The Glenwood Gravel Grinder is the one the started it all! And we aim to make this the biggest and best race in the Iowa Gravel Series. The route is right in our backyard and we know these roads like the back of cycling gloves.

Thankfully we have some help from the Mills County Secondary Roads team to help make sure the courses are in tip-top shape and generally mother nature is kind and beautiful in the early fall here in Iowa (except for the 2022 race, but we don’t talk about that). It’s a great way to round out your season with a race and community that won’t disappoint.

We have podium prizes and finish line raffles, some great restaurant options, and a location that can’t be beat. So come have a great day in the saddle with us!

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	50 km	100 km
Date	Sept. 16th, 2023	Sept. 16th, 2023
Start time	8:00AM	7:30AM
Distance	50 km / 31 mi	100 km / 62 mi
Elevation	~ 1800 ft	~ 3400 ft
Podium	Ride only	Men’s & Women’s divisions

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Tentative 2023 Results

These results have not been fully verified and may include errors.

Place	Bib	Name	Club	GunTime
Women’s 100KM
1.	1205	Bender, Theresa	The Bikeway	3:38:52
2.	1264	Pietsch, Lisa	NXGG	4:33:27
3.	1199	Young, Shawna		4:36:50
4.	1173	Story, Kristine	GirlsGetGritty	5:04:15
5.	1195	Leonard, Lori		5:18:17
6.	1220	Fong, Hannah	Prarie Bloom Cycling Club	5:19:03
7.	1164	Prochaska, Emily		6:23:52
DNF	1151	Bowery, Nancy	Limestoners
Men’s 100KM
1.	1158	Wait, Jonathan		3:06:03
2.	1266	Bumgarner, Lee	Good Life Racing	3:07:07
3.	1216	Huisenga, Joel		3:09:31
4.	1262	Wilson, Jakob	RELENTLESS	3:09:33
5.	1206	Loewens, Travis	The LORDT Fam p/b Neon Bananas	3:14:04
6.	1258	Essay, Joshua		3:14:09
7.	1246	Dix, Mark	North Iowa Touring Club	3:22:00
8.	1268	Bradley, Mason		3:32:38
9.	1299	Jacob, Andrew		3:33:21
10.	1252	Oldfield, Brad	Omaha Velo	3:33:26
11.	1194	Dougherty, Brett		3:38:46
12.	1190	Ralston, Casey		3:41:45
13.	1259	Ertz, Dan		3:57:41
14.	1244	Ryon, Joel		4:05:30
15.	1221	Fong, Gabriel	Team Stages	4:05:30
16.	1247	Ullmann, Tim		4:06:07
17.	1170	Hare, Mark		4:08:59
18.	1198	Schmidt, Joe		4:10:32
19.	1242	Widholm, Garrett		4:12:30
20.	1239	Ryon, Luke	Geoffs Bike and Ski	4:14:46
21.	1298	Sorensen, Caleb		4:22:16
22.	1223	Sorenson, Caleb		4:22:18
23.	1217	Bauer, Jason		4:22:18
24.	1300	Cauley, Jason		4:32:41
25.	1218	Jordan, Jon	Team Rule No. 9	4:34:44
26.	1161	Welk, Gregory		4:45:54
27.	1225	Higginbotham, Sam		4:49:07
28.	1254	Ramsey, Todd	Omaha Velo/The Bike Way	4:54:22
29.	1234	Frederick, Tyler	ZCD	4:54:23
30.	1207	Kline, Jared		4:54:48
31.	1176	Collins, Joe	Omaha Velo	5:02:34
32.	1224	Smith, Craig	Nebraska Medicine Cycling Team	5:03:11
33.	330	Turner, Jeff		5:20:35
34.	1177	Levisay, Justin		5:27:52
35.	1178	Levisay, John		5:27:52
36.	1229	Jacob, Andrew		5:29:24
37.	1153	Marley, John		5:33:19
38.	1183	McCall, Benjamin		5:55:34
39.	1184	Lolley, Trevor		5:55:40
40.	1152	Vint, Patrick	Magnum Thunder	6:06:16
41.	1165	Monahan, Justin		6:23:55
42.	1253	Zier, Larry	Lenny’s Zoo	6:35:31
43.	1174	Robey, Clifford		6:35:29
n.a.	1169	Evans, David
Open 50KM
1.	485	Parizek, Ricki		3:20:08
Women’s 50KM
1.	1227	Knop, Kellie		2:14:20
2.	1249	Mouw, Lindsay		2:15:14
3.	1228	Knight Knaub, Maggie	Divine Rebel Yoga	2:25:08
4.	1204	Johnson, Rebecca		2:52:01
5.	1219	Foley, Erin	Adalucians	4:08:11
Men’s 50KM
1.	1226	Ferguson, Dan		2:04:45
2.	1240	Schnitker, Nicholas		2:05:10
3.	1267	Clark, David		2:06:18
4.	1257	Anderson, Denny		2:14:21
5.	1245	Sullivan, Nolan		2:15:14
6.	1187	Morton, Nathaniel		2:16:08
7.	1256	Skoog, Todd		2:23:39
8.	1255	Ferris, Jeffrey		2:23:39
9.	1238	Hughes, Trey	Ironhawk Endurance	2:25:09
10.	1236	Shorney, Marcus		2:31:18
11.	1235	Ehlers, Clay		2:31:19
12.	1181	Smith, Blake		2:37:46
13.	1233	Davis, Drew	Heavy Plowers	2:43:02
14.	1189	Estabrook, Matt		2:45:51
15.	1208	Lozer, Joe		2:45:59
16.	1200	Filips, Steven		2:46:40
17.	1230	White, Michael		2:47:56
18.	1203	Clark, Mike		2:49:36
19.	1202	Wells, Rogan	Wogan	2:50:17
20.	489	Pierson, Peter		2:51:56
21.	1241	Mathis, James		2:52:01
22.	1263	Castinado, Brock		2:54:09
23.	1209	Kahrs, Josh		3:09:20
24.	1265	McGinn, Jim		3:49:16
25.	1215	Carlson, Gary	Andalusians	4:08:11
26.	1222	Whitlow, Danny	Andalusians	4:12:09
27.	429	Stultz, Paul		4:12:40
28.	1248	Matejka, Michael		4:12:39
29.	1251	Boling, Chris	Bike SurgeOn	4:43:08
DNF	1196	Polensky, Warren
DNF	1197	Polensky, Warren
n.a.	1146	Woelber, Karmen	Zoom Performance
n.a.	422	Johns, Ben
n.a.	1147	Lemon, Spencer
n.a.	1148	French, Dale
n.a.	1159	Jackson, Camden	Ames Velo
n.a.	1160	Jenner, Terry
n.a.	1188	Haskell, Paul
n.a.	1191	Garland, Matt
n.a.	1211	Evjen, Ben
n.a.	1231	Ensrud, Robert
n.a.	1250	Rokke, John	Monkey Wrench Cycles

2023 Photos

We had an amazing 2023 race! Big congrats to our winners and to everyone that tackled the Loess Hills and the weather! It’s no small thing and you looked good doing it. Checkout all the photos here in our shared album!

Where to camp

Looking for some place to camp for the night before the race? We have a few suggestions.

2023 Routes

Event Day Map

Event Details

• Sept. 15th

  6:00 to 8:00PM – Packet pickup available at Glenwood Lake Park. Look for us at the pavillions by the parking lot.

• Sept. 16th

  6:30AM – Check-in opens up at Glenwood Lake Park, we’ll be at the South end of the lake on Lake Dr.

  7:30AM – 100km field starts

  8:00AM – 50km field starts

  8:30AM – First aid station opens

  9:30AM – Second aid station opens

  10:00AM – Sweeper truck starts

  2:00PM – SAG Support ends for the race

  11:00AM to 3:30PM – Showers available at the Mills County YMCA for $5

• Week of Sept. 18th

  Photos and race results posted online