August 31, 2025
Colesburg Back 40
Colesburg, IA, USA · Colesburg Back 40
About this event
Race options:
30 mile
50 mile
100 mile (Iowa’s Hardest Hundred)
The race takes place in the beautiful Driftless region in NE Iowa. Your breath will be taken away. If not for the lack of training, then from the gorgeous landscape.
Awards ceremony afterwards with super cool and unique podium awards.
Please come and join us for a day full of bike racing, music, food, and all the good things this grassroots race offers.
Volunteer info
please email me at mcarithers4@gmail.com
Lodging
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Event details are provided by the organizer. Gravel Calendar LLC is not responsible for their accuracy. Please participate at your own risk.
Registration
- Opens
- June 29, 2025
- Deadline
- August 28, 2025
- On-site registration
- Yes
Event organizer
Colesburg Back 40 is the oldest ongoing gravel race in the Midwest. 30 years this year!!!! The race that made gravel racing cool.
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