Last updated June 7, 2026

Event for 2027 has not been confirmed yet… The Gralloch 2027 is a one-day “classical style” gravel cycling event annually in May in the Galloway Forrest in Dumfries and Galloway. It is the UK’s first and only UCI gravel race. The event is organized by RED:ON, a premier event management company in the United Kingdom specializing in organizing high-quality gravel cycling events. It is a qualifying event for the UCI Gravel World Series, culminating in the UCI Gravel World Championship in different locations every October.

The area is part of the Galloway Forest Park and the internationally recognized Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, which is a world-class environment for both people and nature. The Gralloch 2027 is committed to the Sustainable Event Charter of the Biosphere principles, aiming to be a sustainable event and promoting the unique natural surroundings that participants will explore on the bike. This is one of the reasons the team at Strambecco rates The Gralloch 2027 as one of the Best Gravel Cycling Race Events in the UK.

The event starts and finishes in the picturesque town of Gatehouse of Fleet in Southwest Scotland. The Gralloch route is almost entirely in the Galloway Forrest, covering around 110km with approximately 2,000m of climbing, making it a tough day in the saddle for participants. The route is designed to showcase the natural beauty of Scotland while challenging participants with various cycling conditions, including challenging climbs, fast descents, and technical terrain. Participants can expect to ride on a mix of dirt and gravel roads, with some sections of singletrack and technical terrain thrown in for good measure.

RED:ON organizes three major gravel cycling events across the UK: Raiders Gravel, The Gralloch, and the King’s Cup Gravel Festival, which includes the British Gravel Championships. The UCI Gravel World Series is a sister series of the UCI Gran Fondo Series, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which takes place across multiple countries and continents.