Dirty Roads - Winchester, NH

Dirty Roads 2024

Looking for a gravel grinding adventure to kick off the summer?  Join the Brown Dog team on June 2n for our third annual Dirty Roads!  Spread out over 42 miles of gravel roads, class 5 and the sprawling hills of central New England, you’ll find challenge and adventure around every corner.   Th Dirty Roads is the perfect introduction to awesome Brown Dog adventure rides!

Cell reception is very intermittent.  Please be sure you download all .gpx files before coming to the event.  Onsite registration is available.

Ride Details:

42 miles3,800 feet of elevation250 rider limitTwo rest stations stocked with plenty of LMNT hydration mix and Kates Real Food bars

What this event is…

This is a supported adventure!  It is about the journey, not the destination.  Whether you’re new to gravel events, looking for some fun with the family or trying to challenge yourself, this event has something to offer everyone.  We like to call this Mountain biker's gravel riding.    So expect the usually dirt roads along with some awesome doubletrack trails, old closed roads and maybe a tiny bit of singletrack if your lucky!

Winchester, NH offers plenty of beautiful hiking and biking trails.  There's tons of fun to be had for the entire family!

Recommended Equipment:

This is a gravel adventure ride… Bring your gravel bike or a hardtail mountain bike whatever you like!

Local attractions:

Camping

Shir-Roy Camping Area - Richmond, NH https://shir-roy.com/Forest Lake Campground - Winchester, NH https://www.forestlakecampgrounds.com/Swanzey Lake Campground - Swanzey, NH http://www.swanzeylake.com/Wagon Wheel Campground - Warwick, MA https://www.horsecampingma.com/Tully Lake Campground - Royalston, MA https://thetrustees.org/place/tully-lake-campground/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Hiking

North Quabbin Trails Association https://nqta.org/properties-index/Monadnock State Park https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/monadnock-state-parkMount Grace State Forest https://www.mass.gov/locations/mount-grace-state-forest

Dining

The Outlaw Brewing Company - Winchester, NH https://www.theoutlawbrewingcompany.com/A1 Pizza of Winchester - Winchester, NH https://www.facebook.com/A1PizzaofWinchester/Route 78 Grill - Winchester, NH https://www.facebook.com/Route-78-Grill-547008692495574/The Rustic Table - Winchester, NH https://www.facebook.com/RusticTableWinchester/