The Life Time Grand Prix is set to embark on its third year as a premier gravel and off-road racing series in 2024 that will include 60 elite off-road athletes competing across seven events held from April through October for a prize purse of $300,000.
The organisers confirmed that Sofia Gomez Villafane and Keegan Swenson will return to defend their overall series titles won in 2023.
Other notable names among the series’ contenders include Lauren De Crescenzo, Peta Mullens, Emily Newsom, Haley Smith and Lauren Stephens, Cole Paton, Brendan Johnston, Torbjørn Andre Røed, Lachlan Morton, Petr Vakoc, Alexey Vermeulen, Andrew L’Esperance, Alex Howes, and Peter Stetina.
“Preparing for the third season of the Life Time Grand Prix has been super exciting for our team, as we continue to innovate and build on the momentum from our first two years,” said Kimo Seymour, President of Life Time Events, in a press release on Tuesday.
“We’ve all worked hard this past year to grow off-road cycling in North America, and we believe 2024 will bring even bigger enthusiasm and fan engagement with the sport.”
2024 Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda
- April 19: 100K cross-country mountain bike race in the Fuego XL at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental in Monterey, Calif.
- June 1: 200-mile Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear in Emporia, Kan.
- July 13: 69-mile Life Time Crusher in the Tushar presented by The Creamery in Beaver, Utah
- August 10: 104-mile Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Leadville, Colo.
- September 14: 40-mile Life Time Chequamegon MTB presented by Trek in Cable, Wis.
- September 28: 110-mile The Rad Dirt Fest presented by Wahoo in Trinidad, Colo.
- October: 100-mile Life Time Big Sugar Gravel presented by Mazda in Bentonville, Ark.
This year’s series will provide separate starts for the men’s and the women’s elite fields at all seven events. The field size will comprise of 30 women and 30 men competing for what will be the biggest prize purse to date, an equally split $300,000 reward.
The athletes will have the option to drop up to two events, entry fees will be covered by Life Time, and there will be random doping controls conducted at any round, according to the press announcement.
“The new $300,000 prize purse will pay out based on overall series results, which are determined by a points-based ranking system on their finishing position at each event,” read the organiser’s press release.
“The overall…
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