About the Event

The USA Cycling Gravel National Championships championed by Explore MN will be coming to La Crescent, MN on September 20, 2025. Riders will be put on a course through stunning bluff country, where challenging climbs push limits, and technical descents test skills. When the race is done the celebration begins because it’s La Crescent Applefest weekend. Cheer on or register for a race unlike any other and join us on September 20th!

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About the Area

The routes around southeastern Minnesota out of La Crescent and Houston provide a great opportunity for challenging yet navigable courses for all abilities of gravel racing. Courses have been designed to maximize great gravel integration with minimal mixed paved road segments along bluff tops and through the coulees, rewarding riders with wide-open views of stunning vistas and river valleys, some say rivaling views found in southern Europe. Complimented by apple orchards and agriculture of all sorts, riders will bask in abundant views and numerous photo opportunities.

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