Fernie Gravel Grind

July 12-14, 2024 | Fernie, BC

Come for the Race, Stay for the Party.

The Fernie Gravel Grind (FGG) offers a Bucket List Gravel Cycling Experience for any and all riders. Located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the FGG plays host to some of the best gravel cycling that Canada has to offer. Over the course of the weekend, riders will race or ride up picturesque mountain roads, experience historical downtown Fernie and connect with a growing community of gravel cyclists from all over the country.

Following our mission, Anything Goes With Gravel, the race itself is open to anyone and everyone, and offers multiple distances, race categories and fun activities for the whole family all weekend long.

About the Fernie Gravel Grind

Industry Expo in Station Square

Come hang out at our outdoor industry expo Friday and Saturday evening where a star studded cast of vendors will be set up accompanied by a beer garden, local food trucks and live music at the historic Station Square. All festivities are open to the public, so bring your friends!

The Gravel Grind

The 2024 Fernie Gravel Grind offers two distances, the ~40km Short Haul and ~80km Long Haul. Riders will spend the better part of Saturday morning and afternoon racing (or riding!) the iconic Fernie Gravel Grind routes throughout the Elk Valley. All routes will be fully marked and feature the classic FGG Stoke Stations; fully loaded with the best ride food, enthusiastic volunteers and on-course mechanical support.

Tunes in the Town

Join us Friday and Saturday night for live performances at the outdoor stage in Station Square. Tunes in the Town will kick off Friday night with TEN02 at 7:00pm and leave you dancing the weekend away Saturday night with our headlining band, Pretty for the People. The beer garden will be flowing and local food trucks onsite. All festivities are open to the public.

The Sunday Social Ride

Offered to ‘Full Weekend Riders’ only, the Sunday Social showcases Fernie in a way that only a local could by treating riders to local eats and hidden gravel gems, accompanied by Special VIP Guest Riders. The Sunday Social starts with coffee & pastries at Rooftop Coffee Roaster before splitting into groups from a second day exploring Fernie by bike. All riders will regroup at the Kodiak lounge for beers, tunes and to cheers to an epic weekend!

Weekend Highlights

Dates & Location

July 12-14, 2024 | Fernie, BC

Schedule

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Friday, July 12th, 2024

2:00pm Expo Opens | Station Square

2:00pm Rider Package Pickup Opens | FGG Tent in the Expo

3:30pm Women’s Ride | Meet at the FGG Tent

6:00pm Rider Welcome Meeting | Stage in Station Square

7:00pm Tunes in the Town – TEN02 | Stage in Station Square

8:45pm Beer Garden Last Call!

9:00pm Industry Night Closes

Saturday July 13th, 2024

7:30am – 9:15am Late Package Pickup | FGG Tent in the Expo

9:30am Kids Camp Drop Off | Location tba

9:50am Pre-Race Rider Briefing | Start Line

10:00am Mass Start for the Short and Long Haul

12:30-3:30pm Riders Finishing, Food Trucks & Expo Open | Station Square

5:00pm Awards | Stage in Station Square

6:30pm Tunes in the Town Headliner – Pretty for the People | Stage in Station Square

9:45pm Beer Garden Last Call!

10:00pm Tunes in the Town Closes

Sunday, July 14th, 2024 (Full Weekend’ers ONLY)

10:00am – 11:00am Pre-Ride Social with Coffee & Pastries at Rooftop Coffee Roasters

10:45am – 11:00am Relaxed, No-Drop Group Rides Depart

~1:30pm Arrival at the Kodiak Lounge for Post Ride Cheers

2:45pm Last Call!

3:00pm Bid Adieu to the Fernie Gravel Grind Full Weekend Experience.

Pricing

Single Day Experience – Adult $165.00 | Junior $90.00

The perfect sample pack to the Fernie Gravel Grind. Featuring Friday’s Industry Night and Saturday’s Gravel Grind & Post Race Party. As for Sunday, we’ll leave that up to you!

Full Weekend Experience – $250.00

The full meal deal for the Fernie Gravel Grind Experience. Featuring Friday’s Industry Night, Saturday’s Gravel Grind & Post Race Party, and Sunday’s Social Group Ride. The Full Weekend Experience includes a custom FGG x 7Mesh jersey, pre-ride coffee and pastries with Rooftop Coffee Roasters, post-ride beer at the Kodiak Lounge, a guaranteed professional photo & more swag to be announced!

Full Weekend Experience is only available for riders 19+.

Kids Mountain Bike Camp by RideTheory – $65.00

New in 2024, we’ve partnered with RideTheory to offer a 1-day camp for kids 5 – 12 to develop their skills and ride the FGG Kids Course! The program will take place Saturday, July 12th during the FGG’s Gravel Grind, providing the chance for parents to experience the race while their child is also having a great time on two wheels.