Dirty RASCals Thursday Gravel
Rochester, MN · Gravel
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pmSeason: Apr–Oct
- Starts at
- Varies each week (Oct 1 was Pine Island Trailhead Grille); see the RASC calendar Map ↗
- Pace
- Casual groups by speed: 10-12 mph, 13-15 mph and 16+ mphSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Rochester Active Sports Community (RASC)Club
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
For visitors
RASC members ride free; visitors can try it as a guest up to two times after signing the guest waiver. Routes and meet spot post on the RASC calendar and Discord. Daylight is short in October, so bring front and rear lights.
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
- The easiest pace the host lists is 10–12 mph: you can talk the whole way. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- 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 Dirty RASCals Thursday Gravel group ride
Dirty RASCals Thursday Gravel is a gravel group ride in Rochester, MN. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Varies each week (Oct 1 was Pine Island Trailhead Grille); see the RASC calendar.
RASC's Thursday-night gravel ride, rolling out at 6:00 pm from a different spot around Rochester each week, often a brewery, grill or trailhead. Riders sort into casual speed groups on arrival. Most weeks end with drinks and food. The RideWithGPS calendar lists a ride every Thursday through Oct 29, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.