The Filthy 50

📷 FILTHY WEAR Ask and ye shall receive! We ran out of Filthy 50 t-shirts and hoodies pretty much immediately at check-in this year, so we made them a little easier to come by. You can now order Mens, Womens, & Youth sized t-shirts in a variety... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2m2zWLz

📷 FINAL PHOTOS Our dear friend and brilliant artist, Mike Neuharth, returned this year to expertly capture the spirit of The Filthy 50. In perfect form, Kae Takeshita, of Team Panaracer is captured here (smiling and waving!) in good company... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2ldormX

📷 NEXT YEAR? We’ve already received so many messages about next year, we figured we aughta address it. We had an absolute blast with y’all in Lanesboro and would love to bring The Filthy back in 2020! We have begun reaching out to the... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lZuhrI

📷 SOMETHING GREAT I grew up rural in southeastern Minnesota, and sometime in my teens, I began struggling with my mental well being. During that time, I watched several friends attempt suicide…sadly, some succeeded. Today, I am thankful that I... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lTa2TL

📷 MEDIACORE PHOTO GALLERY Jake Langmade and his camera joined this year in documenting the evolution of a seriously character building day. In this gallery, Jake manages to capture the energy and the grit of our riders who show us that they... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lSIGbr

📷 MARKMAN OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY“Mother Nature is an old lady with few suitors these days, and those who wish to make use of her charms, she rewards passionately.” - Tim Krabbe’ Our dear friend David Markman joined us on Saturday and expertly... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lQ78UF

📷 RESULTS The RESULTS are now live! 534 people checked-in on Saturday morning at The Lanesboro Granary. 348 riders finished The Filthy 50. 83 riders finished The Pretty Filthy. 103 riders who took the start, did not finish (DNF). Needless to... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lPUWkL

📷 THANK YOU You all sure know how to bring the warmth and love, whatever the weather! From the bottom of my Amish cinnamon roll drenched heart, I want to say thank you to everyone who took part in today’s Filthy 50. Today, was not easy… in... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lOGeIH

📹 COURSE REPORT The course is in fantastic shape and we absolutely cannot wait to see you all tomorrow morning! Get out of bed, let Mother Nature help you pick out what to wear, and get ready to ride some of the best gravel roads in the... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lMotDD

📷 GIVE ‘EM ROOM It’s harvest season southeastern Minnesota and as you know, The Filthy course is not a closed course. Our riders will be sharing the gravel with all types of vehicles out there. Whether it’s a farmer’s tractor or an Amish... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lLnCEq

📷 BLACKSTACK BREWING REVEALS “FILTHY” DDH IPA! Our friends and sponsors over at Blackstack Brewing blew minds today when they made this announcement via their social media channels. The Filthy 50 is a fifty mile gravel road bicycle race... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lIzar7

📷 SINGLE SPEED DEMONS Riding The Filthy 50 can be hard. Riding The Filthy 50 single speed just got  arguably harder with the new route. Though they appreciate all of our riders, our friends at State Line Distillery are prepared to reward those... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lFxfnE

📷 BIKE FIT Making sure that your bike is setup right for your body can save you pain and even help you improve performance. Dr. Paulie Glatt of Go Physio is a St. Paul, Minnesota based trained physical therapist who specializes in bike fit and... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lCplYD

📷 NEW FILTHY KITS! Ask and ye shall receive. Our long time friend and design genius, Craig Rittler, put together a brand new Filthy kit for this year inspired by our relocation to Amish country. He worked with Mark and the kind folks at Borah... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2lBQ3Lj

📷 BANJO BROTHERS …boy do they have a trick or two up their sleeves. Thank you, Banjo Brothers, for being making tough, practical, affordable bike bags and for helping make our riders’ experience something to remember year after year. Thank you... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2l8yme1

📷 REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY If you know about The Filthy 50, it’s probably because my dad Joel (pictured) told you about it. What you probably don’t know is that he’s the reason that this thing started and is a big reason why it keeps... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2l6JCzO

📷 WEATHER As we’ve said before, The Filthy 50 will happen on Saturday, October 12th whatever the weather. Those who rode with us in 2018 know this. We don’t pay much attention to the forecast until about 48 hours prior, but then we start... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2l5EzSw

📷 HED - EROICA Last week, our friends and official wheel sponsor of The Filthy 50 since 2013, put something new into the world just in time for The Filthy 50! They released their new “ride it all” line of Eroica wheels.  Built with HED’s 35... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2l30Lhp

📷 MEAT RAFFLE - BLUFF COUNTRY PRIZES!!! The number of reasons that you’ll have to fall in love the southeastern Minnesota, Bluff Country community, just keeps growing. The following folks all got together and built a couple of stellar gift... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2l0Jmyr

📹 NEW ROADS The new roads are out of this world! Both courses are incredibly scenic, balancing the winding gravel roads of “The Big Woods”, scenic vistas, amish farm land, with minimal pavement and only a smattering of civilization. There are... tmblr.co/ZJTlfl2kxhkRa