Want to catch the action from many of the world’s most audacious and prominent gravel races without getting the dirt and grime splashed on your face? This wasn’t even an option two years ago. Organisers are now adding live broadcasts to extend their reach to a growing global audience.
Early adopters for live streaming included US races Unbound Gravel 200 in Kansas and Gravel Worlds in Nebraska. In 2022, three of the Life Time Grand Prix events – Sea Otter Fuego XC, Unbound Gravel 200 and Crusher in the Tushar – attempted broadcasts but remote courses led to technical challenges which caused Life Time to pull the plug and only use social media posts for the final events.
Valley of Tears
Valley of Tears opens the March gravel calendar in the US from Turkey, Texas. A Dirt Crit returns Friday, March 6, with the main event on Saturday across 93 miles (150km). A live stream will be available on Friday only, shown on the Valley of Tears YouTube channel and Instagram feed.
The pro fields in the Dirt Crit expect to see Sofia Gomez Villafañe (Specialized Off-Road) defend her breakaway title from last year in the 20-minute, plus two-lap race, which begins at 5:30 p.m. CDT. The elite men race the same distance beginning at 6:05 p.m. local time.
Inaugural men’s Dirt Crit winner…
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