Gravelocalypse

09/18/2026

New for 2027: Total Annihilation
90 miles, 81% Gravel, 8,286 Feet of Climbing

You wanted more...or at least you thought you did.

Nearly 90 miles through the backroads of the Arkansas Ozarks, with 81% gravel and a soul-crushing 8,286 feet of climbing. The views will be incredible. The creek crossings will be beautiful. And somewhere along the way, you’ll stop caring about either one.

This route isn’t about whether your legs are strong enough. It’s if you have the will to survive and convince yourself to keep going when every hill looks like the one that finally breaks you.

There will be suffering. There will be regret. There may be bargaining with a higher power.

But if you make it to the end of Total Annihilation and roll back into Yellville under your own power, you will have faced 8,286 feet of Ozark hell and refused to quit.

89.6 mi, +8286 ft. Bike ride in Yellville, AR

05/30/2026

Representing at The Skirmish today!

05/20/2026

This was one of the first posts we made after the GRAVELOCALYPSE page went live. I feel like we were 100% accurate!!

05/18/2026

Thank You so, so much! Event's like this can't happen without A LOT of support from people, the community and certainly the sponsors, so let's give them all a round of thanks and applause!

Thanks to the Businesses who sponsored and helped us out along the way:
Rapp's Barren Brewing Company
Enterprise Printing Company Inc.
Dominator Websites
Yelcot
Crooked Creek Pub & Breadeaux Pizza
Davenport Realty
White Bull Media Solutions
Norfork Adventure Supply & NAS Bike Shop

Thank you to the Marion County Sherriff's Office, Marion County Judges office, and to the City of Yellville and Yellville City Parks for your support with Safety, Logistics and Locations.

Thanks to State Representative Jason Nazarenko for his kind words and support at the start of the event.

Thanks to City of Yellville mayor, Hunter Duren for being so accommodating and willing to work with us.

Thanks to Marion County Sherriff, Gregg Alexander and his department for keeping the race start safe.

Thanks to the Marion County Judges office and the Marion County Road department for their support.

Thanks to Hope Davenport at Yellville-Summit School for finding student volunteers Annabelle and Nikiki. Those girls were vital in providing their chalking skills on the final climb and the finish line. The riders loved their work!!

Thanks to our awesome Aid Station and Finish line support crews:
Terry Partee
Brandon Cooper
Seth Fox
Jason Schmeski
Sam Schmeski
Jennifer Beason
Phil Thompson
Stacey Foster
Darryl McCauley
Sheila McCauley
Bridget Pyle
Lesley Emonds
Rusty Harvey
Amanda Harvey
Jake Anderson
Melony Anderson
Nancy Hippe

And last, but certainly not least. Thanks to my Wife, Melissa Baker. She had to live with me for the last 4 months while this consumed my thoughts and spare time. She was my constant sounding board for all of my ideas and questions. She was my support through it all. Thanks babe.

05/18/2026

One last photo dump from Saturday...thanks to Rusty Harvey from NAS Bike Shop for these!

05/17/2026

Shout out to Jeremy Baker for posting his GRAVELOCALYPSE experience!

May 16, 2026Yellville Arkansas USA

05/17/2026

What an awesome day!! Thanks so much to all of the riders and volunteers who came out for our first annual GRAVELOCALYPSE! We hope you all had a great time...we know we did! Can't wait for next year!!

05/17/2026

Everyone survived the GRAVELOCALYPSE!

05/15/2026

Shirts turned out great!