Second annual USA Cycling Gravel National Championships returns to Gering September 8

GERING -- USA Cycling is excited to announce a $40,000 prize purse for the Elite races at the upcoming Gravel National Championships. For the second year in a row, the event is set to take place in Gering, Nebraska, and will feature the nation's top gravel racers competing for a share of the prize purse and a shot at winning a National Title.

“We are pleased to offer a $40,000 prize purse for the Elite races, with an equal pay out for men and women. As an organization, we are committed to supporting the sport of gravel racing, and this prize purse is testament to that,” said Kyle Knott, USA Cycling’s Director of National Events.

Gravel Nationals will feature both Amateur and Elite races, providing a competitive opportunity for all participants. This year's courses, identical to last year's, offer varied distances of 131.1, 88.2, 56.9, and 24.8 miles. The official course maps can be found here.

Athletes can register here.

For additional information regarding nationals, please visit the USA Cycling event page at https://gravelnats.usacycling.org.

Visit USACycling.org for more information on the athletes, events, and membership programs, and follow @USACycling across all channels for the latest on Team USA.

 For more information, contact Sabrina Potter at [email protected]. 

ABOUT USA CYCLING (usacycling.org): USA Cycling is the national governing body for the sport of cycling and oversees the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross, gravel, BMX, and esports. USA Cycling’s mission is to grow participation and engagement with the sport of bicycle racing and achieve sustained international success across all cycling disciplines. USA Cycling supports cyclists of all levels and abilities, from those just beginning in the sport to international caliber athletes. The organization identifies, develops, and selects cyclists to represent the United States in international competition through the support of youth and interscholastic programs, amateur and grassroots bike racing events, athlete development programs, and operational support for cycling clubs, racing teams, and event organizers. USA Cycling has a membership of 80,000, sanctions over 2,500 events annually, and is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).