Course Maps/ Directions


UPDATE 6/9/25:

After looking at the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday we have good news and bad news. Bad news, the creek crossing, mud pit, and potential hike a bike section will be eliminated. The good news everyone gets to ride an extra 2.5 miles. We are not sure how deep the creek crossing can get. To be on safe side making the change now rather than wait until Friday.


For the 15th edition of Funk Bottoms Gravel we have made another amazing route.  There will be over 18 miles on new roads never ridden in previous versions. That makes 15 years and 15 different routes.  There will be 11.7 miles of pavement in 10 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 15th Funk Bottoms Gravel on June 14, 2025. 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.








  
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



Twp 368 keep right at intersections

Mile 13.7 Funk Family Fun Ride turns left Slight right to continue on Twp 368


Yellow is detour around Stone Quarry Rd. 




Mile 19.2 quick Left/ Right at Walhonding Rd


Mile 23.4 Mossy's Drive Thru and Family Dollar will have food/ water to purchase



Mile 24.8 Left on County Rd 99





Mile 28.3 Left Twp 422 Mile 28.9 Right Twp 131

Mile 32 Left to stay on Twp 82


Mile 34 use caution on 60.  Route take side road to avoid traffic

Mile 35 getting through Warsaw




Warsaw will have bathroom water in park.
Shopwise will have water/ food to purchase
at end of park cut through grass



Shopwise will have food water to purchase

Water and bathroom in park


At end of park go past dumpster and cut through the grass

Mile 37.4 Left on Twp 30





Mile 40.7 use caution as you make 2 sharp left turns


Mile 44.1 left to stay on Twp 330 Mile 44.2 Right to stay on Twp 330


Mile 58.2 the Funk Family Fun Ride rejoins the 100K and 200K routes.  Turn right on County Road 132



Mile 60.9 use caution when turning on US 62 limited visibility









Finish!

GPX and Cue Sheet Files
2025 100K GPX file 

2025 200K Route
2025 200K GPX file 




Leg Dir Notes Total
→ Right on Twp Rd 20 0.1
2.8 → Right on SR 520 2.9
0.6 ← Slight Left on Twp Rd 16 3.5
1.3 ← Left on Twp Rd 16 4.8
0.4 ← Left on Twp Rd 17 5.5
1.5 → Right on Co Hwy 75 6.9
0.8 → Right on Twp Rd 12 7.7
2.1 ← Left on Dodd Rd 9.7
CAUTION CROSSING 62 10.9
1.4 ← Left on Mohaven Rd 11.2
2.5 → Right on Twp Rd 368 13.7
0.9 → Right on Twp Rd 368 14.5
1.1 → Right on Twp Hwy 365 15.7
1 ← Sharp Left on Stone Quarry 16.7
1 ← Left on Stone Quarry 17.6
0.3 ← Left on Chestnut Ridge Rd 17.9
0.2 → Right on Riley Chapel 18.1
1.1 ← Left on Walhonding Rd 19.2
0 → Right on Riley Chapel Rd 19.2
1.2 ← Left on Rabbit Ridge Rd 20.4
1.3 ↑ Continue on Brush Run Rd 21.6
0.2 ← Left on Twp Rd 52 21.8
1.2 ← Left on US 36 23
CAUTION on US 36
0.6 → Right on SR 206 23.6
1.2 ← Left on Co Rd 99 24.8
3.5 ← Left on Twp Rd 422 28.3
0.6 → Right on Twp Rd 131 28.9
1.7 ↑ Continue on Co Rd 82 30.6
3.6 ← Left on SR 60 34.2
0.1 → Right on Twp Rd 8 34.2
0.2 → KeepRight on Twp Rd 8 34.4
0 → Slight Right on Twp Rd 1151 34.4
0.1 ← Keep Left on Co Rd 8 34.5
0.3 → Right on SR 60 34.8
0.3 → Right on Main Street 35
0.4 ← Left on Park Drive 35.4
0.1 ↑ Continue on Park Drive 35.5
0.1 ← Left on Edgewood Drive 35.7
0.1 → Right on RailRd Street 35.8
0.1 → Right on Blissfield Rd 35.9
1.5 ← Sharp Left on Twp Rd 30 37.4
0.7 ↑ Continue on Twp Rd 30 38.1
0 → Sharp Right on Twp Rd 30 38.2
1 → Right on Twp Rd 30 39.1
0.1 → Right on Twp Hwy 334 39.2
1.5 ← Left on Twp Rd 32 40.7
1 → Sharp Right on Co Rd 33 41.8
1.1 ← Left on Twp Hwy 330 42.8
0.6 ← Left on Twp Hwy 330 43.4
0.8 → Right on Twp Hwy 330 44.2
0.9 ← Left on Co Rd 19 45.1
1.2 → Right on Twp Rd 326 46.3
1.8 → Right on Twp Rd 324 48.2
2.1 ← Left on Co Rd 53 50.2
0.3 ← Left on Twp Rd 67 50.5
2.4 ← Left on Twp Rd 67 52.9
2.5 → Right on Twp Rd 19 55.4
2.5 → Right on Co Rd 33 57.9
0.3 → Right on Co Rd 132 58.2
1.4 → Slight Right on Co Hwy 27 60.4
0.5 ← Left on US 62 60.9
0.2 → Right on Twp Rd 24 61
2.1 → Right on Co Hwy 6 63.1
1.1 ← Left on Twp Rd 29 64.2
2.1 ↑ Continue on Co Rd 25 66.3
0.2 ← Left on Galatian Street 66.6
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 15th 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 14, 2025, 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 19 near the Kokosing River Public Access   

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