RACE DATE:
Sunday, Aug 2, 2026

START:
9am

Pickup:
7:45-8:45am Aug, 2 at the tent with the black and white REGISTRATION flag.

WHERE:
Pocahontas State Park (just south of Richmond, eVA) 10301 State Park Road Chesterfield, VA 23832 (this address is to the main entrance of the park. At this point, you will turn into the Bright Hope Equestrian Park on the south side of Beach). Standard parking fee will be collected by state park employees (unless you have a state park permit). There will be a qr code option just prior to the parking lot. You will likely receiv a ticket without a vaild permit in your front window attached to rearview mirror.

We will be racing again on the Bright Hope Equestrian side of Pocahontas. There is plenty of room through transition for team tents and your personal support. You will pass the transition every 5.5-6 miles.

COURSE: NOTE: The 2026 race will be clockwise: 2026 Map posted by July 10.

This is clockwise on dirt road/paths ranging from 8-12 feet wide. The course will often feel like it only offers a single line, yet there is plenty of opportunity for passing. The loop is about 5.5 miles in distance. So, races are approx. 44, 33 and 16.5 miles.

Equipment:
Gravel, cross or mountain bikes work great and all have been ridden historically!

TIMING:
This event will be chipped timed! Chip will be placed on your race number which must go on your bars facing forward.

Results:
Results will be posted online at this link: Results [https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesterfield/GutsGravelGlory]

50 MILE
This is an 8 lap race. Each lap has been GPSed to about 5.5 miles. So, the finish will be about 44 miles depending on your gps accuracy. There also is a time cut of, like always. We decided to make a hard cutoff but give a few extra minutes to allow more racers to complete their laps. The time cut off to go out for your last lap will be 3 hours. We will cut the course off at that point.

36 MILE This is a new option this year. In the past this has been a B race, but with the 3 hour time limit to start your last lap we have seen that many 50 mile racer end up finishing 6 laps. So we decided to make that an option. This race will still have a 3 hour limit to start your last lap. This means, if you haven't completed your 6 laps but 3 hours you can head out for one more lap if you can do so before the clock hits 3 hours. Otherwise you will be credited with the completed laps.

18 MILE
This division will be a 3 lap race (approx. 16.5 miles).

AID STATION:
Located near the completion of each lap, we will have a water station set up. This will be a place where water can be refilled and bottle hand-ups will be allowed (bring a friend or teammate to hand you your stuff). We will not have volunteers there to give hand-ups, so you should bring support if you will need assistance with water refills.