Leading the 260 bicyclists in the Oklahoma Gravel Growler are, from left, #226 Ismael Acosta, of the Dominican Republic; #19 Rob Bell, of OKC; #57 Jesse Baldwin, of Norman; #29 Tyler Stein, of Minneapolis, MN; #40 Gosse van der Meer, of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and #1 Alison Tetrick, of Petaluma, CA. In the Pro Men’s 85-mile division, Acosta placed first; Bell placed second; van der Meer placed fourth; Stein placed ninth; and Tetrick won first in the Pro Women’s 85-mile category, Feb. 4.
SpOKeLAHOMA co-owner Craig MacIntyre announces directions before the start of the Oklahoma Gravel Growler bicycle race on Feb. 4 at the FireLake Festival Grounds. MacIntyre has made it a tradition for him to wear a kilt at the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
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It may have been early in the morning with temperatures in the mid-30s and windy, but nothing was going to stop the Oklahoma Gravel Growler from returning on Sat., Feb. 4.
The last time this gravel bike race event was organized by SpOKeLAHOMA was in Feb. 2020, with the three-year absence being due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Held at the FireLake Festival Grounds, the race is s...
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