Migration Gravel Race 2027 is a four-stage team gravel race.

Race hard. Race fair. Look after your teammates. Respect the spirit of gravel.

1. Build a team of three or four

A competitive team consists of three or four registered riders. Three riders is the minimum needed to remain in the team competition.

Teams and their nominated riders must be confirmed before the roster deadline published by Race Management. Once Stage 1 has started, a rider cannot change teams.

2. Your third rider sets the time

Your team's official stage time is the elapsed time of the third team rider across the finish line.

• Team of three: all three riders must finish and the third rider's time counts.

• Team of four: the first three riders across the line determine the team's time. The fourth rider's time does not change the team's stage time.

3. A fourth rider gives you options

A four-person team can use its fourth rider tactically. They may work for the team early in the stage, help with navigation or mechanicals, carry permitted supplies, support another teammate, drop back later or ride at their own pace.

Every rider must still start, follow the official course, meet the applicable cut-offs and cross the official finish to remain in the competitive line-up.

4. Teams must keep three active riders

If a four-person team loses one rider through a DNS, DNF, withdrawal, missed cut-off or disqualification, the remaining three riders may continue in GC.

If a team falls below three active competitive riders, it can no longer compete for GC. Remaining riders may continue for the MGR Finisher Award where Race Management allows.

5. A scratched rider cannot rejoin GC

Once a rider leaves the team competition through a DNS, DNF, withdrawal, missed cut-off or disqualification, they cannot later rejoin the team's GC line-up.

Race Management may permit that rider to start later stages with the non-competitive field and ride for the MGR Finisher Award.

6. General Classification

Each team's four stage times are added together. The eligible team with the lowest cumulative time after the final stage wins the General Classification.

The third rider decides the race.

7. Teamwork is part of the race

Teammates may:

• draft each other;

• share food and water;

• share permitted tools, spares and equipment;

• help with mechanical problems;

• help with navigation; and

• stop to support a teammate.

All four riders do not have to stay together throughout a stage. How you use the fourth rider is part of the tactics.

8. Individuals can still ride MGR

You can take part without competing for GC. Individual and non-competitive riders:

• complete the same MGR experience;

• receive stage times;

• ride for the MGR Finisher Award; and

• do not appear in the competitive General Classification.

They will normally start approximately 10 minutes after the competitive team field. The exact start procedure will be confirmed at each stage briefing.

9. Race the course honestly

Every rider must complete the official course. No shortcuts. No jumping into vehicles. No outside assistance except where the published rules or Race Management specifically permit it.

Riders must carry and use the required tracking and timing equipment. Race Management may review trackers, timing data, GPS files and bike-computer activities when there is a genuine question about course compliance.

If you accidentally leave the course, return to the point where you left it before continuing, wherever it is safe and reasonable to do so.

10. Safety comes first

All riders must follow instructions from Race Management, medical teams, marshals, rangers, wildlife personnel and security staff.

Stopping to assist a rider in a genuine emergency is part of the spirit of MGR. Race Management may make a fair time adjustment when the facts support it.

Short version

3 or 4 riders. 4 stages. The third rider counts.

Bring your herd. Race the wild.