KowTown Gravel 2026 Rider Guide

Welcome! We are beyond excited to have you visit the wonderful town of Kremmling, Colorado to ride and explore the terrain. This is the Annual KowTown Gravel Bike Race, and we’ve worked hard to bring you the most fun, beautiful, well supported, experience that you’ll be coming back every year and bringing your fellow riders!

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup and camping check-in will be available at West Grand High School Friday June 12 from 5:00 to 7:00PM and Saturday June 13 6:30 am to 8:30 am. Please watch the website and follow us on Instagram for the most updated race details.

Incident Command will be located in the West Grand High School under a Brown and Tan tent near the finish line.

Free showers will be at West Grand High School post race 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

Start / Finish Location

West Grand High School - 208 12th St, Kremmling, CO 80459

Parking

Additional Parking located at the West Grand K-8 lot- 715 Kinsey Ave, Kremmling, CO 80459

What you can expect

Race Rules

Helmets: Mandatory

No Aerobars

No headphones. Talk to your peeps or make a new friend

No Littering: Pack it out

Be sure to know the start time for the race you signed up for

Unregistered riders are not allowed to ride with racers

All four Kowtown courses are open courses, riders are required to follow all traffic laws. Please ride smart with you head up.

In the event of an on course emergency, call 911 and locate a marshal or sheriff.

Race officials reserve the right to delay or alter course due to unsafe weather conditions.

We will provide sweep if you need a ride back to the finish line due to injury or mechanical. Remote areas could take a while.

Please let race officials know if you have to drop out.

Please lock up your bike if left unattended.

Electronic results will be submitted by Competitive Timing. Your time starts when your wave starts, not at the mat.

Although unlikely, we reserve the right to change the course prior to race day. Updates will be made to the website ASAP.

Stay on the course-Along the route are multiple

sensitive areas. Please stay on route when you

see pin flags.

EQUIPMENT 

  • Bike: hopefully at this point you’ve chosen your steed! Most will be on gravel specific bikes, however MTBs are allowed and e-bikes are permitted only on the Calf-28 and Cow-55 mile courses.

  • Tires: the biggest FAQ! You will get a little of everything at KowTown, from champaign, two track minimally maintained as well as some chunky/loose gravel and pavement. The sweet spot for us is somewhere between 45 to 55 mm, gravel and mt bike tires.

  • Helmet: required for all riders and must be worn at all times. Hopefully this is a no-brainer (pun intended).

  • Cycling shoes, socks, gloves, glasses, bibs, jersey, water bottles, bike computer, and of course your timing chip!

  • Insect Repellent- Bring and wear bug spray as the mosquitoes can be thick in some areas. Aid station will have bug spray if you run out or forget.

  • Extra clothing: arm/leg warmers and a wind vest and/or a rain jacket (anything can happen in the high mountains). 

  • Cargo/tool bag with spare tubes and CO2 cartridges and/or a hand pump. A multi tool is smart to carry as well.

  • Clothes to change into post-ride: nobody wants to walk around in a sweaty, stinky chamois for hours after being in your kit all day!

Navigation

Riders are responsible for navigating the courses. We will mark all courses the best we can. Gravel race signs are subject to vandalism. Please download if you have a bike computer. You can navigate with smart phones using the free Ride with GPS app or carry a cue sheet.

RULES OF THE ROAD

This is NOT a closed course! Please abide by the rules of the road the entire time you are out on course. Obey the flow of traffic, stop at stop signs, yield to pedestrians, and FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY STAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. Please respect the riders around you at all times. Let’s keep this fun and accident-free.

Keep it clean, please! By participating in the KowTown Gravel you are entering BLM land, some of the most beautiful scenery in Colorado, and committing to respect the environment. Do not leave any type of waste (paper, plastic, packaging, etc.) on the course. Also, all cyclists must use the portable toilets on course and at the Start/Finish. No exceptions, please and thank you.

POST-RIDE DETAILS

Celebrate your KowTown finish with an expo,, and live music in Veterans Memorial Park at West Grand High School. Local service-based group Elevation is providing post-race burgers. Bring the family! Elevation is organizing games and activities to keep kids entertained.

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSOR

KowTown Gravel Committee: Shawn Scholl, Tyler Scholl, Joy Scholl, Kelsee Hargindine Dennis Gale, Roger Ryburn, Mark Birdseye.

*Special Thanks to the volunteers who donated their time to help us keep the course safe, work the feed zones, and all the selfless tasks that made this event possible.

CONTACT AND FEEDBACK
Reach out with questions by email to kowtowngravel.com. We want to be sure that each of you have an incredible experience. Thanks for rolling with us!

If it is an emergency, please dial 911.