Maps/ Directions

The 2023 course will be released in May 2023. 

The 2022 Funk Bottoms Gravel Course 


Here are the details for the 12th Funk Bottoms Gravel on June 18, 2022. Important course notes with sections of this year's route where you need to pay extra attention to navigation of safety. Once again the year the 200K will start at 7:00 am, and the 100K will start at 8:00 am.  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. Arrows will be painted on the route to help assist with your navigation. 

As usual, the course will be a mix of previously used roads along with new roads. Some sections of this year's route have not been included since 2012. There are around 25 new miles of roads.  


 


Learn about the history of the FBG and past winners on our history page HERE. 

Registration on BikeReg https://www.bikereg.com/funk-bottoms-gravel-100200

100K Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39130155

100K GPX file:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/16m6ZhgMUtcUkqjs15YhPYvuCg3ho0xMa/view?usp=sharing

200K Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39160237

200K GPX file:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/12RD8t3b3zAZ6umb9iAHwyUUkwDtnOHHo/view?usp=sharing

2022 Cue Sheet: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YEvzYbtULfI1PJ2RFAPpwtX8CIKXJ4Kt/view?usp=sharing

2022 Map and Cue Sheet:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zHSZe_hEE4_pCy4exYuVkMwwAH47WXlN/view?usp=sharing

The last few miles will be like 2019 and 2021 with the course of riding down the abandoned railbed before going through the rock pit at Briar Hill Stone.  Please do not ride the section of Briar Hill Stone before race day as it's private property and will only have access to the land on race day.  There will be a creek crossing again at the end of the railbed near the finish.


important course notes:
Mile 3.5


Mile 3.5

Mile 10 Bent-N-Dent Groceries to purchase



Mile 11.2

Mile 19.2 and 20 use caution blind corners


Mile 29 and mile 33 two way traffic

Warsaw
Mile 31.8 Shopwise has food/ water for purchase

Mile 32.0 at end of the park


Mile 37.9 no sign for left on Twp 34, road looks like a driveway
Mile 37.9 no sign for left on Twp 34, road looks like a driveway




Mile 53.5 Dollar General 1/2 mile off course for food water to purchase


Mile 55.2 intersection of Co Rd 6 and OH 520

Mile 63.6 Use caution

Old Railbed for Holmes County Trail/ Briar Hill Stone
Mile 63.9 
Please do not ride the section of Briar Hill Stone before race day as it's private property and will only have access to the land on race day. 
Please do not ride the section of Briar Hill Stone before race day as it's private property and will only have access to the land on race day. 
Please do not ride the section of Briar Hill Stone before race day as it's private property and will only have access to the land on race day. 




Finish!














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




Directions to the Start

The 12th 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 18, 2022, 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



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 53 at the Killbuck Sportsmans Club.






















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