MVBC Wednesday Night Gravel Ride
Corvallis, OR · Gravel
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmYear-round
- Starts at
- Osborn Aquatic Center, 1940 NW Highland Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330 Map ↗
- Distance
- 20 milesabout 2 hours
- Pace
- 10 to 12 mph average, moderate to fast for a confident off-road riderNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Mid-Valley Bicycle ClubClub
- Cost
- free, club membership encouraged
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
- E-bikes
- Not allowedOSU Research Forests prohibit e-bikes.
For visitors
Helmet required; non-members submit the liability waiver. Lights highly encouraged, plus flat repair gear and the downloaded route. OSU Research Forests prohibit e-bikes. Comfort on grades over 10 percent helps.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 6:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 10–12 mph on average: you can talk the whole way. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the MVBC Wednesday Night Gravel Ride group ride
MVBC Wednesday Night Gravel Ride is a gravel group ride in Corvallis, OR. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from Osborn Aquatic Center.
A no-drop mixed-surface night ride into McDonald Forest, with the evening view from Dimple Hill and a return via Oak Creek and the Midge Cramer path. The club rates it moderate to fast and aimed at a confident gravel rider.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.