Big River Gravel Series

Welcome to the Big River Gravel Series. The series takes place in the Quad Cities which is located on the Iowa Illinois border, nestled between the Mississippi River and Rock River. Riders are not required to register for the whole series to compete, but it is a great way to save money! 

The series consists of four events

Hell of the Wind- March 28th, New Liberty, IA- Registration Link

1904- April 25th, Morrison, IL- Registration Link

Burning Quad- July 11th, Erie, IL- Registration Link

Turkey Burner- October 31st, New Liberty, IA- Registration Link

Run Series Competition Information-

There will be a series competition for overall (women/men) and masters 40+ women and men. 
 
There will be a podium for top three overall (women/men) and top three masters 40+ women/men. 

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

Scoring for the series will be based on a runners accumulative points from all 4 events. 

A runner must complete at least 3 of the 4 events to be eligible for the series. 
 
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. 

Gravel Riding Series Competition-

For the first time ever, the Big River Gravel Series will have an overall series payout for the top 3 men and women in the Mississippi distance. In order to be eligible for the payout a rider must sign up for the entire series using this registration page. It is a dynamic payout. If 50 or less riders register for the Mississippi distance series the payout will be $500. For every rider who registers for the Mississippi distance once over 50 riders, the payout increases by $50 per rider registered. Example- 100 total riders register for the Mississippi distance series, the payout would be $3,000. 

For detailed information on each event, check out their respective Bike Reg page or our website bigrivergravel.com for further details. The series is held rain or shine and there are no refunds.

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. 

The Big River Gravel Series will have an overall series payout for the top 3 men and women in the Mississippi distance. In order to be eligible for the payout a rider must sign up for the entire series using the Big River Gravel Series registration page on BikeReg. The rider must also finish all 4 events.

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. 

A rider must complete at least 3 of the 4 events to be eligible for the series. 
 
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.