Grassroots Gravel
Oct 11, 2025
Pueblo,CO
Gravel
About
Ride your ride: A gravel adventure for every pace in Pueblo’s high plains.
The Grassroots Gravel 2025 is a two-day celebration of gravel cycling in Pueblo, Colorado, combining both competitive and non-competitive rides across four course lengths with a welcoming, community-focused festival. The event prioritizes inclusivity with divisions for women, men, non-binary, para/adaptive athletes, tandems, and e-bikes. Racing, riding, music, food, and a vibrant cycling expo bring together riders of every experience level.
COURSE DETAILS
Four distance options: The Mild (15 or 19 miles), Lil Chile (39 miles), Half (75 miles), and The Whole (113 miles, including the Solar Roast Coffee Climb). The course features scenic gravel roads, fast rolling sections, and an 11-mile timed hill climb.
Race HIGHLIGHTS
- Solar Roast Coffee Climb: a timed segment in the 113-mile course with cash and coffee prizes
- Festival with expo: cycling vendors, art, and live music in downtown Pueblo
- Inclusive divisions: singlespeed, e-bike, tandems, and para/adaptive categories
RIDE TYPES

Race overview
113 miles (The Whole). Other options: 15/19 mi, 39 mi, 75 mi.
Elevation gain: 3,400+ feet on The Whole/11-mile hill climb (Solar Roast Coffee Climb). City elevation not explicitly listed in sources.
Gravel roads, rolling hills, and a long hill climb segment.