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If you're seeking to challenge your limits, taste the thrill of competition and sate your thirst for adventure, you've come to the right place. Iowa City Gravel offers a little something for everyone. Regardless of whether you choose 100 kilometers or miles, expect a healthy mix of rolling hills, dirt B-roads, and gravel as you wind through the Iowa countryside. All courses close at 6:30 pm.

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Iowa City gravel: 100 kilometers

Rolling hills, dirt B-roads, gravel stretching off into the distance...does it get much better than this? Saddle up for a self-supported adventure through the pastoral landscapes of Johnson, Cedar, and Muscatine County. Checkpoints and aid stations at Wilson's Orchard, the Octagonal Barn, and Burt's Tavern. Start time: 8:30 am.

ICG kilometers Checkpoint cut-offs: 

• Wilson's Orchard: 12:30 pm
• Octagonal Barn: 3:30 pm 
• Burt's Tavern: 5:15 pm
• River Junction (finish): 6:30 pm

Iowa city gravel: 100 Miles

We're turning it up to 11! More hills, more B-roads, rickety bridges, and oh so much more! The ICG mi has been designed with the seasoned gravel grinder in mind and embraces the spirit of self-supported adventure at the heart of gravel cycling. Checkpoints at Wilson's Orchard, Sutliff Bridge, the Octagonal Barn, and Burt's Tavern. Start time: 7:30 am. 

ICG miles Checkpoint cut-offs: 

• Wilson's Orchard: 12:30 pm
• Sutliff Bridge: 12:15 pm
• Octagonal Barn: 3:30 pm 
• Burt's Tavern: 5:15 pm
• River Junction (finish): 6:30 pm