Gravel
TYGH VALLEY, OREGON
About
Event information on this page is for our planned 2020 event that has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our hope to host this event as detailed below in 2021 at a date to be determined later. The health and safety of our community—our riders, volunteers and the towns we visit—is paramount. For more information about the cancellation and how to support Cycle Oregon during these uncertain times, please click here.
COME RIDE THE ROADS LESS TRAVELED. Grab your gravel grinder and your beefy tires because this spring we’re heading back to the Tygh Valley for two amazing days of sweeping vistas and wide open roads. Explore by day and party by night with a couple hundred of your new best friends, rockin’ live music, and plenty of free local beer.
The Ride
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October 9-11, 2020 • Tygh Valley, OR
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Day 1 Long: 52.9 miles (29.3 miles of gravel) | 4,580 feet of elevation gain
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Day 1 Short: 34.8 miles (11.2 miles of gravel) | 2,980 feet of elevation gain
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Day 2 Long: 47.9 miles (26.5 miles of gravel/rough pavement) | 4,725 feet of elevation gain
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Day 2 Short: 35.5 miles (18 miles of gravel) | 2,830 feet of elevation gain
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Cost $285

Accommodations
Tent Camping
Our overnight site at the Wasco County Fairgrounds will have an area designated for tent camping. Don’t forget to bring your tent, ground cloth, sleeping bag, and pad.
Please do not pitch your tent prior to 3 p.m. on Friday.
RV Parking and Car Camping
If you’d like to bring your RV, camp trailer, van, or want to sleep in your car, there are a limited number of spaces right on site at the fairgrounds.
- Full RV hookup spaces with power, water, and sewage are available for $100
- Partial hookup spaces with just power and water are available for $75
If you would like to sleep in your non-RV vehicle on site, or do not require a hookup, you must still register for an RV slip space. Tent camping is permitted near your vehicle parked in an RV slip, but you may not exceed the slip space.
There is no tent camping in the standard overnight parking area.
RV Parking & Car Camping passes are available for Friday and Saturday nights only, click here to get a parking pass.
Getting There
Directions to the camp will be included in the Ride Guide which will be emailed to you and published on the website in April. Directions will also be listed on the parking pass.
Overnight parking located adjacent to the camping site for Friday and Saturday nights only is available for $10 (click here to get a pass) We will provide directions to the event in the Ride Guide (emailed in April) and on the parking pass (mailed in early May). There will be signage pointing you to standard parking or RV & Car Camping when you arrive. After parking, follow the signs to the rider Packet Pick-Up area. You may want to check in and get acquainted before unpacking all your gear.
Ride Logistics
The idea is to have a relaxing, enjoyable weekend of riding. The key to that? Take care of as many details as possible before the ride. In this section you’ll find pretty much everything you need to know to make your Cycle Oregon experience a great one.
EVENT POLICIES AND FAQS
We understand things happen in life and sometimes you have to cancel your registration. We want to make it as easy as possible to do so. Please note we do not make exceptions in our cancellation policy (including family, medical, or employment situations). We cannot offer credits or transfers.
Click here to review our cancellation polices.
Ride Archive
Relive rides of yore with our handy ride archive: