Garmin Gravel Worlds: Exclusive Live Coverage on Slowtwitch

2,000 riders will descend upon Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend for the various events at Garmin Gravel Worlds 2024. The main event, the 150 mile race, has (as of this writing) 269 entrants, with 63 of them the Elite/Pro fields.

Those Elite fields will compete for a primary prize purse of $30,000 — $15,000 each to men and women, with winners taking home $5,000. The Women’s field also has a $10,000 bonus purse, awarded as a $500 prime to each pro woman that makes it to Checkpoint 2 ahead of the general field. (Pro/Elite women start 25 minutes in front of the General field).

Unlike other gravel events, Garmin Gravel Worlds is fully self-supported — no drop bags, no outside support, no ditching equipment midway through the ride. There are two checkpoint aid stations with fluid refills and food and that’s it. It’s a run what you brung, pack in pack out type of operation.

The pro fields feature some heavy hitting names. On the men’s side, Peter Stetina could be considered the headliner, but defending champion John Borstelmann may have something to say about that, with other names including Zach Allison, Barrett Brandon, Ryan Standish, and Brennan Wertz. The women’s group including former Unbound champion Lauren De Crescenzo, Whitney Allison, Emma Grant, Angela Naeth, Emily Newsom, and Lauren Stephens. Find the full list of pro entrants here.

Live coverage of the race will take place here on Slowtwitch. Check our homepage all day on Saturday, August 26th, for a continual live broadcast starting with the men’s elite start at 6:55 AM Eastern / 3:55 Pacific. Commentators during the elite race are Amanda Nauman, Bill Schieken, Matt Lieto, and Dede Griesbauer. Once the elite race has ended, the broadcast will switch to a live feed of the finish line for the remainder of the 150 mile event.

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