Gravel Locos 150
Gravel Locos 150 is a gravel bike race starting in Historic Hico, Texas on May 14th, 2022 at 8am. Gravel Locos features 3 race routes from the heart of the heartland in Hico, Texas. Registration and a donation are required to enter the Gravel Locos 150. Featured pro riders include Alison Tetrick, Jess Cerra, Ted King, Peter Stetina, Dylan Johnson, Mat Stephens, Sam Boardman, and The Vegan Cyclist. All donations will go to the Hico Volunteer Fire Department.
RACE ROUTE ONE – LA PEQUENA
- Non timed and non competitive with one aid station.
- Distance: 30 miles
- Elevation: 1,601
La Pequeña may be our shortest route but it has the highest percentage of gravel (84%) and over 1,600 feet of elevation gain. The GL30 features the same river crossing as the longer routes, and you should also be ready for a cyclecross challenge around mile 25, where you will have to dismount to cross the barricades blocking the bridge over Bee Creek.
RACE ROUTE TWO – LA MEDIANA
- Non timed and non competitive with two aid stations.
- Distance: 63 miles
- Elevation: 3,617
La Mediana is 75% gravel, 62.7 miles in distance and has over 3,600 feet of elevation gain. The GL63 features two wet crossings (North Bosque River and Gum Branch), the locally famous “Loco Hill” (20% grade!) near the small town of Iredell and the cyclocross challenge over the barricades at the Bee Creek Bridge.
RACE ROUTE THREE – LA LOCA
- Timed and competitive with four aid stations.
- Distance: 155 miles
- Elevation: 8,200
As its name implies, you’ve got to be a lil’ crazy to ride La Loca: 155.3 miles (112 miles of which are on gravel) and 8,200 feet of elevation gain. The GL150 features five wet crossings, the “Loco Hill” along with three of the biggest, baddest hills in Bosque County. All three are back to back and all three kick up into the 17-18% grade. La Loca is also loaded with rolling hills and great scenery and passes by the oldest Seventh Day Adventist Church in Texas, built in 1913 and through old pecan plantations and the Leon River Valley.
