Applications for the USA Life Time Grand Prix are still open (until 25 October) for gravel/off-road athletes looking to score a BIG payday. 

Open to any cyclist, the third edition of the seven event off-road series will select 60 cyclists (30 women and 30 men) to compete for $300,000 USD in cash. While it might not be as lucrative as the $500,000 one-day prize payout at Granfondo Abu Dhabi, it is the biggest payout for an off-road series in the world.

New for 2024 

  • Top 15 finishers from 2023 who reapply will be automatically invited to compete in 2024. So, if you are applying for the first time the odds of getting in are not good, but there is always hope…
  • 30 men and 30 women will be admitted into the series, down from 35 each in 2023.  
  • International athletes must have proper USA travel visas for the duration of the six month long series (April – October).
  • The prize purse is increasing from $250,000 to $300,000 and will be paid to the top 10 men and women.
  • Elite men and women will start separately from the age group categories at all seven races.

Same as 2023 

  • The same seven mountain bike and gravel races return from 2023: Fuego XL at Sea Otter, Unbound Gravel, Crusher in the Tushar, Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival, The Rad Dirt Fest, and Big Sugar Gravel.
  • The overall competition will be scored on each rider’s five best finishes, with all riders required to race in the series ending Big Sugar Gravel event.
  • Random doping controls may occur at any event in the series. (Editors Note: With a big prize payout you would hope Life Time would automatically test the Top 3 finishers at each event)
  • Performance results from other events are the main criteria Life Time will use in selecting athletes for the series.

Photo Credit: Life Time Grand Prix

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