The Lifetime Grand Prix is set to enter its third year in 2024 as the premier gravel and off-road racing series, with 60 elite off-road athletes competing for $300,000 in prize money across seven events held from April to October. We will compete for the .
Organizers have confirmed that Sofia Gomez Villafane and Keegan Swenson will return to defend the overall series title they won in 2023.
Other notable names in the series’ nominees include Lauren De Crescenzo, Peta Mullens, Emily Newsome, Haley Smith, Lauren Stevens, Cole Payton, Brendan Johnston, and Torbjorn Andre Lord. , Lachlan Morton, Petr Vacok, Alexei Vermeulen, Andrew Lesperance and Alex. Mr. Howes and Mr. Peter Stetina.
“Preparing for the third season of Lifetime Grand Prix has been extremely exciting for our team as we continue to innovate and build on the momentum of the first two years,” said Kimo, President of Lifetime Events.・Mr. Seymour said in the press. Released on Tuesday.
“We have worked hard over the past year to grow off-road cycling in North America, and we believe the enthusiasm and fan engagement for the sport will continue to grow in 2024.”
2024 Lifetime Grand Prix presented by Mazda
- April 19th: A 100K cross-country mountain bike race using the Fuego XL was held at the Lifetime Sea Otter Classic hosted by Continental in Monterey, California.
- June 1: 200 Mile Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear of Emporia, Kansas.
- July 13th: Tushar’s 69 Mile Lifetime Crusher from Creamery in Beaver, Utah
- August 10: 104 Mile Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Leadville, Colorado.
- September 14th: 40 Mile Lifetime Chequamegon MTB from Trek in Cable, Wisconsin.
- September 28th: Wahoo’s 110-mile Rad Dirt Fest in Trinidad, Colorado.
- October: 100 Mile Lifetime Big Sugar Gravel Presented by Mazda in Bentonville, Ark.
This year’s series will feature separate starts in the men’s elite and women’s elite fields for all seven events. The field size is 30 women and 30 men who will compete for an equal share of his $300,000 prize, the largest prize pool to date.
Athletes will have the option to drop up to two events, participation fees will be covered by Lifetime, and random doping tests will be conducted at every round, according to a press release.
“The new prize pool of $300,000 will be paid out based on the overall series results, which will be determined by a points-based ranking system based on the final standings of each event,” the organizers said in a press release. is written.
“An athlete’s best five finishes out of seven events are used for the overall results. The final event in the series, the Lifetime Big Sugar Gravel Presented by Mazda, is a must for all riders and In case of an event, a tie will act as a tie breaker. “
2024 Lifetime Grand Prix presented by 60 Mazda Series players
elite women
- Crystal Anthony, 42, Bentonville, AR, 3rd place at 2023 USA Gravel National Championships
- Ellen Campbell, 26, Durango, Colorado, 2022 Stage Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB 5th place
- Lauren De Crescenzo, 33, Broomfield, Colorado, 2021 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear Winner
- Cecily Decker, 25, Bozeman, Montana, 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride Kansas State Champion
- Sofia Gomez Villafane, 29, Heber City, Utah, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda Overall Winner
- Anna Hicks, 23, Placerville, California, 2023 Lifetime Big Sugar Gravel Presented by Mazda 3rd Place
- Erin Hack, 42, Boulder, Colorado, 2022 US Marathon MTB National Championships
- Heather Jackson, 39, Bend, Oregon, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 14th Overall
- Sarah Lange, 32, Lyme, New Hampshire, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 5th place
- Kristen Regan, 37, Boulder, Colorado, 2023 Craft Sportswear XL Winner Presents Garmin UNBOUND Gravel
- Sarah Max, 48, Bend, Oregon, 2019 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 3rd place
- Deanna Mayles, 30, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Chequamegon MTB Festival presented by Trek 3rd place
- Kate McLaughlin, 35, Boulder, Colorado, 2023 Stage Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB 10th place
- Peta Mullens, 35, Bendigo, Australia, 12-time Australian National Champion
- 15. Emily Newsome, 40, Fort Worth, Texas, 2022 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 3rd place
- Paige Onweller, 34, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2022 Mazda Winner’s Big Sugar Gravel of a Lifetime
- Hannah Otto, 27, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2022 Stage Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB Winner
- Hayley Prine, 25 years old, Cape Town, South Africa, multiple time South African National Champion
- Jenna Reinhart, 39, Mankato, Minn., multiple Lifetime Chequamegon MTB Festival attendee, Trek winner presenter
- Melisa Rollins, 27, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride Utah Champion
- Samara Shepherd, 33, Wollongong, Australia, New Zealand Multi-time MTB Champion
- Danielle Shrosbree, 29, London, England, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 4th place
- Alexis Skarda, 34, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 2nd Overall
- 2022 Lifetime Grand Prix by Hayley Smith, 29, Uxbridge, Canada, Mazda Overall Winner
- Lauren Stevens, 36, Dallas, Texas, 2023 USA Gravel National Champion
- Sarah Sturm, 33, Durango, Colorado, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 3rd place
- Michaela Thompson, 21, Durango, Colorado, 2023 Bighorn Gravel Winner
- Caroline Tory, 32, Snowmass, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda, 12th place overall
- Leah Van der Linden, 28, Boulder, Colorado, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 8th place
- Anna Yamauchi, 23 years old, Santa Cruz, California, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda, 18th overall
elite men
- Carter Anderson, 20, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride Utah 2nd Place
- Matthew Beers, 29, Cape Town, South Africa, two-time Cape Epic winner
- John Borstelman, 32, San Luis Obispo, California, 2023 Garmin Gravel World Champion
- Zach Culton, 26, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023 Stage Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB 6th place
- Sean Fincham, 25, Squamish, British Columbia, two-time Canadian U23 National Champion
- Russell Finsterwald, 32, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 4th Overall
- Howard Grotz, 30, Durango, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 9th overall
- Finn Gullikson, 23, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina 3rd Place
- Lance Heidet, 25, San Luis Obispo, California, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 15th Overall
- Alex Howes, 35, Nederland, Colorado, 2019 USA Pro Road National Champion
- Dylan Johnson, 28, Brevard, North Carolina, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 16th Overall
- Brendan Johnston, 31, Canberra, Australia, 2023 Lifetime Big Sugar Gravel Presented by Mazda 2nd Place
- Bradyn Lange, 24, Camas, Washington, 2022 Lifetime Chequamegon MTB Festival Presents Trek Winner
- Andrew Lesperance, 32, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian Marathon MTB National Champion
- Connie Loser, 34, Hinwil, Switzerland, two-time Swiss Marathon MTB National Champion
- Payson McElveen, 30, Durango, Colorado, 2018 Stage Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB 3rd place
- Lachlan Morton, 31, Boulder, Colorado, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 3rd place
- Tasman Nankervis, 28, Bendigo, Australia, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 17th overall
- Jack Odron, 20, Denver, Colorado, 2023 Bighorn Gravel 4th place
- Logan Owen, 28, Bremerton, WA, 2023 Lifetime Chequamegon MTB Festival presented by Trek 5th place
- Cole Payton, 25, Durango, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 3rd Overall
- Torbjorn Andre Lord, 26, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2023 Mazda Winner’s Big Sugar Gravel of a Lifetime
- Jordan Schleck, 21, Kampala, Uganda, 2023 Gravel Locos Heiko 4th place
- Nathan Spratt, 28, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023 Lifetime Crusher at Tushar, Presented by The Creamery 6th Place
- Peter Stetina, 36, Santa Rosa, California, 8-time Grand Tour finisher
- Keegan Swenson, 29, Heber City, Utah, Mazda overall winner wins two-time Lifetime Grand Prix
- Kyle Trudeau, 30, Tucson, Arizona, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 13th Overall
- Petr Vakoc, 31 years old, Prague, Czech Republic, 2023 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear 2nd place
- Alexei Vermeulen, 28, Boulder, Colorado, 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix Presented by Mazda 2nd Overall
- Alex Wilde, 31, San Jose, California, 2022 Sea Otter Classic Fuego XL 3rd place