Dirty Hector Bike Race (May 25)
May 25 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Dirty Hector 2025! Sunday May 25 NYS Gravel State Championships!
This race is the reincarnation of the beloved NatiFo Forty (2018-2022). The Dirty Hector new race course winds its way through, around, up, down, and across the best trails, cow fields, creeks, mud, forests, dirt, and gravel roads that Hector and the Finger Lakes National Forest have to offer. The roughly 40 mile race with about 3500′ of elevation gain will start and finish at Silver Queen Farm. This is not a gravel “road race”! In addition to beautiful NY dirt roads, you can expect some technical trail, mud, grass, water crossings, fence crossings….think gravel meets cyclocross…with lots of hills.
Mass start at 11am. All categories start together! There will be one aid station at about the halfway point with water and Flow Formulas electrolyte/race mix available. Course will be marked with signage but GPS and downloaded route is HIGHLY recommended due to poor reception throughout the route. Roads are open and we will have marshals at busier intersections. Prizes 3-deep for each category, plus medals for NYS Champions. Babe’s Burgers food truck, beer and ice cream at the farm post-race! $65. Hosted by Black Pearl Bikes!
The final route will be sent out prior to race day. Route below will be pretty close to actual! https://www.strava.com/routes/3226938286173883882