June 6 – 7, 2026 · Hiawatha National Forest
Two days of gravel riding in the Upper Peninsula.
Weekend Flow
The first day rewards steady riding and plenty of friendly stops across the fondo. The second day puts weight on timed sectors and climbing.
The fondo opens the weekend with the bigger miles. Moving time is counted toward the omnium overall, stop at your leisure, take in the sights, sounds, smells, and save some energy for Sunday.
Timed sectors and KOM climbs carry the heaviest scoring weight. This is where the table gets decided.
Scoring System
Each category is benchmarked against its fastest rider, then weighted across the weekend.
Each rider is benchmarked against the fastest moving time in their category. The fondo matters, but it does not overpower the rest of the weekend.
All timed gravel sectors are totaled, benchmarked against the fastest category aggregate, and weighted most heavily to reflect the grinduro pressure.
Climb points reward riders who race aggressively, even if they are not the absolute fastest across every gravel sector.
What To Expect
The first annual Iron & Pine Omnium is a two-day gravel weekend in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest. The format is straightforward: a longer fondo on Saturday, followed by a day of timed sectors and KOMs on Sunday. Riders are scored virtually across both days for an overall result that rewards consistency, pacing, and endurance.
The route photos do most of the talking: pines, streams, hardpack, and chunky gravel.
Two established 100-miler gravel grinders — one combined result.
Ride your own ride. The scoring rewards those who work together.
From The Route
Hardpack, loose rock, and the occasional standing water. Two days on forest roads in the Hiawatha National Forest.
Day 1 · Hiawatha's Revenge
Hiawatha opens the weekend with the longer forest-road miles.
Day 1 · Forest Canopy
Dappled light through a dense canopy tunnel.
Day 1 · Rough Surface
A few rough stretches challenge rides both days.
Day 2 · MK Ultra Gravel
Sunday brings the timed sectors and sharper efforts through the forest.
Day 2 · Conditions
The route stays honest when the water sits on the road.
Day 2 · Open Road
The route opens up through rolling pasture between the forest sections.
Day 2 · Views for days
Some epic views of Lake Superior near the end of the route.
Day 1 · The Corridor
Curving and quiet through the NFS pine stands.
Leaderboard
Live resultsTop finishers across both days.
Men
Women
Non-Binary
Companion Sites
Route details and ride-day specifics live on the two event sites.