Dirty Reiver is one of the most popular (and dirtiest) gravel events in the United Kingdom, always selling out early every year. Taking place in Keidler National Forest just north of Birmingham with three different route lengths: 200, 130 and 65km, it is not billed as a race – but that never stopped cyclists from riding it like the world championships…

Fastest by a wide margin on the 200km route on Saturday was 36 year-old Harold Evans (Le Col Race Team) who completed the course in 6:27:22, followed by brothers Sam and Tom Stephenson (both Hope Factory Racing) at 6:40:43. The first woman was Madeleine Grace Nutt (Ribble Collective) in 7:38:06.

Matthew Smith crossed the 130km route finish in 4:10:30 as the quickest man, with Joanne Thom the quickest woman in 4:26:43. Brian Morrey and Petra Wiltshire were the fastest on the 65km route, finishing in 2:30:10 and 2:53:31 respectively.

Entries for the 9th Dirty Reiver, taking place April 2025, will open 1 December 2024 – and sell out quickly as usual.

Complete Dirty Reiver results HERE.

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