Information updated 5/8/2026
For the 16th edition of Funk Bottoms Gravel we have made another amazing route. There will be over 5 miles on new roads never ridden in previous versions, along with 8 miles ridden "backwards". That makes 16 years and 16 different routes. There will be 14.2 miles of pavement in 13 sections, 82% of the route will be gravel. Just like the previous years there will be one secret checkpoint on the route along with a small town where you will be able to purchase food.
Here are the details for the 16th Funk Bottoms Gravel on June 13, 2026. Important course notes with sections of this year's route where you need to pay extra attention to navigation and safety. Once again this year the 200K will start at 7:00 am, and the 100K will start at 8:00 am. The starting location is Glenmont Park.
The course will be marked the day before with color-coded turns. Think like a pirate as you navigate the gravel seas of Ohio. All Starboard turns will have green signs, and all Port turns will have red signs. Fluorescent Green arrows will be painted on the route to help assist with your navigation. Course markings may be removed or damaged by race morning. Use your cue sheet, it is accurate.
For the 200K racers, any racer doing the 200K race starting the second lap after 6.5 hours (1:30) must have lights with them. There is a cutoff of 7.5 hours (2:30) for 200K racers to start the second lap. Yes, the 200K racers are allowed to stop by their vehicle between laps. The Aid Station will be manned based on 10mph pace. After our volunteers leave they will leave a few jugs of water. You cannot decide after the race starts that you will be doing the 100K, if you do not start the second lap it will be counted as a DNF. You must ride over the timing loop when starting the second lap. Please let us know when going out for the second lap so we can keep track of everyone. We will have a drop sheet for the 200K, if you cut short and drop out inform us. You must sign the drop sheet at the pavilion.
Strava 100K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481633314773245470Strava 200K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481640760809683594
RideWithGPS 100K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892465RideWithGPS 200K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892491 Garmin Connect 100K: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/430824119Garmin Connect 200K: https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/451843524Note the Garmin route will have additional cues embedded in the GPX file to display on your Garmin device.
Below are safety notes and navigational information for sections of the course to pay extra attention to and help not get lost.
Mile 3.5 choose the middle road for Twp 16
Mile 4.8 Left on Twp 16. Since its still early in race and maybe large groups use caution downhill may have ruts
Mile 7.7 Right on Twp 12
Mile 10 Amish Bent-N-Dent will have food/water to purchase
MILE 10.9 USE CAUTION CROSSING US 62
Mile 11.2 Sharp Left on Mohaven Rd
Mile 13.7 Left on Twp 352
Mile 19.3 Left to stay on CR-401
Mile 20 Left on CR-33Mile 20-35 in 4 minutes
Mile 21.6 Funk Family Fun Ride left on CR-32, 100K & 200K stay on CR-33
Mile 28 use caution blind intersection TWP Rd 352 & TWP Rd 33
Mile 29.1 Left on TWP Rd 348
Mile 33.1 use caution as you make 2 sharp left turns
Mile 35-45 in 5 minutes
Mile 36.5 left to stay on Twp 330 Mile 36.6 Right to stay on Twp 330
Mile 36.6 Right to stay on Twp 330
Mile 45.3 Stay right to keep on TWP 81
Mile 48 in Killbuck Marathon and IGA will have food water to purchase
Mile 50 slight left on CR-6
and another left on TWP Rd 57
Mile 59 Right on CR-132 as the Family Ride rejoins the route.
Mile 64 Just when you think your done. Don't let your guard down Twp 29 can be notorious for having big ruts.
Mile 60.9 use caution when turning on US 62 limited visibility
Somehow there are a few confused racers every year that don't understand what do do once they cross the bridge. There will be several orange cones blocking the sidewalk. look to your right there will be two giant black and white checkered banners and timing mats. Ride across them, do not keep going straight!
All 200K racers must cross the timing mat after first lap. Yes, the 200K racers are allow to go to their cars between laps. You must ride by the pavilion and let us know if you are going out for lap 2, or are dropping.
Ice cold Yuengling waiting for everyone.
Finish!
Garmin Climbs
Mile 0
Mile 3
Mile 6
Mile 11
Mile 18
Mile 29
Mile 31
Mile 33
Mile 35
Mile 38
Mile 39
Mile 41
Mile 45
Mile 50
Mile 53
Mile 55
Mile 60
Mile 65
GPX and Cue Sheet Files
Strava 100K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481633314773245470Strava 200K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481640760809683594
RideWithGPS 100K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892465RideWithGPS 200K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892491 Garmin Connect 100K: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/430824119Garmin Connect 200K: https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/451843524Note the Garmin route will have additional cues embedded in the GPX file to display on your Garmin device.
Leg Type Notes Total0.1 Right Keep right Twp Rd 20 0.12.8 Right right SR 520 2.90.6 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 16 3.51.3 Left left Twp Rd 16 4.80.2 Straight Continue Twp Rd 16 50.4 Left left Twp Rd 17 5.51.5 Right right County Highway 75 6.90.8 Right right Twp Rd 12 7.72.1 Left left Dodd Rd 9.71.4 Left left Mohaven Rd 11.22.5 Straight Continue Twp Rd 352 13.71.7 Left left SR 206 15.40.3 Right right Twp Rd 351 15.61.9 Right right County Rd 452, CR 452 17.51.5 Slight Left slight left County Rd 452, CR 452 190.1 Left left County Rd 20 19.20.1 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 401 19.30.7 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 33 203.9 Right right Twp Rd 336 23.92 Left left Twp Rd 350 25.92.1 Slight Right slight right Twp Rd 33 27.90.5 Left left County Rd 22 28.40.6 Left left Twp Rd 348 29.10.9 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 348 300.5 Left left Twp Rd 30 30.51 Right right Twp Rd 30 31.50.1 Right right Twp Highway 334 31.61.5 Left left Twp Rd 32 33.10 Left left Twp Rd 32 33.11 Sharp Right sharp right County Rd 33 34.11.1 Left left Twp Highway 330 35.20.6 Left left Twp Highway 330 35.80.7 Slight Left slight left Twp Highway 330 36.50.2 Right right Twp Highway 330 36.60.9 Slight Right slight right County Rd 19, CR 19 37.50.6 Left left County Rd 323 38.11.4 Sharp Right sharp right Twp Rd 324 39.51.4 Left left County Rd 19, CR 19 40.90.5 Right right County Rd 19 41.40.1 Sharp Left sharp left SR 60 41.50.3 Right right County Rd 19 41.80.3 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 19 42.10.6 Slight Left slight left County Rd 19 42.70.6 Sharp Left sharp left Twp Rd 129 43.30.9 Left left Twp Rd 81 44.31 Straight Continue Twp Rd 81 45.30.3 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 81 45.60 Left left Twp Rd 81 45.60.8 Left left Twp Rd 79 46.40.9 Left left County Rd 35 47.31.2 Right right South RailRd Street 48.50.1 Left left East Front Street 48.60.4 Right right SR 520 491 Slight Left Keep left County Highway 6 500.1 Sharp Left sharp left Twp Rd 57 501.2 Left left Twp Rd 57 51.20.3 Left left County Highway 620 51.50.7 Right right Twp Rd 71 52.21.2 Slight Right Keep right Twp Rd 73 53.41.5 Right right Twp Rd 67 54.90.8 Left left Twp Rd 67 55.60.9 Right right Twp Highway 130, T-130 56.50.6 Left left Twp Rd 130 57.11.1 Right right Twp Rd 130 58.21 Right right County Rd 132, CR 132 59.11.3 Slight Right slight right County Highway 27 60.40.5 Left left US 62 60.90.2 Right right Twp Rd 24 61.12.1 Right right County Highway 6 63.21.1 Slight Left slight left Twp Rd 29 64.22.1 Straight Continue County Rd 25 66.40.2 Left left Galatian Street 66.6
Through Parking lot across bridge
Information updated 5/8/2026
For the 16th edition of Funk Bottoms Gravel we have made another amazing route. There will be over 5 miles on new roads never ridden in previous versions, along with 8 miles ridden "backwards". That makes 16 years and 16 different routes. There will be 14.2 miles of pavement in 13 sections, 82% of the route will be gravel. Just like the previous years there will be one secret checkpoint on the route along with a small town where you will be able to purchase food.
Here are the details for the 16th Funk Bottoms Gravel on June 13, 2026. Important course notes with sections of this year's route where you need to pay extra attention to navigation and safety. Once again this year the 200K will start at 7:00 am, and the 100K will start at 8:00 am. The starting location is Glenmont Park.
The course will be marked the day before with color-coded turns. Think like a pirate as you navigate the gravel seas of Ohio. All Starboard turns will have green signs, and all Port turns will have red signs. Fluorescent Green arrows will be painted on the route to help assist with your navigation. Course markings may be removed or damaged by race morning. Use your cue sheet, it is accurate.
For the 200K racers, any racer doing the 200K race starting the second lap after 6.5 hours (1:30) must have lights with them. There is a cutoff of 7.5 hours (2:30) for 200K racers to start the second lap. Yes, the 200K racers are allowed to stop by their vehicle between laps. The Aid Station will be manned based on 10mph pace. After our volunteers leave they will leave a few jugs of water. You cannot decide after the race starts that you will be doing the 100K, if you do not start the second lap it will be counted as a DNF. You must ride over the timing loop when starting the second lap. Please let us know when going out for the second lap so we can keep track of everyone. We will have a drop sheet for the 200K, if you cut short and drop out inform us. You must sign the drop sheet at the pavilion.
Strava 100K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481633314773245470
Strava 200K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481640760809683594
RideWithGPS 100K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892465
RideWithGPS 200K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892491
Garmin Connect 100K: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/430824119
Garmin Connect 200K: https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/451843524
Note the Garmin route will have additional cues embedded in the GPX file to display on your Garmin device.
Below are safety notes and navigational information for sections of the course to pay extra attention to and help not get lost.
Mile 3.5 choose the middle road for Twp 16
Mile 4.8 Left on Twp 16.
Since its still early in race and maybe large groups use caution downhill may have ruts
Mile 7.7 Right on Twp 12
Mile 10 Amish Bent-N-Dent will have food/water to purchase
MILE 10.9 USE CAUTION CROSSING US 62
Mile 11.2 Sharp Left on Mohaven Rd
Mile 13.7 Left on Twp 352
Mile 19.3 Left to stay on CR-401
Mile 20-35 in 4 minutes
Mile 21.6 Funk Family Fun Ride left on CR-32, 100K & 200K stay on CR-33
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Mile 33.1 use caution as you make 2 sharp left turns
Mile 35-45 in 5 minutes
Mile 36.5 left to stay on Twp 330 Mile 36.6 Right to stay on Twp 330
Mile 36.6 Right to stay on Twp 330
Mile 45.3 Stay right to keep on TWP 81
Mile 48 in Killbuck Marathon and IGA will have food water to purchase
Mile 50 slight left on CR-6
and another left on TWP Rd 57
Mile 59 Right on CR-132 as the Family Ride rejoins the route.
Mile 64 Just when you think your done. Don't let your guard down Twp 29 can be notorious for having big ruts.
Mile 60.9 use caution when turning on US 62 limited visibility
Somehow there are a few confused racers every year that don't understand what do do once they cross the bridge. There will be several orange cones blocking the sidewalk. look to your right there will be two giant black and white checkered banners and timing mats. Ride across them, do not keep going straight!
All 200K racers must cross the timing mat after first lap. Yes, the 200K racers are allow to go to their cars between laps. You must ride by the pavilion and let us know if you are going out for lap 2, or are dropping.
Ice cold Yuengling waiting for everyone.
Finish!
Garmin Climbs
Mile 0
Mile 6
Mile 11
Mile 18
Mile 29
Mile 31
Mile 33
Mile 35
Mile 38
Mile 39
Mile 41
Mile 45
Mile 50
Mile 53
Mile 60
Mile 65
GPX and Cue Sheet Files
Strava 100K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481633314773245470
Strava 200K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3481640760809683594
RideWithGPS 100K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892465
RideWithGPS 200K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892491
Garmin Connect 100K: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/430824119
Garmin Connect 200K: https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/451843524
Note the Garmin route will have additional cues embedded in the GPX file to display on your Garmin device.
Leg Type Notes Total
0.1 Right Keep right Twp Rd 20 0.1
2.8 Right right SR 520 2.9
0.6 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 16 3.5
1.3 Left left Twp Rd 16 4.8
0.2 Straight Continue Twp Rd 16 5
0.4 Left left Twp Rd 17 5.5
1.5 Right right County Highway 75 6.9
0.8 Right right Twp Rd 12 7.7
2.1 Left left Dodd Rd 9.7
1.4 Left left Mohaven Rd 11.2
2.5 Straight Continue Twp Rd 352 13.7
1.7 Left left SR 206 15.4
0.3 Right right Twp Rd 351 15.6
1.9 Right right County Rd 452, CR 452 17.5
1.5 Slight Left slight left County Rd 452, CR 452 19
0.1 Left left County Rd 20 19.2
0.1 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 401 19.3
0.7 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 33 20
3.9 Right right Twp Rd 336 23.9
2 Left left Twp Rd 350 25.9
2.1 Slight Right slight right Twp Rd 33 27.9
0.5 Left left County Rd 22 28.4
0.6 Left left Twp Rd 348 29.1
0.9 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 348 30
0.5 Left left Twp Rd 30 30.5
1 Right right Twp Rd 30 31.5
0.1 Right right Twp Highway 334 31.6
1.5 Left left Twp Rd 32 33.1
0 Left left Twp Rd 32 33.1
1 Sharp Right sharp right County Rd 33 34.1
1.1 Left left Twp Highway 330 35.2
0.6 Left left Twp Highway 330 35.8
0.7 Slight Left slight left Twp Highway 330 36.5
0.2 Right right Twp Highway 330 36.6
0.9 Slight Right slight right County Rd 19, CR 19 37.5
0.6 Left left County Rd 323 38.1
1.4 Sharp Right sharp right Twp Rd 324 39.5
1.4 Left left County Rd 19, CR 19 40.9
0.5 Right right County Rd 19 41.4
0.1 Sharp Left sharp left SR 60 41.5
0.3 Right right County Rd 19 41.8
0.3 Slight Left Keep left County Rd 19 42.1
0.6 Slight Left slight left County Rd 19 42.7
0.6 Sharp Left sharp left Twp Rd 129 43.3
0.9 Left left Twp Rd 81 44.3
1 Straight Continue Twp Rd 81 45.3
0.3 Slight Left Keep left Twp Rd 81 45.6
0 Left left Twp Rd 81 45.6
0.8 Left left Twp Rd 79 46.4
0.9 Left left County Rd 35 47.3
1.2 Right right South RailRd Street 48.5
0.1 Left left East Front Street 48.6
0.4 Right right SR 520 49
1 Slight Left Keep left County Highway 6 50
0.1 Sharp Left sharp left Twp Rd 57 50
1.2 Left left Twp Rd 57 51.2
0.3 Left left County Highway 620 51.5
0.7 Right right Twp Rd 71 52.2
1.2 Slight Right Keep right Twp Rd 73 53.4
1.5 Right right Twp Rd 67 54.9
0.8 Left left Twp Rd 67 55.6
0.9 Right right Twp Highway 130, T-130 56.5
0.6 Left left Twp Rd 130 57.1
1.1 Right right Twp Rd 130 58.2
1 Right right County Rd 132, CR 132 59.1
1.3 Slight Right slight right County Highway 27 60.4
0.5 Left left US 62 60.9
0.2 Right right Twp Rd 24 61.1
2.1 Right right County Highway 6 63.2
1.1 Slight Left slight left Twp Rd 29 64.2
2.1 Straight Continue County Rd 25 66.4
0.2 Left left Galatian Street 66.6
Through Parking lot across bridge
Directions to the Start
The 16th edition of the Funk Bottoms Gravel race will have a start time of 7:00 am for the 200K and 8:00 am for the 100K on June 13, 2026, at the Glenmont Village Park 108 Main Street, Glenmont, OH 44628 Google maps directions can be found here
Course Markings
Thanks to our volunteers the Funk Bottoms Gravel will be marking the course again this year.
As you navigate the gravel seas of Ohio you will be making Port and Starboard turns.
Port
Starboard
Arrows on ground
Don't rely on course markings as the locals may remove them after the course has been marked. Each rider will receive a map and cue sheet that will be accurate.
Email me if you need a gpx file.
Questions, comments, concerns? Post here or send me an email funkbottomsgravel@gmail.com
Local Information
Camping
Mohican Wilderness http://www.mohicanwilderness.com/
about 11 miles from the start
Mohican State Park http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/mohican
about 15 miles from the start
Discover Mohican http://www.discovermohican.com/
general travel information for the area.
Long Lake Campground http://www.longlakeparkcampground.com/
is a small campground 20 miles from the start
Mohican Adventures http://www.mohicanadventures.com/
has lots of sites and is 15 miles from the start.
Smith’s Campground https://www.3smiths.com/ another large campground 10 miles from start
Hotels
Wooster, OH Hotels 27 Miles
Millersburg, OH Hotels, 15 Miles
Mt. Vernon, OH Hotels 28 Miles
Local Breweries
JAFB, Wooster https://www.jafbwooster.com/
Millersburg Brewery, Millersburg, https://www.millersburgbrewing.com/
Uniontown Brewery, Ashland https://uniontownbrewing.com/
Stein Brewing, Mt Vernon https://www.steinbrewco.com/
Bike Shops
Ashland Bike Company https://www.ashlandbikecompany.com/
YNOT in Mt Vernon https://www.ynotcycling.com/
For anyone still reading the information this year, the secret checkpoint will be around mile 31 at the Buxton Family Farm.
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