Gravel Worlds 2013

A new veeeedeeeeoooo

Gravel Worlds Info

Keep up to date on race information for the 2013 Gravel Worlds on the Gravel Worlds website! 

The Start/Finish location was just announced.  Take a look and be sure to read up on parking/carpooling/location information. 

Gravel Worlds Registration is CLOSED!

Yep.  Sorry, mates.  You missed the boat for 2013. 

Ponca Ride!

2007 Ponca Ride two track goodness

FRIDAY JUNE 14th at 4 AM

Ride is leaving Lincoln (start location yet to be determined) at 4 AM sharp. 155 miles of gravel, dirt and minimal pavement up to Ponca State Park.  We will stop in North Bend (~65 miles) at the Corner Cafe for brunch.  A few other stops will be made along the way to refuel.   Bring cash!

We will camp Friday, watch the Psycowpath Race Saturday, camp Saturday night and then ride back to Lincoln on Sunday.

Info on the Psycowpath Race can be found here.

Showers are available at the park.  Things to bring for camping include a tent, sleeping bag, pillow, your blanky, change of clothes, bug spray, illumination device (front and red tail light), food and a camp chair.  You need to make your own arrangements for portage of your supplies.

Questions? Post a comment or shot me an email.

Tour of Dirt Roads - We're gonna try this again!

Tour Of Dirt Roads VI will take place on May 25th 2013 at 9:00am in Cortland, Ne. Start at the city park. The park is located at the corner of W. 5th and Sheridan. The following link will take you to the whole route. Tour Of Dirt Roads VI. We will have a short route for the day . The following turn by turn cues include the short route. The map link does not include the short route. So if your not going the distance print the following cues off.
    
 The following are the turn by turn cues.... Print these for yourself.  YOU MUST PRINT YOUR OWN!!!
Cue Key R=right L= left

Start City Park
R on W. 4th
R. on S. Sherman
L on E. Ash
R. on S. 96th
L. on E. Aspen
L. on S. 110
R. on E. Ash
L. on S. 190th
R. on E Apple/737rd
L. on 609 ave
R. on 738 rd
R. on 612 ave
L. on 736 rd
R. on 613 ave
R. on 733 rd
R. on 612.50 ave
L. on 733.30 ave
Cross Hwy 41 into Sterling
Turns to Locust St.
R. on Main
L. on Broadway
R. on Maple to Kwik Shop.
***Refuel***
L. on Maple
R. on Greenwood
L. on Depot
R. on Iowa
Next Left **NOT MARKED** 610 ave???
*****SHORT ROUTE******
R. on 733 turns into 607
R. on 732 turns into E. Buckeye rd
R. S. 176th
L. on E. Birch rd
R. on Jamaica trail
***Cortland***
******LONG ROUTE******
L. on 733
R. on 610.50
L. on 730.50 NOT MARKED!!!!!!
R. on 611 ave
L.on 730 rd
R. on 612 ave
L. on 726.50 rd
***VESTA*** No Services
R. on 613 ave
L. on 726 rd NOT MARKED!!!!!
R. on 614 ave
R. on 723 rd
R. on 608 ave
***CRAB ORCHARD*** No Services
L. on Phelps
R. on 725 Thru Town
L. on 608.50
L on 726 rd
R. on 608 ave
L. on 727 rd
R. on 607 ave
L. on 729 rd
R. on 606 ave
L. on 730/ E. Cherry rd
L on S. 190th
R. on E. Chestnut
R. on S. 162nd
R. on E. Cherry
L. on 176th
L. on E. Birch
R. on 162
***ADAMS*** Refuel****
Out Main turns into S. 162nd
R. on E. Birch
R. and Jamaica Trail
*** CORTLAND***

Gravel Worlds Jersey!

 2013 Gravel World Champion Jersey

You want one of these?  Well then you gotta earn it!  Only the first finisher* of each category will zip one of these jerseys on at the end of the day on Saturday August 24th.  The categories are:

Open men
Open women
Masters men (50 years of age+)
Masters women (40 years of age+) – Yes, 40 for the women
Single speed men (includes fixed geared bicycles)
Single speed women (includes fixed geared bicycles)
Tandem
Cargo/Fatbike

The PCL reserves the right to disqualify anyone for any reason.  Especially for uncool gravel etiquette.  Remember, we don’t care if you’re fast…we do care if you’re cool.  So be cool, cool?

*The PCL may also hand out discretionary jerseys.

Go to gravelworlds.com for more info!

Tour of Dirt Roads VI

Tour Of Dirt Roads VI will take place on April 13th 2013 at 9:00am in Cortland, Ne. Start at the city park. The park is located at the corner of W. 5th and Sheridan. The following link will take you to the whole route. Tour Of Dirt Roads VI. We will have a short route for the day . The following turn by turn cues include the short route. The map link does not include the short route. So if your not going the distance print the following cues off.
     The following are the turn by turn cues.... Print these for yourself.  YOU MUST PRINT YOUR OWN!!!
Cue Key R=right L= left

Start City Park
R on W. 4th
R. on S. Sherman
L on E. Ash
R. on S. 96th
L. on E. Aspen
L. on S. 110
R. on E. Ash
L. on S. 190th
R. on E Apple/737rd
L. on 609 ave
R. on 738 rd
R. on 612 ave
L. on 736 rd
R. on 613 ave
R. on 733 rd
R. on 612.50 ave
L. on 733.30 ave
Cross Hwy 41 into Sterling
Turns to Locust St.
R. on Main
L. on Broadway
R. on Maple to Kwik Shop.
***Refuel***
L. on Maple
R. on Greenwood
L. on Depot
R. on Iowa
Next Left **NOT MARKED** 610 ave???
*****SHORT ROUTE******
R. on 733 turns into 607
R. on 732 turns into E. Buckeye rd
R. S. 176th
L. on E. Birch rd
R. on Jamaica trail
***Cortland***
******LONG ROUTE******
L. on 733
R. on 610.50
L. on 730.50 NOT MARKED!!!!!!
R. on 611 ave
L.on 730 rd
R. on 612 ave
L. on 726.50 rd
***VESTA*** No Services
R. on 613 ave
L. on 726 rd NOT MARKED!!!!!
R. on 614 ave
R. on 723 rd
R. on 608 ave
***CRAB ORCHARD*** No Services
L. on Phelps
R. on 725 Thru Town
L. on 608.50
L on 726 rd
R. on 608 ave
L. on 727 rd
R. on 607 ave
L. on 729 rd
R. on 606 ave
L. on 730/ E. Cherry rd
L on S. 190th
R. on E. Chestnut
R. on S. 162nd
R. on E. Cherry
L. on 176th
L. on E. Birch
R. on 162
***ADAMS*** Refuel****
Out Main turns into S. 162nd
R. on E. Birch
R. and Jamaica Trail
*** CORTLAND***