It’s a truth we know all too well. We like riding bikes. Even truer, we like riding them in new places far from the local routes we know all too well. In fact, just thinking about preparing and traveling to a new event keeps us motivated during our daily rides. Planning a cycling vacation to an out-of-state location or even a new race course can be a great way to keep each pedal stroke inspired.

After too many missed rides, events and outings with friends over the last few years, now is the time to stare down the calendar with pen in hand and chart a path to connect on and off the bike. We’re happy to see so many events back on the schedule—and yes, many of them do lean on the gravel side of things. To that end, we figured this would be the perfect time to compile a list of the more popular rides on the calendar as a reminder of all our favorite cycling-centric places to be.

THE 2023 RIDE CALENDAR

L.A. Tourist Race 1 (gravel)
January 28, Burbank, CA
www.letsridecyclery.com

The Rock Cobbler (gravel)
February 11, Bakersfield, CA
www.rockcobbler.com

Belgian Waffle Ride AZ (road/gravel)
March 5 Scottsdale, AZ
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

The Mid South (gravel)
March 9, Stillwater, OK
www.midsouthgravel.com

La Tourist Race 2 (gravel)
March 11, Burbank, CA
www.letsridecyclery.com

Redlands Classic (pro road)
April 12-16, Redlands, CA
www.redlandsclassic.com

Belgian Waffle Ride CA (road/gravel)
April 15 San Marcos, CA
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

Sea Otter Classic (all disciplines)
April 19-23, Monterey, CA
www.seaotterclassic.com

La Tourist Race 3 (gravel)
April 22-23, Burbank, CA
www.letsridecyclery.com

Levi’s Gran Fondo (road)
April 22, Windsor, CA
www.levisgranfondo.com

Campagnolo San Diego Gran Fondo (road)
April 23, San Diego, CA
www.sdgranfondo.com

Gorge Gravel Grinder (gravel)
April 23, Dufur, OR
www.oregongravelgrinder.com

Giro d’Italia (pro road)
May 6-28, Italy
www.giroditalia.it

Cascade Gravel Grinder (gravel)
May 12-14, Bend, OR
www.oregongravelgrinder.com

The Heywood Ride (gravel)
May 20, Northfield, MN
www.theheywoodride.com

Belgian Waffle Ride BC (road/gravel)
May 28, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

Unbound Gravel (gravel)
June 1-4, Emporia, KS
www.unboundgravel.com

FNLD GRVL (gravel)
June 10, Lahti, Finland
www.fnldgrvl.com

Belgian Waffle Ride NC (road/gravel)
June 10, Hendersonville. NC
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

Ride the Rockies (road)
June 11-16, Copper Mountain, CO
www.ridetherockies.com

Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (gravel)
June 21-25, Sisters, OR
www.oregongravelgrinder.com

Grodeo (gravel)
June 22-25, Ogden, UT
www.enve.com/grodeo

Tour de France (pro road)
July 1-24, France
www.letour.fr

Crusher in the Tushar (gravel)
July 08, Beaver, UT
www.tusharcrusher.com

Ochoco Gravel Grinder (gravel)
July 8, Prineville, OR
www.oregongravelgrinder.com

The Rift (gravel)
July 22, Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
www.therift.bike

RAGBRAI (road)
July 22-29, Sergeant Bluff, IA
www.ragbrai.com

Vuelta a Espana (pro road)
August 19–September 10, Spain
www.lavuelta.es

SBT GRVL (gravel)
August 20, Steamboat Springs, CO
www.sbtgrvl.com

Belgian Waffle Ride UT (road/gravel)
August 25-26, Cedar City, UT
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

Gravel Worlds (gravel)
August 25-26, Lincoln, NE
www.gravel-worlds.com

Rebecca’s Private Idaho (gravel)
August 31, Sun Valley, ID
www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com

Pablove Across America (road)
End of August (no location yet)
www.pablove.org

Mammoth Gran Fondo (road)
September 9, Mammoth Lakes, CA
www.mammothgranfondo.com

Mammoth Tuff (gravel)
September 16, Mammoth Lakes, CA
www.mammothtuff.com

Eroica California (gravel/road)
September 16-17, Cambria, CA
www.eroica.cc

Rosarito Ensenada (road)
September 23, Rosarito, Mexico
www.rosaritoensenada.com

Belgian Waffle Ride KS (road/gravel)
October 16, Lawrence, KS
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

Big Sugar (gravel)
Mid-October, Bentonville, AR
www.bigsugargravel.com

Best Buddies Challenge (road)
Mid-October, Nicasio, CA
www.bestbuddieschallenge.org

Belgian Waffle Ride MX (road/gravel)
November 26, Queretaro, Mexico
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

BONUS RIDES: TOURS AND TRAINING CAMPS

Trek Travel
www.trektravel.com

InGamba
www.ingamba.pro

VeloGuide
www.veloguide.com

Bici Italia
www.biciitalia.com

Unbound Camp
www.unboundgravel.com

Big Wheel Coaching Camp
www.bigwheelcoaching.com

BWR Camp
www.belgianwaffleride.bike

CTS Training Camp
www.trainright.com