Cycling Gravel Grinder Race

Date

Site

Time

Start Time: 8:30 AM
Pre-Race Staging: 8:20 AM

Commissioners

Jason Quinn /  Ames Velo
jason@amescyclingcenter.com

T-Shirt Information

All cycling athletes will receive t-shirts at the event location.

Competition Format

All competitors will complete 5 laps on the dynamic 6.2 mile course. This includes mostly gravel with two climbs, double track, some mowed prairie, and a short section of pavement. The course will be marked, but we advise reviewing the maps ahead of time, and pre-riding the course in the weeks leading up to the event. For recon prior to race day, parking at McFarland park is suggested.

Race Course Map
For the GPX course file, please visit the Ames Velo website and right click the link and select “save link as”.
*Please note that this is for one lap.

Amenities & Parking

• Bathrooms and Parking will be available onsite.
• Parking closes at 7:45, with overflow parking at the intersection of Templeton and 180th,
  500 meters south of the start/finish line.
• Food and Beverages will be available for purchase at Sunny Heights Event Center.
• Sunny Heights is a family friendly hobby farm and events center, with a beautiful
  overlook of the finishing climb and valley, so bring the whole family to watch!

Rules

The race is on an OPEN course, so be aware of traffic.  Riders must obey the Rules of the Road and obey city, county and state laws.

Riders must wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet.

Riders can take advantage of water drop/pickup on each lap at Sunny Heights.

Riders will be expected to be self supported, so be prepared with adequate supplies (tubes, CO2, pump, tools, etc.).  We will have a vehicle patrolling the course for safety reasons, but it will not be supplied for technical support.

Age Determining Date

Awards sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top three place finishers in each age group within each event.

Age Divisions

18-29 | Female & Male
30-39 | Female & Male
40-49 | Female & Male
50-59 | Female & Male
60-69 | Female & Male
70 +     | Female & Male
Single Speed | Female & Male
Tandem | Female, Male & Coed*

*All members of a tandem team must register and pay entry fee.