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Albia Holy Cow
It's what you say when you just don't know what to say... 😇 🐮
Online Registration has Closed
About
More than any other race on the Iowa Gravel Series, Albia has changed the most. It's always kept its charm and challenge as you race through cattle farms and the Stephens State Forest, but there is so much available in Monroe and Lucas county that we keep finding great ways to string together some amazing terrain. Yes that means you might cross railroad tracks and rivers and maybe even have to deal with the rollers in Hiteman, but you're not worried, you've got this… 😉
This year we're back at the Monroe county fairgrounds, which offers great camping with electric hook-ups. So, pack the gear up in the vehicle and get ready to enjoy a warm (hopefully 🤞) summer evening exploring South central Iowa before you head out for gravel ride of your life. It will either leave you speechless or saying… 😇 🐮
Included in your race pace registration:
- Post-race meal ticket
- Number plate and timing
- Clearly marked route, downloadable queue sheet, and GPX files
- Aid station with water and snacks
- Event photography
- Some good memories and fun!
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Registration ClosedLunch & ShirtSaturday, July 12, 20257:00 AM - 2:00 PMLunch & Shirt pricing gets you all the same great racing, including chip timing, aid stations, and support. And, yes, you can win the race and be on the podium too. The only difference is you get lunch and an amazing IGS shirt with your registration. Register early, get your shirt at packet pickup and save money! You can still order a shirt, even with same-day registration, but it will be shipped to you at a later date.
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Registration ClosedGrassrootsSaturday, July 12, 20257:00 AM - 2:00 PMGrassroots pricing gets you all the same great racing, including chip timing, aid stations, and support. And, yes, you can win the race and be on the podium too. The only difference is no IGS shirt and meal included with your registration.
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Registration ClosedJuniorSaturday, July 12, 20257:00 AM - 2:00 PMYouth 18 or younger enjoy junior pricing courtesy of CIVCO, the Dream Team, and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition!
Series Passes
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Series Pass
The Iowa Gravel Series is premiere midwest gravel racing and riding. With over 60,000 miles of gravel roads in Iowa, it can be hard to find all the good dirt and gravel to ride. Fortunately for you we've scoured the great state for the best locations and communities to ride. Each month we take you to a new town, with a unique course, that will challenge and delight. So come join us on the best Iowa gravel and dirt roads. The goal is always “a great day in the saddle”.
Series pass includes:
● Kalona Horseshoe
● Waukon 💯
● Silver City Century
● Albia Holy Cow
● Glenwood Gravel
● Soldier Cutoff Hillduro
● Fairfield Harvest Rush
Donate
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Donate to Monroe County Helping HandsAlbia's local thrift store and food pantry. Feel free to donate here or bring in shelf-stable food and canned goods that can be donated to the store house.
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Donate to Iowa Bicycle CoalitionThe Iowa Bicycle Coalition is a major sponsor of the the gravel series and do so much to make cycling in Iowa amazing, available, and safe for everyone. Whether it's legislation and advocacy for cyclists or hosting industry events like the Iowa Bike Expo, your donations help keep cycling top of mind for everyone in Iowa cycling community.
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Donate to Support the Dream TeamIn 1996, a concern for disadvantaged and at-risk youth caused a small group of Des Moines cyclists to discuss how these youngsters could participate in RAGBRAI. Working as a grassroots organization, they successfully obtained equipment, recruited, and trained youth to participate in Dream Team activities in1997. The Dream Team is a five month program that partners youth with adult mentors to provide a unique opportunity to build relationships, achieve personal growth, and learn life skills. The program culminates with a week long bicycle ride across Iowa and the emotional experience of riding from the Missouri to the Mississippi River. The young adults in the program build confidence and self esteem while learning that healthy goals can be attained with sufficient planning and preparation.
Event Location
6393 170th St, Albia, IA 52531Sponsors
100KM
#
Name
Time
Bicycle
Distance
1
Christopher Jensen
Male
|
40 - 44
3:44:10.00
Gravel
100KM
2
Michael Colleran
Male
|
50 - 54
3:59:23.00
Gravel
100KM
3
Camden Jackson
Male
|
25 - 29
4:01:49.00
Gravel
100KM
4
Caleb Hala
Male
|
25 - 29
4:03:17.00
Gravel
100KM
5
Christian Brown
Male
|
20 - 24
4:13:01.00
Gravel
100KM
6
Milan Sherman
Male
|
55 - 59
4:13:54.00
Gravel
100KM
7
Justin Klein
Male
|
45 - 49
4:17:39.00
Gravel
100KM
8
Steve Goetzelman
Male
|
50 - 54
4:19:48.00
Gravel
100KM
9
Cameron Pachow
Male
|
25 - 29
4:33:41.00
Gravel
100KM
10
Curtis Burton
Male
|
60 - 64
4:36:35.00
Gravel
100KM
12
Walker Sea
Male
|
25 - 29
4:46:59.00
Gravel
100KM
13
Mark Solomon
Male
|
50 - 54
4:54:53.00
Gravel
100KM
16
Jason Nichols
Male
|
50 - 54
5:02:09.00
Gravel
100KM
17
Dick Rees
Male
|
60 - 64
5:02:09.00
Gravel
100KM
19
Mark Sheffield
Male
|
45 - 49
5:15:28.00
Gravel
100KM
21
Evonne Sabiiti
Female
|
40 - 44
5:39:46.00
Gravel
100KM
22
Nancy Bowery
Female
|
55 - 59
5:40:00.00
Gravel
100KM
24
Eria Sabiiti
Male
|
45 - 49
5:48:31.00
Gravel
100KM
26
Claire Trettin
Female
|
30 - 34
5:58:42.00
Gravel
100KM
27
Mackenzie Adams
Female
|
30 - 34
6:48:36.00
Gravel
100KM
28
Todd Keune
Male
|
50 - 54
6:48:37.00
Gravel
100KM
50KM
#
Name
Time
Bicycle
Distance
2
Erick Contreras
Male
|
35 - 39
2:07:06.00
Gravel
100KM
4
Trevor Irwin
Male
|
30 - 34
2:18:04.00
Gravel
50KM
6
Jermaine Burkett
Male
|
40 - 44
2:19:24.00
Gravel
50KM
13
Lumen Brandsmeier
Nonbinary
|
1 - 14
2:34:20.00
Gravel
50KM
14
Madelin Sea
Female
|
25 - 29
2:36:33.00
Gravel
50KM
15
Peter Angus
Male
|
40 - 44
2:40:19.00
Gravel
50KM
16
Sam Kessel
Male
|
40 - 44
2:47:41.00
Gravel
50KM
18
Alexander Lenane
Male
|
30 - 34
3:13:14.00
Gravel
50KM
19
Kelsi Jurik
Female
|
35 - 39
3:17:22.00
Gravel
50KM
20
Karmen Woelber
Female
|
55 - 59
3:27:47.00
Gravel
100KM
22
Ricki Parizek
Nonbinary
|
55 - 59
3:40:26.00
Gravel
50KM
23
Jen Ferguson
Female
|
45 - 49
3:40:35.00
Gravel
50KM
24
Sara Swanson
Female
|
50 - 54
3:40:39.00
Gravel
50KM
25
Nicole Smith
Female
|
40 - 44
4:10:18.00
Gravel
50KM
26
Stephanie Wharton
Female
|
35 - 39
4:10:18.00
Gravel
50KM
Start List
Name
Bib
Registered
Location
Bicycle
Distance
Christian Brown
M
|
Open
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Lunch & Shirt
525
Jul 12, 2025
Pella
Gravel
100KM
Trevor Irwin
M
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Open
|
Grassroots
524
Jul 11, 2025
Adel
Gravel
50KM
Jack Riley
M
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Juniors
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Junior
522
Jul 10, 2025
Cedar Rapids
Mountain Bike
50KM
Kelsi Jurik
F
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Open
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Grassroots
519
Jul 10, 2025
Bondurant
Gravel
50KM
Steve Goetzelman
M
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Masters
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Grassroots
518
Jul 10, 2025
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Justin Klein
M
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
517
Jul 09, 2025
Lineville
Gravel
100KM
Erick Contreras
M
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Open
|
Grassroots
515
Jul 09, 2025
Urbandale
Gravel
100KM
Evonne Sabiiti
F
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
512
Jul 09, 2025
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Eria Sabiiti
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
511
Jul 09, 2025
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Nicole Smith
F
|
Open
|
Grassroots
510
Jul 09, 2025
Fairfield
Gravel
50KM
Stephanie Wharton
F
|
Open
|
Grassroots
509
Jul 09, 2025
Fairfield
Gravel
50KM
Jermaine Burkett
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
508
Jul 08, 2025
Bondurant
Gravel
50KM
Curtis Burton
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
507
Jul 08, 2025
Hannibal
Gravel
100KM
Sam Kessel
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
506
Jul 08, 2025
Des Moines
Gravel
50KM
Lumen Brandsmeier
Juniors
|
Junior
505
Jul 07, 2025
North Liberty
Gravel
50KM
Caleb Hala
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
503
Jul 07, 2025
Osceola
Gravel
100KM
Jason Nichols
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
502
Jul 07, 2025
Hannibal
Gravel
100KM
Mark Sheffield
M
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
501
Jul 06, 2025
Madison
Gravel
100KM
Sarah Cooper
F
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
500
Jul 05, 2025
Winterset
Gravel
100KM
Michael Colleran
M
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
497
Jul 05, 2025
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Brenda Dodge
F
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
494
Jul 04, 2025
Iowa City
Tandem
100KM
Steve Dodge
M
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
493
Jul 04, 2025
Iowa City
Tandem
100KM
Milan Sherman
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
490
Jul 02, 2025
Windsor Heights
Gravel
100KM
Nick Wichhart
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
489
Jun 30, 2025
Tracy
Gravel
100KM
Peter Angus
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
487
Jun 29, 2025
Ankeny
Gravel
50KM
Mark Solomon
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
486
Jun 27, 2025
Pella
Gravel
100KM
Cameron Pachow
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
484
Jun 22, 2025
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Jason White
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
483
Jun 22, 2025
Davenport
Gravel
50KM
Todd Keune
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
482
Jun 17, 2025
Cresco
Gravel
100KM
Mackenzie Adams
F
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
481
Jun 17, 2025
Cresco
Gravel
100KM
Chris Wiedman
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
480
Jun 08, 2025
Cedar Falls
Mountain Bike
50KM
Dick Rees
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
479
Jun 07, 2025
Palmyra
Gravel
100KM
Alexander Lenane
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
478
Jun 05, 2025
Cedar rapids
Gravel
50KM
Madelin Sea
F
|
Open
|
Grassroots
477
Jun 02, 2025
West union
Gravel
50KM
Walker Sea
M
|
Open
|
Grassroots
476
Jun 02, 2025
West union
Gravel
100KM
Kim Powers
F
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
475
May 10, 2025
Central City
Gravel
50KM
Ryan Christensen
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
471
Mar 09, 2025
Des Moines
Gravel
100KM
Steve Wonder
M
|
Masters
|
Grassroots
469
Feb 02, 2025
Johnston
Gravel
50KM
Christopher Jensen
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
466
Dec 31, 2024
Mason City
Gravel
100KM
Nancy Bowery
F
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
465
Dec 31, 2024
Shenandoah
Gravel
100KM
Erik Prieto
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
464
Dec 31, 2024
Omaha
Gravel
100KM
Camden Jackson
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
463
Dec 30, 2024
Des Moines
Gravel
100KM
Claire Trettin
F
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
461
Dec 17, 2024
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Caleb Calkins
M
|
Open
|
Lunch & Shirt
460
Dec 17, 2024
Iowa City
Gravel
100KM
Sara Swanson
F
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
459
Dec 16, 2024
Riverside
Gravel
50KM
Karmen Woelber
F
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
458
Dec 15, 2024
Cedar Falls
Gravel
100KM
Ricki Parizek
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
447
Dec 13, 2024
Cedar Rapids
Gravel
50KM
Dale French
M
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
446
Dec 12, 2024
red oak
Gravel
50KM
Jen Ferguson
F
|
Masters
|
Lunch & Shirt
167
Dec 03, 2024
Solon
Gravel
50KM
Volunteer
Full Event
Sweeper
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Sweeper are our favorite people and riders and racers love them. Interested in being loved by all, well than this is the job for you.
As a sweeper, your job is to ride the course and support any rider that might be stopped along the course. You stay behind the last rider and make sure that everyone is off the course. You also pick up the signs we use to mark the course. It's a great role for someone that loves helping people, enjoys driving in some of the most beautiful parts of Iowa, and can help folks load a bicycle onto a truck or bike rack. We do use MMR, Class B, and dirt roads, so you should be comfortable traversing "sketchy" areas.
Aid Station 1
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Aid stations are the oasis of support and refueling on a gravel race. At the basic level, you're there to make sure folks get the food and drink they need. But, the best aid station hosts know how to make that experience their own to cheer and encourage racers to have the best day in the saddle.
Aid Station 2
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Aid stations are the oasis of support and refueling on a gravel race. At the basic level, you're there to make sure folks get the food and drink they need. But, the best aid station hosts know how to make that experience their own to cheer and encourage racers to have the best day in the saddle.
Evening Packet Pickup
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Like to give people stuff and check names off of lists? Than this is the job for you. The night before the race, folks drop by to grab their bib, check-in, pick up shirts and swag, and hang out. It's a great time and it's fun to meet all the folks excited for the race.
Morning Check-in
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Some folks can only check-in for the race in the morning, so your job is to be a bright and early cup of good cheer for those getting their bib, checking in, and picking up their swag.
Setup
Saturday, July 12, 2025
It's not a lot, but setup is faster with a few folks helping. Join us for some early morning setup and bring a head lamp.
