Thank you for a great 2024!!

See You February 15, 2025!!!

Lincoln, Nebraska

Bike: 150k, 100k, 50k

Run: 10k

Routes Are LIVE!!

Be sure to read all rules!

150k riders! We recommend downloading the 100k and 50k routes to avoid headunit confusion as the beginning and end of both segments overlap.

See you very soon!

Schedule

Friday, Feb 14, 2025

Cycle Works
720 N 27th St, Lincoln, NE 68503

4-7 pm: Check-In/Hang Out

Saturday, Feb 15, 2025

Zipline Tap and Grill
575 Fallbrook Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68521

7:30-10 am: Check-In/Donuts and Coffee

8 am: Start of 150k Bike

9 am: Start of 100k Bike

10 am: Start of 50k Bike

11 am: Start of 10k Run

2:30 pm: Cut off for 150k riders to start last 50k segment.

5:30 pm: Safety cutoff for all events

Awards/Podiums will be done as podiums fill up.

Be sure to stay around Zipline Tap and Grill after you finish for a great time with the Gravel Family!


Back To The Roots

Rules For Winter Endurance

Truly Self Supported

  • This will be a fully self-supported event.

  • No outside support.

  • No on-course support by the promoters.

  • There will be no aid stations on the 10k gravel run.

Gas Station Check Point

  • The only refuel on course will be a gas station.

  • If you can’t find it there, you need to pack with you!

Lotto Tickets (BIKE ONLY)

  • All riders will need to get a Powerball lotto ticket at the halfway point gas station to prove they made it halfway. BRING CASH!!

  • At the finish line, you will turn in your ticket.

  • If a Lotto ticket wins, we will donate 10% and split the remaining between all participants that show up on race day!

    150K Bike ONLY

  • The 150k course will do the 100k bike loop, come back to the start/finish, then do the 50k bike loop. 

  • Riders will be required to check in at the start/finish line before leaving for the second loop. 

  • Riders will be allowed to restock and make clothing changes at their vehicle or at the start/finish line before leaving for loop two. Think of this as your “drop bag”.

  • Roughly 93 miles.

  • There will be a hard 1:30pm time cut-off to start the second 50k bike loop at the start finish line. 

  • There will also be a hard 5:30pm cutoff for 150k riders. 

  • 150k Riders will also be required to get 2 lotto tickets at the two checkpoints. 

    Snow, Wind, or Shine

  • BE PREPARED FOR COLD!! Ride at your own ability and risk!

  • Average highs are only 41°F with records low reaching -7°F.

  • Snow, freezing rain, sleet, high winds, or perfect sunshine are all possible. BE PREPARED!

  • While we will have the event in some capacity regardless of winter conditions, we hold the right to shorten any race distances for the safety of our participants.

  • We will be having the event regardless of conditions. Be prepared for your adventure for what you need to be safe and successful.

Event Rules

The Winter Endurance will also follow all of Gravel Worlds’ 9 Rules.

Behind The Name

The Shakelton Endurance was a three-masted ship that became stuck in the ice during a 1915 Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. The crew survived on the frozen icecaps of Antarctica before being rescued over 8 months later. The captain and crew survived all odds and survived because of the incredible mental and physical strength they had together.

The Endurance shipwreck was finally found in March of 2022.

GRAVEL

Forged In The Fires of Summer

Hardened In The Depths of Winter