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title: The Spirit World 100 — and other grassroots gravel events — offer more than just a finish line
description: The Spirit World 100 — and other grassroots gravel events — offer more than just a finish line
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# [The Spirit World 100 — and other grassroots gravel events — offer more than just a finish line](https://blog.zinn.bike/the-spirit-world-100-and-other-grassroots-gravel-events-offer-more-than-just-a-finish-line)

 Written by [Lennard Zinn](https://blog.zinn.bike/author/lennardzinn) | Mar 26, 2020, 3:00:08 AM

Tequila feed zones? Mariachi bands? The Spirit World 100 and other grassroots gravel races succeed by putting the experience ahead of the competition.

Read the full article at [The Spirit World 100 — and other grassroots gravel events — offer more than just a finish line](https://www.velonews.com/2020/03/news/gravel/the-spirit-world-100-and-other-grassroots-gravel-events-offer-more-than-just-a-finish-line_505555) on [VeloNews.com](https://www.velonews.com/).

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