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Festivus of Gravel The Thunder Map Art
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A human-designed cycling artwork of the 105 km The Thunder course of Festivus of Gravel, a loop on the gravel roads of Leduc County, Alberta, physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper in Québec City.
- ✓Physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper
- ✓Created to order in Québec City
- ✓Personal production timelapse included
- ✓Made to order in Québec City
- ✓Unframed — fits standard 11 x 17 in frames
- ✓Free shipping — Canada only
- ✓Free replacement if damaged
Thorsby (Leduc County), Alberta, Canada. Plotted in real ink, one line at a time, on 250gsm paper.
The course in numbers
Distance
105 km
official distance
Elevation gain
700 m
in total
Gravel
92 %
of the course
The course
The 105 km The Thunder course of Festivus of Gravel, a loop on the gravel roads of Leduc County, in the heart of Alberta, from Thorsby.
Festivus of Gravel is raced on the gravel roads of Leduc County, in the heart of Alberta. The Thunder loop, the most popular, starts in Thorsby and heads out on Township Road 492, then strings together the county range roads — Range Road 25, 32, 40 and 33 — through the St. Francis area, before returning on Township Road 512A, 504 and 502A to Thorsby. The main climb, about 93 metres, comes between km 76 and km 79; the highest point is at 821 metres. In all, 700 metres of climbing, according to the organizer. This is the exact route plotted here — every turn at its precise intersection.
- Start
- Thorsby (Leduc County)
- Finish
- Thorsby (Leduc County)
- Main climb
- ≈ +93 m between km 76 and km 79
Why This Ride
Festivus of Gravel is Alberta gravel: range roads as far as you can see in the heart of the province, and a real celebration of cycling. Here, it's The Thunder, the most popular loop. Your race, preserved in ink, one line at a time.
Make the Achievement Yours
Add a name, finish time or short dedication to turn the artwork into a personal record of the work behind the medal. Personalization is optional; leave the field blank for the original composition.
How It Is Made
The composition, hierarchy and final linework are directed by a person. A pen plotter then draws the artwork physically, line by line, with ink on paper. Small production variations can occur during physical plotting.
Plotted by a robot. Designed by a person.
Specifications
> FORMAT: Tabloid Standard [11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm]
> INK SYSTEM: Stabilo® Fineliner / Sakura® Gelly Roll
> SUBSTRATE: 250gsm High-Density Stock [120lb]
> EXECUTION: Precision Vector Plotting
What you get
Your piece, plotted in pen
Your name and your time, plotted in ink under the title.
Production timelapse included
The timelapse of your piece being plotted, sent with your order.
Example timelapse — you get the one of your own piece.
A signature only UV light reveals
Serial number, year and Québec City, plotted on the back in UV ink.
On your wall
Standard 11 × 17 in (27.9 × 43.2 cm): it fits any off-the-shelf frame, so you can pick the one that suits your space.
Frame not included.
A real process, not a printer
Each piece is physically plotted, pen on paper, in Québec City — watch the machine work.
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Numbered and signed
A unique serial number and the date are plotted on the back in UV ink — invisible to the naked eye, laid down in the same pass as the drawing.
Independence
Independent artwork inspired by the event named above. CodeInk.art is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organizer.
General questions (size, frame, timelapse…) → The Process
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know
> STATUS: RESOLVED
The Thunder, the 105 km loop from Thorsby in Leduc County, Alberta.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
About 92%, with 700 m of elevation gain, according to the course listing.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
Township Road 492, Range Roads 25, 32, 40 and 33 through the St. Francis area, then back on Township Roads 512A, 504 and 502A.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
Between km 76 and km 79, about 93 m. The highest point is at 821 m.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
For 2026 the event offers 24, 50, 90 and 150 km. The route drawn here is The Thunder; for another distance, we plot yours as a custom commission.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
No: the poster keeps a single line for the whole course. The gravel share is shown on this page.
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