Local Races & Events
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Races & Events
Big River Gravel Series
The Big River Gravel Series is a four race gravel series here in the area surrounding the Quad Cities! We're extremely excited to support this series this year and watch gravel racing grow in our area! Click the learn more to head to their page, or click the links below to check out the individual races and get registered!
Hell of the Wind
March 22, 2025
The 2025 Big River Gravel Series will start with a bang! Hell of the Wind 4.0 will take place from Camp Liberty in New Liberty, Iowa on Saturday, March 22!
1904
May 3, 2025
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. The race starts at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve on Saturday, May 3rd!
Burning Quad
July 12, 2025
Road + Gravel = Groad. This event is unlike any of the others. The course is made up of tarmac and chip seal, with gravel and dirt sectors. Erie, IL, July 12.
Turkey Burner
November 1, 2025
The Turkey Burner will be the final stop of the Big River Gravel Series! The event will take place from Camp Liberty! New Liberty, IL Saturday, November 1.
Frozen Fat Fondo Fest is always a blast! Put January 25 on your calendar and make sure you're ready for Fatbiking! Click the link and sign up today!
Magic Island Mayhem
February 22
Magic Island Mayhem is a Fatbike and/or Trail Running Race
Sylvan Island - Rain or Shine (And hopefully Snow)
8 mile Fatbike Race, 4 mile Run. You can choose do to either, or both!
Jacob's Unpossible Gravel
March 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
100K & 60K (ish) options
Start location is TBD. Send a postcard to the address listed to get registered!
Starts at the Old Red Barn Boat Ramp at Lost Grove Lake. Click the button below for a map/directions.
Sylvan Island Stampede
April 5, 2025
Kick off your mountain bike race season right! Sylvan Stampede is scheduled for April 5, 2025!
Illiniwek Abermination is scheduled for Saturday, May 10! Head over to the FORC website for more info and registation!
Tour of the Mississippi River Valley (TOMRV)
June 7 & 8
A QCBC Classic! Back for 2025 and back to the classic Dubuque and back route!
This two-day adventure takes riders through scenic paved roads, rolling Midwest farmland, quaint towns, and along the beautiful Mississippi River.
Riders enjoy scheduled rest stops with plenty of food, making it a well-supported and social ride.
ScoCoPa Frenzy is scheduled for June 15! This is a can't miss race out at Scott County Park!
Core4
August 16, 2025
Want an event that tackles every imaginable riding surface all in one day? Click over to Core4 in Iowa City, IA. Spend a day on champagne gravel, the best b-roads, amazing urban experiences, and super fast singletrack that Iowa City and the surrounding area have to offer. For 2025 Core4 is part of the Gravel Earth Series!
More info on Core4
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