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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Where to camp

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

2022 Results

Pl.	Bib	Name	Division	Club	ChipTime
1.	379	Vinopal, Laura	f		05:06:36
2.	326	Schroeder, Ashley	f	Trimarni	05:27:34
3.	393	woelber, karmen	f	Zoom Performance	05:36:58
4.	341	Bowery, Nancy	f	Limestoners	05:55:06
1.	461	Lundgren, Joshua	m		03:17:25
2.	400	Johnson, Brian	m	Nebraska Medicine Cycling Team	03:20:17
3.	359	Wait, Jonathan	m		03:20:20
4.	380	Bumgarner, Lee	m	Good Life Racing	03:24:38
5.	397	Frey, John	m	Goodlife racing	03:24:39
6.	398	Kiddoo, Ean	m	Harvest Racing p/b Trek Bicycles	03:26:55
7.	404	Anderson, Jason	m	Sakari Sushi Lounge Race Team p/b Smart Honda	03:27:49
8.	349	Loewens, Travis	m	KISS Racing Team	03:43:36
9.	344	Strominger, Joel	m	#LGB Racing	03:46:40
10.	384	Corpuz, Crispin	m		03:48:49
11.	373	Fry, David	m		03:55:30
12.	396	Metz, Ethan	m		03:55:53
13.	382	Pilliard, Lowell	m		03:56:25
14.	386	Hopwood, Brady	m	Good Life Racing	03:58:08
15.	465	Koname, Arnaud	m		04:03:19
16.	328	Free, Toby	m		04:03:22
17.	463	Murphy, Shane	m		04:03:48
18.	464	Schoneman, Jacob	m		04:03:57
19.	364	Dougherty, Brett	m		04:07:11
20.	360	Mueller, Phil	m		04:15:05
21.	392	Karras, Don	m		04:15:05
22.	376	Lepa, Ryan	m	Good Life Racing	04:26:03
23.	369	Reed, Jordan	m	Good Life	04:28:06
24.	370	Scott, Adam	m		04:30:32
25.	365	Frederick, Tyler	m	ZCD	04:34:13
26.	342	Criffield, Eli	m	Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men	04:34:14
27.	325	Schroeder, Zach	m	Trimarni	04:37:56
28.	460	McClain, John	m		04:42:36
29.	391	Cox, Bradford	m	Team Sunny	04:45:24
30.	339	Wagner, Tim	m		04:47:36
31.	361	Harms, Scott	m		04:47:45
32.	381	Brudney, Jim	m		04:54:16
33.	332	Spaeth, Jason	m		05:07:56
34.	340	Baker, Dillon	m		05:10:18
35.	405	Fong, Gabriel	m		05:10:22
36.	348	Clark, David	m		05:14:50
37.	399	Simpson, Justin	m		05:21:07
38.	378	Shepherd, Preston	m		05:22:23
39.	402	Kavan, Michael	m		05:30:11
40.	403	Kuncl, Adam	m		05:30:11
41.	329	Eschweiler, Todd	m	Team Angry Beavers	05:30:25
42.	308	Anderson, Jared	m		05:30:41
43.	401	Polso, Juhana	m		05:35:47
44.	272	Marley, John	m		05:44:07
45.	390	Davis, Drew	m	Heavy Plowers	05:53:23
46.	367	Acevedo, Manuel	m	Ames Velo	05:53:57
47.	333	Noe, Sven	m		06:02:44
48.	395	Rieck, Russell	m		06:09:00
49.	343	Collins, Joe	m		06:09:07
50.	336	Kroos, Harry	m		06:34:08
DNF	327	Johnson, Jacob	m
1.	462	Shannon, Jen	f		02:40:22
2.	445	Tangeman, Jill	f		02:48:05
3.	440	Flynn, Emma	f		03:22:13
4.	459	Fong, Hannah	f		03:22:14
5.	458	Hollister, Beth	f	Tenacious Ladies	03:22:16
6.	452	Knight Knaub, Maggie	f		03:25:15
7.	446	Kusleika, Caryn	f	Ironhawk Endurance	03:25:17
8.	415	Knop, Kellie	f		03:31:56
9.	451	Vargas, Eunice	f	Base	03:43:16
10.	435	Slechta, Therese	f		03:52:59
1.	419	Anderson, Randy	m	Sioux City Velo	01:59:10
2.	457	Phillips, Brian	m	Phoenix Syndicate	02:04:18
3.	423	Simanavicius, Arunas	m		02:14:29
4.	456	Hauter, Christian	m		02:26:02
5.	426	Hunter, Blake	m		02:28:53
6.	417	Routh, Chris	m		02:32:43
7.	449	Long, Todd	m		02:40:18
8.	427	Napierala, Chris	m		02:40:19
9.	354	Finan, Ed	m		02:48:35
10.	438	Raines, Darron	m		02:49:56
11.	356	Kline, Jared	m		02:53:45
12.	450	Hickle, Zac	m		03:03:06
13.	416	Culbertson, Lucas	m		03:08:00
14.	436	Swanson, Ryan	m	Flint Hills Graveleurs	03:08:06
15.	437	Swanson, Nels	m	Flint Hills Graveluers	03:08:07
16.	447	Hughes, Trey	m	Ironhawk Endurance	03:25:15
17.	366	Quintana, Ken	m		03:43:18
18.	433	Wear, Robert	m		03:53:10
19.	362	Mezzacappa, Frank	m		03:53:15
20.	408	Polensky, Warren	m		03:56:36
21.	424	Watson, Mark	m		04:06:59
22.	421	Carlson, Gary	m	brooks gang	04:06:59
23.	425	Whitlow, Danny	m		04:07:00
24.	406	Stultz, Paul	m	Brooks Gang	04:07:02
25.	441	Giles, Roy	m		04:10:49
26.	409	Ten Kley, Monte	m		04:12:41
27.	434	Grassman, Todd	m	Quixotic Racing	05:34:49

2022 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

2022 Photos

We had an amazing 2022 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!