The Grind 2025

[GaryvdM]

Anyone done the The Grind, or any other races in the Glorious Gravel Series in previous years? How was it?

I'm considering it, but I'm worried about the allowing of private support vehicles on the route. The fact that there are so many rules regarding support vehicles tells me they've had issue in the past. All previous Gravel races I've done have not allowed private support vehicles, so this concept is a bit foreign to me.

[GaryvdM]

Bump

[JJDT]

I did the Grind this year and last year. The organisers do allow private vehicles on route. There were only two places on the routes where vehicles were not allowed and that was basically about 15km into the race (this years reverse route) and the previous year the last water point before the end.

Overall a good event for the price, basically 1/3 of the price compared to Race to the Sun.

[GaryvdM]

Thanks for the info.

So it sounds like the private support vehicles were not supper annoying.

I think I'm going to enter.

[JJDT]

There were not that many vehicles on route, most of them you only see them parked on the side of the road or at water points. Hardly any vehicles following you on the route.

 

[Stiggy]

I did the The Grind (Reverse) last year, great event. Well stocked water tables and tough route. It was self-nagivating route which added some excitement to the race. Also quite scenic as mostly riding through farms and countryside.

Keen to enter again next year and see what the "normal" route poses!