Melting Mann

03/30/2026

In the news!
Thanks for the nod, Gran Fondo.

Over 800 riders cranked-up their season with Michigan's first gravel race of the season with 24, 39 and 58 miles on a roller coaster race course.

03/29/2026

Thanks, stellafly!
photos: https://www.flashframe.io/search/2837/

03/29/2026

Shout out to Christina Bowers Photography for being out on the course and grabbing some great shots!

stellafly photos of venue/start/finish/podiums coming this afternoon!

03/28/2026

Thanks to everyone who came and raced with us today. What a perfect day to kick off gravel season. Congratulations to our top finishers and all of the finishers!

24 Mile-Open (24 Mile-Open)
Scott Spray - 1:15:37
Tyler Vanwerden - 1:17:13.1
Shawn Faynik - 1:17:14.3

Women
Mary Faynik - 1:21:56.1
Jennifer Miller - 1:27:37.3
Nicole Flack - 1:34:54.5

39 Mile-Open (39 Mile-Open)
Nathan Degraaf - 1:50:05.1
Matthew Light - 1:50:51
Jonathan Penrod - 1:50:51.1

Women:
Sheila Sherwood - 1:59:12.9
Amy Larkin - 2:07:37.5
Shaly Penrod - 2:07:38.0

58 Mile-Open (58 Mile-Open)
Kyan Olshove - 2:37:51.1
Connor Kamm - 2:37:52.2
Derek Dotlich - 2:37:52.5

Women:
Maire Noonan - 3:02:57.5
Ellory Clason - 3:02:59.2
Brynn Bowman - 3:03:10.1

For results: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/118167

03/27/2026

RACE WEEKEND! BREAKING NEWS! Goshen Brewing Company is releasing the muddy derailleur today. Also today:

Early packet pickup
Friday 4–7pm
Vandalia Community Center
We’re close to capacity.
Onsite registrations - limited spots available.

Race day pickup opens at 7am
Limited onsite registration will be available if spots remain.

03/26/2026

Did anyone else see that beautiful, spring sunrise!

Race day is almost here. Over 800 of you have already signed up and the rest of you have until 5PM to sign up online.

We're so close to hitting our ALL TIME RECORD (the year of the covid fall race) The person who breaks the record will receive a framed poster of themselves racing along with some sweet Melting Mann merch. https://www.bikereg.com/melting-mann

03/25/2026

FOUR DAYS and over 800 registered. Online registration closes tomorrow at 5PM. It's almost go time!

Send a message to learn more

03/24/2026

4 days.

We’re out on the course this week clearing trees, checking, getting it ready. This is part of it.

Thanks to Alex Gaona for the heads-up on this section and photo. It's getting cleared today!

03/23/2026

5 DAYS
24 • 39 • 58
Three distances. Same roads.
Course maps and GPX files: https://meltingmann.com/events/

Pick your distance.
We’ll see what you’ve got.

We're sitting at 750+. Don't miss it. Online registration closes on Thursday at 5PM: https://www.bikereg.com/melting-mann

03/22/2026

Mann Road opened earlier this week. We can’t thank the Cass County Road Commission enough for their work each year opening the seasonal road just in time for this race. The road is graded and reports from yesterday say it is very fast. Are you ready to race???????

03/21/2026

Are you ready to roll?

The 13th annual Melting Mann returns to where it all began—Vandalia, Michigan.
March 28.

The Michigan gravel season starts here next Saturday. Still time to save a spot at the start. https://meltingmann.com