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DATE: Saturday, July 23, 2022

TIMES:
85, 50, 25 mile check-in begins: 6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Ride begins: 7 a.m.

7.5 Mile check-in begins: 9 a.m.
Ride begins: 9:30 a.m.

*Check-in closes at 7:30 a.m. 100 mile Riders must start no later than 7 a.m.*

Routes will be posted below once finalized.

ROUTES:
7.5 Mile
25 Mile
50 Mile
85 Mile

STARTING POINT: Wheelie Good Bike Shop, 5633 S 16th St #400, Lincoln – View Map

FORMAT: The Tour is a NON-COMPETITIVE event. The 10K route is family-friendly and will be heavily supported to encourage novice riders.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Two roving sags and mobile medical/safety teams along the route.

RULES: Tour riders are required to wear helmets. Riders are encouraged to carry extra water bottles.

AWARDS: All finishers will receive a Cornhusker State Games medal and will be eligible for other prizes.

B & R Stores KOM-QOM Challenge

NEW THIS YEAR: On each of the routes (25-50-100) there will be a KOM and QOM Challenge. What is a KOM-QOM? It is the fastest time a rider can ride up a designated hill (or mountain). The fastest male is “King of the Mountain” and fastest female is “Queen of the Mountain”. The rider with the fastest time up the designated hill – only on July 24, 2022 – will receive a $20 gift certificate for Russ’s Market or Super Saver stores. How will everyone know which designated hill qualifies? Just look for the KOM-QOM signs on the selected routes. Once the ride is complete, we will check through all results on the Strava App and notify the winning riders. If you don’t have a Strava account, it’s a free app that you can download to your device.

25 Mile KOM and QOM
50 Mile KOM and QOM
100 Mile KOM and QOM

Events

Event Name
7.5-Mile*
25-Mile
50-Mile
85-Mile

*The 7.5 mile route is family friendly and will be heavily supported to encourage novice riders.

B & R Stores KOM-QOM Challenge

NEW THIS YEAR: On each of the routes (25-50-85) there will be a KOM and QOM Challenge. What is a KOM-QOM? It is the fastest time a rider can ride up a designated hill (or mountain). The fastest male is “King of the Mountain” and fastest female is “Queen of the Mountain”. The rider with the fastest time up the designated hill – only on July 23, 2022 – will receive a $20 gift certificate for Russ’s Market or Super Saver stores. How will everyone know which designated hill qualifies? Just look for the KOM-QOM signs on the selected routes. Once the ride is complete, we will check through all results on the Strava App and notify the winning riders. If you don’t have a Strava account, it’s a free app that you can download to your device.

25 Mile KOM and QOM
50 Mile KOM and QOM
100 Mile KOM and QOM

B & R Stores “TT” Time Trial Challenge

New this year on the routes their will would be a “TT “Challenge. What is a “TT” Challenge? It is the fastest time a rider can ride over a dissonated short distance. Who will have the fastest time over the approximately 1-mile section for male and female rider? The rider with the fastest time – only on July 24, 2021 – will receive a $20.00 gift certificate for Russ’s Market or Super Saver stores. How will everyone know which section is designated approximately 1-mile section is the qualify section? The “TT “section will be marked with signs at the start and finish. The “TT” section will the same for all the different routes. We will only compare riders to riders of the same distance they have chosen to ride in this year’s Cycle Tour. The “TT” will be early in the ride when you have fresh legs to challenge yourself. Just look for the TT signs on the route. Riders can only win one of the two different Challenges on the routes. Once the ride is complete, we will check through all results on the Strava app and notify the winning riders. If you don’t have a Strava account, it’s a free app that you can download to your device.

25 Mile Time Trial – Fastest Men and Women
50 Mile Time Trial – Fastest Men and Women
100 Mile Time Trial – Fastest Men and Women

Registration Fees & Deadlines

NEW THIS YEAR: CSG souvenir items can be purchased at our online store HERE. All online store orders will be shipped directly to the athlete from the supplier.

PRICING DEADLINES:

25/50/100 Mile Ride
$31 per participant until July 15th

10K Ride
$20 per participant until July 15th

MULTI-EVENT CYCLING DISCOUNT: All Cycle Tour participants who register for Gravel Grinder will receive a $7 discount per additional event by entering coupon code CYCLE at checkout. All registrations must take place on the same transaction to receive the discount.

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: Competition in the 2022 Cornhusker State Games; Sponsor gifts and coupons.

PAPER ENTRY FORMS: Paper entry forms will be accepted with a $5 processing fee. Registering online saves time, money and trees.

Athlete Packets

ATHLETE PACKETS & TEAM BOXES

Packets will be available for in-person pickup on Friday, July 15 from 8 am – 7 pm at Lincoln East High School.

Packets include athlete shirt (if registered by June 1), athlete pass, and Nebraska State Fair Admission Pass.

The athlete packets DO NOT contain any sport specific information such as schedules, maps, bib numbers, etc. For sport-specific details, refer to your sport General Information.