The season starts off in Silver City Iowa

All of the rides on the Iowa Gravel Series are friendly to new and experienced riders; and Silver City is again the perfect introduction for 2022. Not too hilly, not too flat, a few surprises, and an amazing community that loves cyclists and welcomes them everyday on the Wabash Trace. Not only that, but how many Iowa towns with a population of 250 people have a bike shop (go say “hi” to Mary at Happy Trails, she’s amazing)?!? Not that many…

We think Silver City is pretty special and we know you’re going to love the roads. So, come ride with us and start the 2022 season off with a great day in the saddle.

2022 Routes

Here are the links to the routes on RideWithGPS. We do mark the routes for both the 100km and 50km, but sometimes shenanigans happen, so please refer to the route in case a sign gets moved, stolen, or adjusted.

Event Details

• May 13th – Packet pickup available at Happy Trails Cycle from 6:00 to 8:00PM

• May 14th

  6:00AM – Race team setup

  6:30AM – Check-in opens for packet pickup at the gazebo in the park. No same day registration available.

  7:30AM – 100km Group start. If you want to race, you’ll need to be in the group start.

  7:00 to 7:45 – 100km Open start. If you’re not interested in racing and want to social distance, you can start anytime in this window.

  8:00AM – 50km group start. This distance has no podium; it’s only a ride. But, if you want to start with the group, this when it will leave.

  8:00 to 8:30AM – 50km open start

  8:00AM – First aid station in Macedonia’s Old Town Park opens

  9:00AM – Second aid station in Willow Slough opens

  12:00 to 12:30PM – Podium announcement and prizes awarded. We’re not going to make a big deal of this. Winners will also be announced on Social Media.

  12:15PM – First aid station closes

  1:00PM – Second aid station closes

  2:00PM – SAG vehicle begins sweep of routes. Once the SAG vehicle passed you, you’re on your own for the race. Directional signs will be pulled from course and you’ll need to navigate on your own.

  3:00PM – SAG vehicle returns to the start/finish line and we take everything down. Start thinking about all the cool stuff we’ll do the rest of the season. 🙂

• Week of May 16th – Start looking for links to results and photos in your inbox!