The wealthy prize purse of the Life Time Grand Prix sequence has lengthy stood out in gravel, and whereas will probably be getting just a bit slimmer in 2025, the potential payouts on supply have really climbed given every of the occasions will now even have $30,000 up for grabs.
In 2024 there was $300,000 on supply to be cut up between the highest ten riders of the lads’s and ladies’s divisions within the selective sequence, subsequent yr that may drop to $200,000 with one other $180,000 up for grabs on the six occasions that make up the sequence.
Some occasions included within the sequence have had modest prize packets previously, nevertheless it was all for the glory at Unbound Gravel 200, Leadville Path 100 MTB and Huge Sugar Gravel up till now. They, together with Sea Otter Basic, Chequamegon MTB and the brand new addition to the sequence for 2024, Little Sugar MTB will all have $30,000 up for grabs at every race in 2025.
That is an enormous soar within the providing for all races bar one – Little Sugar MTB which was the one race which beforehand did have a giant payout, with $65,000 up for grabs in 2024 however has additionally solely simply been added to the sequence.
The massive distinction, nonetheless, just isn’t the amount of cash on supply however who has entry to it. Life Time prize cash is simply eligible to these chosen athletes that participate within the sequence however now riders that simply flip up for particular person occasions can seize the person race prizes.
“Whereas persevering with to dedicate a major prize allocation to the sequence itself, we felt the time was proper to supply further prize cash at every of the six races comprising the sequence,” Kimo Seymour, Life Time President Media & Occasions mentioned in a press release. “It will allow us to draw a aggressive, world area of prime athletes and to additional develop the game domestically.”
It would additionally additional assist set the US Gravel races aside, with the extra profitable prize purses usually not simple to come back by internationally.
The prize cash announcement comes after the Life Time Grand Prix additionally introduced further adjustments for 2025 earlier this month. The sector of the fourth version will drop to 25 males and 25 ladies, a range that features three wildcard entries after two occasions – the Sea Otter Basic Gravel on April 11, 2025 and Unbound Gravel on Might 31, 2025.
First, nonetheless, the finale of the 2024 season is ready to play out on Saturday on the 100-mile Huge Sugar Gravel, the place the sequence winners will as soon as once more be topped.
