1904 Ride

1904- It was the last year there were no paved roads in Illinois. All the roads were narrow, curvy and made of dirt, rock, or bricks. The 1904 course very much resembles this pre-paved era. This will be the third stop of the Big River Gravel Series, and undoubtedly, one of the tougher events of the series. 

The routes will be posted to our website 7 days prior to the event. The course will not be marked so please make sure to download the route to your cycling computer or print off the cues. Looking for more information, check out our website bigrivergravel.com for further details. The event will be held rain or shine. There are no refunds. 

Series Competition Information

Riders must decide if they want to compete in the Mississippi River (long distance) or the Rock River (short distance) for the series and stick with that distance for the entire series. If a rider switches distances, their points will start not carry over to the new distance series competition.  There will be a series competition for overall (women/men) in each distance, age group (women/men), and a single speed open. Riders are eligible for both point series competitions.  There will be a podium for top three overall (women/men) in each distance and top three in each age group (women/men). Riders are eligible for both the overall and age group podium. Age group categories are divided as follows. There will be an age group category for women and men. 19 and under juniors, 20-44, and 45+. Scoring for the overall and age group categories will work as follows. 1st= 10 points, 2nd= 9 points, 3rd= 8 points, 4th= 7 points, 5th= 6 points, 6th= 5 points, 7th= 4 points, 8th= 3 points, 9th= 2 points, 10th= 1 point Scoring for the series will be based on a riders accumulative points from all 4 events.  In the event of a tie at the end of the series, the tiebreaker will be determined by the rider who had the best result at the Turkey Burner.