Coal Miner's Gravel

09/05/2026

SHOW US YOUR FAVORITE BIG BRUTUS PHOTO! 🧡 ⛏️ 📸

Big Brutus is the featured element of our 2027 logo, and we want to see the photos and memories you have of this Southeast Kansas icon!

Maybe you’ve visited Big Brutus, have a great family photo, captured a favorite moment there over the years, or have a new favorite from our ride last May! 🚴🏻

Drop your Big Brutus photos in the comments! 👇

09/01/2026

👀 2027 LOGO REVEAL 👀

In 2026, our ride took a big step toward becoming more deeply rooted in the community that surrounds us—celebrating the mining history, the people, and the stories that make Southeast Kansas what it is.

That’s why we were intentional about creating a logo series that can help tell those stories year after year.

2027 marks the beginning of that series.

Our original logo gave us the foundation that represents our ride. Each year, we’ll keep that familiar foundation while adding a different element to represent the history, people, and stories of Southeast Kansas.

For 2027, our featured element is BIG BRUTUS. 🧡

A Southeast Kansas icon and a powerful symbol of the coal-mining history that is at the heart of our ride.

06/16/2026

Thank you to ALL of our amazing riders for being part of Coal Miners Gravel 2026—and for taking the time to complete our post-race survey. Your feedback helps us continue improving the event year after year.

After a great 2026 ride, we're already looking ahead and can't wait to make 2027 even better.

We're excited to announce that Coal Miners Gravel returns to Frontenac on Saturday, April 17, 2027, and registration is now open!

Register now: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/KS/Frontenac/CoalMinersGravel

05/16/2026

We added the last batch of photos from our photographer, Nikki Foster!

It'll have start and early finishers. Download and tag us!

Photo collection by The Running Collective

05/14/2026

2026 Recap Video 🎥🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

We know it's been less than a week, but what was your favorite memory from the race?

Video & edit by .gfx

05/14/2026

📸 Race Photos Are Here! ⛏️🚴‍♂️

Official race photos are now available! All photos are high-resolution and completely FREE to download and use however you’d like. If you share your favorites on social media, we’d love for you to tag us!

LINK 🔗: therunningcollective.pixieset.com/2026coalminers/

A huge thank you to our multiple photographers for spending the day out on the course capturing the event for everyone. 📷

Lastly, if you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to fill out our post-race survey that was sent to your participant email. Your feedback truly helps us continue improving the event and making next year even better for all riders!

05/11/2026

Congratulations to our top finishers at the Coal Miner’s Gravel Ride! 🏆 ⛏️

• CENTURY (100 Mile) •
Male:
🥇 Levi Barnard
🥈 John Matthews
🥉 Jacob Schneller

Female:
🥇 Paige Onweller
🥈 Morgan Cheffin
🥉 Lynn Wilson

• METRIC CENTURY •
Male:
🥇 Jordan Gronback
🥈 David Wilcox
🥉 David Barrett

Female:
🥇 Rebekah Rector
🥈 Pauline Allen
🥉 Sarah Blair

• 50 MILE •
Male:
🥇 Gerardo Rojas Rodriguez
🥈 Isaac Sunderland
🥉 Ciaran Sweetman

Female:
🥇 Allison Rust
🥈 Joyce Shively
🥉 Kimberly Clay

• 25 MILE •
Male:
🥇 Roman Barrett
🥈 Jackie Gage
🥉 Kyle Becraft

Female:
🥇 Amanda Duling
🥈 Karla Wilson
🥉 Emily McElwain

Saturday was such an incredible race! Thank you to every rider that rode with us this year!

05/10/2026

While we work on getting the official race photos uploaded, we want to see the race through your eyes! ⛏️🚴‍♂️

📸 Share your favorite photo from yesterday’s event in the comments below — whether it was a stop at Big Brutus, your finish line moment, or just a great memory made out on the course with friends.

Don’t forget to tag us in your posts and stories so we can share your favorite moments!

05/09/2026

⛏️🚴 That’s a wrap on an unforgettable day for Coal Miners Gravel!

Huge congratulations to every rider who took on the course today. Whether you raced for the podium or just to cross that finish line — you did it. 👏

We still have a few riders out on course finishing strong, so if you see them coming through town, make some noise and cheer them in! 😎 👏

Results are now live! Link 🔗: https://sites.chronotrack.com/event/92191/results

Thank you to all of our riders, volunteers, sponsors, SAG crews, and the Frontenac community for making today happen.

05/09/2026

Race results here!

See full results for Coal Miner's Gravel, including rankings, times, and performance for every competitor.