'Freight Trains of Fun': Pace groups are now a thing in bike racing

The Gorge Gravel Grinder introduces pace groups to create an inclusive, supportive riding environment

Scenes from the 2023 Gorge Gravel Grinder
(Image credit: Adam Lapierre // Gorge Gravel Grinder)

The experience of gravel racing is often likened to running a marathon. As a mass start event, the front end of the pack is an all-out race contested by professionals. For the rest of us in the middle and back of the pack, the event is a personal challenge.

Today, gravel racing is becoming even closer to that marathon experience with the introduction of pace groups at the upcoming Gorge Gravel Grinder race in Dufur, Oregon In April.

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