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Aerial view of a gravel race peloton riding a dirt dike beside an irrigation canal through golden rice fields in Nueva EcijaPresented byPas Normal Studios — International Cycling Club
12.06.2026 · Nueva Ecija

The granary opens its roads

130 km and 80 km across the unpaved dikes and irrigation roads of Nueva Ecija, the gravel capital of the Philippines. Flat, fast and unshaded — heat and the December Amihan wind do the work here, not climbing.

Race day

First light from Rally Farm, finish in the same field.

Entry

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Five hundred slots across both distances. When the field fills, registration closes.

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Welcome to Gravel Grain

Welcome to Gravel Grain! It's an immersive journey into the heart of the Philippines' rice granary.

01 · The gravel capital

Hosted in Nueva Ecija, which is rightfully known as the gravel capital of the country, this event showcases the endless, unpaved dikes and irrigation roads that make for some of the finest riding surfaces anywhere.

02 · Two distances

Riders can choose between the 80 kilometre or 130 kilometre distances, both challenged by the heat, the challenging Amihan wind that comes every December, and a mix of smooth champagne gravel that can change—providing a true test of skill and spirit.

03 · The race village

The event spans across six municipalities and features a 300-hectare rally farm and race village, which serves as the central hub for the festivities and post-race celebrations.

Two categories · One start

Pick your distance

The same ground and the same start line. Different distances, same challenge.

130 KM · Nav device required

The full granary loop. Rice dikes, irrigation roads, and long exposed straights. Navigation device required.

Feed zones
4

80 KM · Push your pace

The same ground, without the full length. Push your pace against your age group.

Feed zones
2
Gravel racer riding out of a cloud of dust on a dirt road, a rally car close behind

Why the gravel roads matter

Every year more of these roads get paved. Concrete is progress for the farms and the end of gravel riding for us enthusiasts. Gravel Grain exists to put a number on what the unpaved roads are worth — sports and eco tourism for Nueva Ecija, the gravel racing capital of the Philippines.

Get the first slot

Withheld · Three weeks out

Route

Sealed until 15 November 2026.

130 km and 80 km across the granary.

Six municipalities. You will be told which, three weeks out.

Satellite map of central Nueva Ecija: Cabanatuan City, Talavera, Palayan City, Llanera, General Mamerto Natividad and Santa Rosa

Entries · Field 500 · Hard cap

Five hundred slots, one round. Leave your email and you will hear before the link goes public.