All of the rides on the Iowa Gravel Series are friendly to new and experienced riders; and Silver City is the perfect opener for the season. Not too hilly, not too flat, a few surprises, and an amazing community that loves cyclists and welcomes them everyday on the Wabash Trace.

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 season off with a great day in the saddle.

Silver City Century

May 23th, 2026


EVENT50 km100 km
Start time8:00AM7:30AM
Start locationDowntown Silver CityDowntown Silver City
Distance50 km / 31 mi100 km / 62 mi
Climbing elevationAbout 1600 ftAbout 3600 ft
Meal OptionSilver SpokesAmerican Legion
PodiumYesYes

What people are saying

Organization and route was excellent, same as all other Iowa Gravel Series events. Perfect distance with a challenging route. The timing stickers are my favorite that I’ve used for an event.

Clark

Very well put on, super friendly staff and volunteers. The city itself was remote, beautiful and fun to see. I don’t know how you did it, but the weather was perfect too. Keep up the great work! I’ll be coming to more IA race series races in the future!

Kenn

This race is so great! It is well organized, a great course with such a great variety of terrain, clearly marked, and has aid stations and the perfect spots!

Owen

Well run event on all fronts – I see a lot of gravel setups and this is run like a top.

Adam
I absolutely love gravel racing and honestly will take any opportunity to compete in a race close to where I live in Omaha. This 100k distance is perfect since it goes by fast for spectators and leaves most of the day for other weekend plans. Love the organization, stickers, atmosphere. Being the smaller rider, i would have liked more elevation and less long flat stretches’, but the B-roads were fun and you should for sure keep those.
Ian
Small scale race atmosphere, well organized, welcoming to new riders as well as seasoned racers, great vibe!
Jeb

Event Details

  • Friday – Packet pickup available from 6:00 to 8:00PM

  • Saturday

    6:00AM – Race team setup

    6:30AM – Check-in opens for packet pickup at the gazebo in the park.

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

    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.

    8:00AM – First aid station opens

    9:00AM – Second aid station opens

    11:00AM – First aid station closes

    11:00AM – Second aid station closes

    1:00PM – Podium announcement. Winners will also be announced on Social Media.

    2:00PM – SAG vehicle ends 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.

  • Week of May 19th – Start looking for links to results and photos in your inbox!

Camping options

Silver City is a pretty small community, but they’re part of the greater Mills County, which has a number of good camping options. Here are some places we recommend:

  • Pony Creek Park – 16 miles from Silver City – More info
  • Glenwood Lake Park – 12 miles from Silver City – More info
  • I-29 Hwy 34 Campground – 16 miles from Silver City – More info

2025 Routes

Here are the links to most recently posted routes. We send an updated route the Wednesday before the race, so please only use this route as a reference for elevation and the type of course. We do mark the routes on both the 100km and 50km, but sometimes shenanigans happen, so please refer to the route in case a sign gets moved, stolen, or adjusted.

2025 Results

Pl.BibNameRaceGenderAgeChipTimeGunTime
1.438Bowery, Nancy100KMf585:04:335:04:41
2.443Trettin, Claire100KMf335:13:355:13:49
3.415Thacker, Jenny100KMf505:31:315:31:41
1.170Wait, Jonathan100KMm403:15:063:15:09
2.436Jensen, Christopher100KMm433:19:173:19:23
3.418Hopwood, Brady100KMm313:29:583:30:02
4.440Jackson, Camden100KMm253:36:353:36:38
5.174Hansen, Thomas100KMm213:49:443:49:49
6.455Dougherty, Brett100KMm303:49:433:49:50
7.173McLaren, Jared100KMm463:53:523:53:56
8.191Ralston, Casey100KMm474:01:264:01:31
9.175Eyberg, Todd100KMm524:03:534:03:58
10.187Reed, Walter100KMm414:05:044:05:15
11.408Cook, Dave100KMm504:29:504:29:59
12.238Gramlich, Nicholas100KMm344:41:594:42:11
13.546Medina, Guadalupe100KMm264:42:064:42:12
14.192Hotze, Steve100KMm404:42:384:42:51
15.195Sutej, Dave100KMm564:44:474:44:53
16.169Schettler, Jon100KMm424:45:484:45:57
17.161Binder, Scott100KMm634:51:304:51:40
18.439Prieto, Erik100KMm325:21:095:21:26
19.182Prieto, Israel100KMm585:21:435:21:58
20.183Prieto Palma, Erik100KMm545:27:325:27:48
21.218Gretz, Jake100KMm575:31:465:31:59
22.441Eschweiler, Todd100KMm545:53:245:53:36
23.224Ganske, Lee100KMm616:02:446:02:58
DNF547Grabenschroer, Thomas100KMm30
1.549Clark, Jana50KMf3:55:533:56:11
2.550Palser, Steph50KMf3:56:163:56:35
1.186North, Kristi50KMf422:40:502:40:59
2.451Swanson, Sara50KMf542:48:592:49:07
3.189Knop, Kellie50KMf492:51:472:51:47
4.177Regehr, Ruth50KMf593:01:493:01:57
5.453Podwinski, Ashley50KMf403:04:323:04:46
6.207Filips, Mitzi50KMf493:12:313:12:42
7.172Knight Knaub, Maggie50KMf363:16:013:16:18
8.445Ferguson, Jen50KMf494:01:564:02:12
1.188Babcock, Noah50KMm163:12:543:13:04
2.405Wolff-Anderson, Bryce50KMm133:33:503:33:56
3.334Hetz, Alex50KMm183:33:533:34:00
1.456Hansen, Ross50KMm412:07:112:07:16
2.178Freed, Nate50KMm352:17:252:17:26
3.193Turner, Benjamin50KMm412:25:322:25:33
4.164Karolewski, Janusz50KMm392:25:542:26:00
5.236Shannon, Jeff50KMm482:31:332:31:46
6.211Dwyer, Evan50KMm452:31:352:31:48
7.452Scarborough, Alec50KMm392:35:462:35:55
8.185Irwin, Trevor50KMm332:36:362:36:42
9.220Speck, Sean50KMm472:36:402:36:43
10.548Josh, Wilderman50KMm472:38:362:38:43
11.442Reznicek, Todd50KMm582:40:482:40:53
12.184Bangert, Reid50KMm362:45:132:45:18
13.176Regehr, Leon50KMm582:48:592:49:07
14.454Morgan, Scott50KMm462:58:092:58:21
15.321Hahn, Timothy50KMm483:01:133:01:17
16.256Filips, Steven50KMm583:12:313:12:44
17.190Ensrud, Robert50KMm563:13:263:13:50
18.222Meyer, Michael50KMm393:14:463:15:02
19.171Vaughn, Dan50KMm413:14:463:15:03
20.179Babcock, Jason50KMm533:32:483:32:59
21.406Anderson, Robert50KMm473:33:503:33:57
22.180Iossi, Mark50KMm634:08:474:09:04
1.448Parizek, Ricki50KMn584:00:324:00:48

All photos are available here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/81uwW7hbkokd6wZH8