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13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund

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Jones, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 28 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

About This Event:

FOR EVENT DETAILS, AWARDS, AND RULES!! https://meltingmann.com

ELECTRIC ASSISTED BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE OF DRAFTING ADVANTAGE CONCERNS FOR OTHER RIDERS! IF WE HAVE NOT ALREADY SOLD OUT BEFOREHAND, ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 26th AT 5PM.
Registration will be available on Friday (March 27th) during pre-packet pickup at the Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –7pm.
Registration will also be available on race day (MARCH 28th) at the Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –7pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

March 27, 2026
- Early Packet Pickup – The Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –
  7pm
March 28, 2026
- Parking for the start and finish will take place at the Vandalia Community Center,
  Vandalia, Michigan
- 7:00am Registration opens at the Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, MI
- 8:10am 58 mile race staging opens
- 8:50am 58 mile pre race instructions
- 9:00am 58 mile race starts
- 9:10am 39 mile race staging opens
- 9:55am 39 mile pre race instructions
- 10:05am 39 mile race starts
- 10:15am 24 mile race staging opens
- 10:35am 24 mile pre race instructions
- 10:45am 24 mile race starts
- 1:00pm Cut off time for podium awards eligibility
- 1:05pm Race results become official
- 1:15pm Podium awards begin at the main stage

We will do everything in our control to complete this event on the scheduled day, but if canceled due to weather, there are no refunds.

Races Offered

58 Mile-COED Tandem

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

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09:00

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$0.00

58 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

58 Mile-Fat Tire

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

58 Mile-Open

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

58 Mile-Single Speed

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

58 Mile-Vintage Bike

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 58 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-COED Tandem

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-Fat Tire

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-Open

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-Single Speed

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

39 Mile-Vintage Bike

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 39 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:05

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-COED Tandem

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-Fat Tire

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-Open

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-Single Speed

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

24 Mile-Vintage Bike

Mar 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 24 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

10:45

sell

$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Jones.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 0.2° / 9.9°

wb_sunny -5.1° / 5.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.6 /

water_drop 69.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 0.2° / 9.9°

wb_sunny -5.1° / 5.1°

air 15.6 km/h

water_drop 69.5%

About Jones

Learn more about the host city, Jones.

Newberg Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,602 at the 2020 census.

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13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund

About the Event

FOR EVENT DETAILS, AWARDS, AND RULES!! https://meltingmann.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Races Offered

58 Mile-COED Tandem

58 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

58 Mile-Fat Tire

58 Mile-Open

58 Mile-Single Speed

58 Mile-Vintage Bike

39 Mile-COED Tandem

39 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

39 Mile-Fat Tire

39 Mile-Open

39 Mile-Single Speed

39 Mile-Vintage Bike

24 Mile-COED Tandem

24 Mile-Clydesdale and Athena

24 Mile-Fat Tire

24 Mile-Open

24 Mile-Single Speed

24 Mile-Vintage Bike

Weather Overview

About Jones

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Travis Russell's 6th Annual Run-a-Thon

Stacks and Steps Pancake Walk/Run

Shamrock Dash 5k

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