In 2025 RUSA will officially recognize gravel kms with a series of awards for various distance levels.
In 2025 Minnesota Randonneurs is adding several more gravel brevet/populaire dates to the schedule and will continue to promote our library of gravel permanents.
Current statistics
So far in 2024, eight riders have received their MnRando 300k Gravel Challenge engraved mug. This is a special award for 2024 only.
The Minnesota Randonneurs board will be discussing potential gravel recognition awards for 2025 soon.
Three MnRando riders can reach the 2024 300k award distance by completing the two remaining scheduled gravel populaires. Another three riders would need one more gravel ride by the end of the year to qualify. There are seven gravel permanent routes available to help you get there.
Current 300k Gravel Challenge Aspirants in the hunt for their own engraved mug (min 100k):
| Rider |
Kms |
| Andy Williams |
273 |
| Beth Freymiller |
249 |
| Rob Mosimann |
207 |
| Doug Whitfield |
164 |
| Jonas Nygard |
143 |
| Eric Wetteland |
133 |
The two remaining gravel events are:
Shakopee Gravel Adventure 100k, Oct 26
Crooked Cucumber 117k, Nov 16
Lifetime Gravel Awards - 1000k
There are 7 gravel permanent routes available for riders that would like to add to their 2024 gravel total and may be interested in a bigger push to get to 1000k of Lifetime Gravel kms - and a very special Minnesota Randonneurs award (TBA).
Note that gravel kms accumulate every year so you don't have to reach 1000k in 2024 to get the Lifetime Gravel Achievement award level, but there are still 3 months left in 2024 - Why Wait!?
RUSA in 2025 will also have special recognition awards for riders reaching the 1000k and beyond levels of gravel riding.
Current Minnesota Randonneurs Gravel Brevet/Populaire/Permanents
| Gravel Route/Perm |
|
Dist Kms |
Gravel Kms |
% Gravel |
| Crooked Cucumber |
117 |
61 |
52% |
| Murphy Hanrehan |
108 |
64 |
59% |
| Rosemount - Miesville |
110 |
64 |
58% |
| Rosemount - Red Wing |
200 |
128 |
64% |
| Shakopee Adventure |
101 |
61 |
60% |
| Zumbrota |
135 |
91 |
67% |
| Zumbrota |
200 |
161 |
81% |
| 2024 300k Gravel Challenge Recipients |
| Rob Welsh |
506 |
| Aaron Milbank |
416 |
| David Marsh |
474 |
| Tim Donahoe |
411 |
| Keith Morical |
326 |
| Mike Campbell |
337 |
| Billy Whited |
398 |
| Glenn Seager |
315 |
Lifetime Gravel 1000k Aspirants - current totals (300k minimum)
| Rider |
Lifetime |
| Rob Welsh |
716 |
| Tim Donahoe |
517 |
| Mike Campbell |
505 |
| Andy Williams |
504 |
| David Marsh |
477 |
| Aaron Milbank |
413 |
| Billy Whited |
398 |
| Rob Mosimann |
346 |
| Keith Morical |
343 |
| Glenn Seager |
315 |
