7:00 AM
$83
Limited to 100 riders
$2 November 17
$3 December 31
$5 January 22
$5 February 19
$5 March 19
$5 April 13
Savage Century
MGRS UltraThe Savage Century gravel course is simply amazing. Open farmland, pristine woods and secluded roads are just a few of the sights you will see on this 100-mile gravel adventure. Don’t get too comfortable in the saddle. Ivan will be there to give you a rude awakening as you near the finish line.
Matt Acker was pivotal in helping create the 130 mile course before it changed to 100 miles in 2025. Thank you for being so awesome and gracious Matt!
The Savage Century is a solo endeavor. No outside assistance providing fluid/food is allowed in the Savage Century. Other cyclists in the Savage Century can assist each other. If you break down or become injured during the Savage Century, please contact your rescue crew or contact the phone number listed on the back of your race plate so pick up arrangements can be made. Please notify us if you are dropping. It is very important for us to know if you drop so that we can account for everyone at the end of the day.
Savage Century registrants that complete this extremely challenging 100 mile course within 6.5 hours will be awarded the coveted Savage Century HATCHET or a custom Savage Century insulated cup!
All Savage Century racers get a T-shirt. Any Savage Century riders that finish before 5 PM also get a groovy Savage Century Finisher patch!
Race Details:
- Start time is 7 AM
- All riders must have a rear blinking light and are encouraged to have a front light for safety purposes
- The Savage Century course is not marked. You need to download the GPS file and print out the cue sheets. You will be using portions of the 50 mile course. You will deviate from the 50 mile at about mile 28.
- Water station at timing checkpoint (mile 61), gas station in Woodland after mile 61, refueling stations in Elmdale (mile 84), Grand River/Hastings (mile 88) and on Ivan Rd (mile 96)
- The Savage Century cutoff is at 5 PM, an average pace of 10 mph. Timing equipment will be removed to open the road to regular vehicular traffic.
- The Savage Century cap is 100 registrants.
There will be police in place at select intersections outside Saranac from 7 AM to 2:30 PM (in Ionia County only). It will still be critical that the rules of the road be followed. Front and rear lights are required. There will be a timing point on the course to assist with tracking riders on the course.
Start time is going to be 7 AM. The cutoff time for the Savage Century is 5:00 PM. Please bring and have your front and rear lights on the entire race. Cue sheets of the course can be downloaded below. It is strongly recommended that you have the course uploaded into your GPS as well as bringing the cue sheet with you. Stuff happens, things break, so have a backup.
We created a private Savage Century facebook group to discuss conditions, nutrition, gear and ask questions.
The Savage Century is part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS) and designated as the Ultra Course.
Included with registration:
- Potentially life-changing event
- Limited police at select road crossings
- Water station south of Woodland, aid stations in Elmdale, Grand River/Hastings and Ivan the Terrible.
- Dirty 30 Gravel t-shirt
- Customized plate with chip timing by Epic Timing
- Swag bag
- Custom Dirty 30 Cowbell
Awards
- Top 3 Overall and Top 3 Masters get a medal
- If you finish the Savage Century in 6.5 hours, the top 7 finishers get a the Coveted Savage Century hatchet and a finisher patch. The remaining sub 6.5 hour finishers get a Savage Century insulated cup plus a finisher patch.
- Finisher patch if you finish after 6.5 hours
