Gravel Events: Gravel Grinder Events

MTB Cross Country 

Fuego tests the fire of each athlete by way of sandy climbs and flowy singletrack of the Fort Ord National Monument. Your inner spark will ignite with the starting pistol to motivate your mind and body over this challenging and fun course.

Distance –

Fuego XC = 21 Miles
Fuego XL = 70 Miles” Cross-country (XC) racing at Sea Otter is en Fuego (“on fire”)
Fuego Short – Junior Racers Only – 6 miles

MTB/Gravel Downhill 

Race against the clock alongside other riders of similar age and ability at the Sea Otter Downhill presented by Pinkbike. After shuttling to the top of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, gravity athletes will gaze across miles of rolling hills and roaring crowds before descending down the big berms and technical turns of the sandy Monterey hillside.

Distance – Fastest Time

MTB/Gravel Dual Slalom

The Fox Racing Dual Slalom presented by Fox Racing and Pinkbike is a Sea Otter fan-favorite. After starting above the rolling hills and roaring crowds at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, riders will battle side-by-side down identical tracks as they navigate the iconic rollers, flat corners and GIANT berms of the sandy hillside.

MTB/Gravel Enduro

Combine technical descent skills with unceasing endurance across four unique stages and tour the entire Sea Otter racing portfolio in the Enduro.

Start high above the roaring crowds and rolling hills of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area before descending the big berms and technical turns of Stage 1: the Sea Otter Downhill. After completing Stage 2 on the world-famous Sea Otter Dual Slalom, riders will work their way up fire roads to access the flowy singletrack of the Fort Ord National Monument for Stages 3 and 4.

Distance – 4 Stages, Fastest Time

MTB/Gravel Race

This isn’t your typical gravel race — this is flowy singletrack, wide-open fire roads and all the natural beauty of the Fort Ord National Monument. This is La Gravilla.

From a gnarly climb at the start, racers navigate rolling roads, sandy climbs and rocky pinch points across 65 miles. Test your gravelly grit and elevate yourself to new levels of endurance at this one-of-a-kind off-road event.

Distance – 70 Miles