Rough Road 100

Saturday, April 11, 2026Morris, IL

Event Details

Event Type

Gravel

Location

Morris, IllinoisOpen in Maps

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Upcoming Dates

Saturday, April 11, 2026Register

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About This Event

Styled as a Spring Classic bike race/ride our course is friendly to nearly every style of bike and bike rider. This presents you with a fantastic opportunity to try something new. Courses stack up as 63% road to 37% gravel surface mixture for both 100K and 64K courses. If you're gravel curious, cycling curious, want to level up to your next distance, come out and be surrounded by your peers in the cycling community. This is an ALL INCLUSIVE event as it has been from inception. Starting and finishing in the welcoming town of Morris, Illinois about an hour outside of Chicago with some classic farm country roads. You'll face some short punchy climbs, wind on the open portions, and a run into the finish on the Historic I&M Canal tow path.

Additional Information

Shake off the winter rust and test your early-season fitness at the Rough Road 100, a Spring Classic-inspired road/gravel event in Morris, Illinois. Located just an hour outside of Chicago, this event embraces the unpredictability of Midwest spring weather, offering a mix of fast pavement, gritty gravel, and scenic rural terrain. Known for its welcoming, all-inclusive atmosphere, the RR100 is designed for competitive racers, gravel enthusiasts, and "gravel-curious" cyclists alike.

Course Description

The Rough Road 100 features a challenging mix of surfaces, typically comprising 63% to 65% smooth pavement and 35% to 37% mixed surface gravel/dirt.

100K Route (approx. 62 miles): This route takes cyclists through scenic Illinois farm country, featuring fast-paced flats, exposed roads that invite wind, and punchy, short climbs to test your legs. The course concludes with a memorable section on the Historic I&M Canal tow path.
64K Route (approx. 40 miles): A shorter loop designed for those looking to build into the season or looking for a faster, "gravel-curious" introduction to the race.
Conditions: Be prepared for varied, "rough" road conditions—ranging from chip-and-seal tarmac to deep gravel and two-track dirt. A road bike with 32mm+ tires or a gravel/cyclocross bike is recommended.

Event Details & Highlights

Start/Finish: Downtown Morris, IL, with post-race festivities and awards at Keg Grove Brewing.
Safety & Support: The course is well-marked with ground arrows and signage. Several intersections will have law enforcement presence.
Logistics: The event is self-supported, but there are convenience stores available for fuel in the towns of Marseilles and Seneca.
Post-Race: Awards ceremony after noon with equal payouts for top 5 open/USAC men and women in the 100K, plus random prize raffles.