Course Maps/ Directions

The 2024 Funk Bottoms Gravel route will be released in May 2024.  

Here are the details for the 14th Funk Bottoms Gravel on June 15, 2024. Important course notes with sections of this year's route where you need to pay extra attention to navigation of 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.

 

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 slightly right for Twp 15

Mile 6.7 left turn on Brinkhaven

Mile 7.8 straight/ slight left to Alum Rock 

Mile 10.5 right turn Twp 12

Mile 12.5 food available at Amish Bent-N-Dent

MILE 13.7 USE CAUTION CROSSING US 62

Mile 14 sharp left on Mohaven Rd

Twp 368 keep right at intersections

Mile 21.5 sharp left on Twp 358

Mile 24.1 right turn on Co 20.  outhouse available behind Tiverton Twp garage.

Mile 26.1 left on Twp 33

Mile 31.9 sharp right on Twp 33

For two-way traffic, keep to the right mile 33.6-34.7 

Mile 33.6-33.7 before Warsaw stay on 30

Mile 34.7 before Warsaw turn right

Mile 36.1 use caution when turning on Co Rd 22

Mile 37.3 go down the alleyway watch for cross-traffic

Mile 37.5 right on Cherry Street to the dead end across bridge into park.

At the dead end across the bridge into the park

Mile 37 getting through Warsaw.  Bathrooms and water in the park.  Shopwise will have food and water to purchase. (I will try and update with better pictures in the park)

Mile 38.3 left on Twp 33

Mile 40.3 slight left/ right to stay on Twp 30

For two-way traffic, keep to the right mile 41.0-42.1

Mile 41 after Warsaw turn right

Mile 41.9-42 after Warsaw right for Twp 334

Mile 43.6 left on Twp 32 go 150 feet and left again

Mile 46.9-47.1 stay on Twp 330

Mile 60.9 use caution when turning on US 62 limited visibility

Finish!

GPX and Cue Sheet Files

2024 100K Route https://drive.google.com/file/d/178LSpNkh0f7JjLgVYzP2rJw-w1beYp9X/view?usp=drive_link

2024 100K GPX file https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZB7fwlzy57FVYLsYfPADB0ydnzhxguEj/view?usp=drive_link

2024 200K Route https://drive.google.com/file/d/178LSpNkh0f7JjLgVYzP2rJw-w1beYp9X/view?usp=drive_link

2024 200K GPX file https://drive.google.com/file/d/13_S-_ZlQ0uhY9cN-UtaoqUv06ohxTmUu/view?usp=drive_link

Leg Dir Notes Total

→ Right on Twp Rd 20 0.1

2.7 → Right on SR 520 2.9

0.6 ← Slight Left on Twp Rd 16 3.5

1.3 → Slight Right on Twp Rd 15 4.8

1.4 ← Left on  SR 514 6.2

0.5 ← Left on Brinkhaven Rd 6.7

1.2 → Straight/bear left Alum Rock 7.9

0.4 → Right on Twp Rd 17 8.3

1.5 → Right on Co Hwy 75 9.8

0.8 → Right on Twp Rd 12 10.5

2.1 ← Left on Dodd Rd 12.6

Caution crossing US 62 13.7

1.4 ← Left on Mohaven Rd 14

2.5 → Right on Twp Rd 368 16.5

0.9 → Right on Twp Rd 368 17.3

4.2 ← Left on Twp Rd 358 21.5

2.2 ← Slight Left on SR 206 23.7

0.4 → Right on Co Rd 20 24.1

1.4 ← Left on Co Rd 401 25.5

0.7 ← Left on Co Rd 33 26.1

5.8 → Sharp Right on Twp Rd 33 31.9

0.4 ↑ Continue on Twp Rd 30 32.3

1.4 ← Left on Twp Rd 30 33.7

0.9 → KeepRight on Twp Rd 30 34.7

0 → Right on Twp Rd 348 34.7

0.3 → Keep Right on Twp Rd 348 35

1.2 ← Sharp Left on Co Rd 22 36.2

1.3 ← Left on RailRd St 37.5

0 → Right on Cherry St 37.5

End of street cross bridge to park 37.6

0.2 → Right on Marvin Drive 37.7

0.1 ← Left on Main Street US 36\SR 60 37.8

0.5 ← Left on Twp Hwy 43 38.3

1.1 ← Left on Twp Rd 30 39.4

0.9 ← Slight Left 31 before straight 30 40.3

0.7 → Keep Right on Twp Rd 30 41

1 → Right on Twp Rd 30 41.9

0.1 → Right on Twp Hwy 334 42.1

1.5 ← Left on Twp Rd 32 43.6

0 ← Left on Twp Rd 32 43.6

1 → Sharp right on Co Rd 33 44.6

1.1 ← Left on Twp Hwy 330 45.6

0.6 ← Left on Twp Hwy 330 46.2

0.7 ← Slight Left on Twp Hwy 330 46.9

0.2 → Right on Twp Hwy 330 47.1

0.9 ← Sharp Left on Co Rd 19 47.9

1.2 → Sharp Right on Twp Rd 326 49.1

1.8 → Right on Twp Rd 324 51

0.5 ← KeepLeft on Twp Rd 324 51.5

1.6 ← Left on Co Rd 53 53.1

0.3 ← Left on Twp Rd 67 53.3

2.4 ← Left to stay on Twp Rd 67 55.7

0.9 → Right on Twp Hwy 130 56.6

0.6 ← Left to stay on Twp Rd 130 57.1

2.1 → Right on Co Rd 132 59.2

1.3 → Slight Right on Co Hwy 27 60.5

0.5 ← Left on US 62 60.9

0.2 → Right on Twp Rd 24 61.1

2.1 → Right on Co Hwy 6 63.2

1.1 ← Left on Twp Rd 29 64.3

2.1 → Right on Co Rd 25 66.4

0.2 ← Left on Galatian St 66.7

Through parking lot across Bridge

Details on previous years' routes along with the GPX files can be found on the History page. 

Directions to the Start

The 14^th 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 15, 2024, 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 bike-friendly and starting location for Black Fork Gravel and aid station for Mohican 100. 

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

 Ride on Wooster https://www.rideonwooster.com/

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 26 near the Haines farm.