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SUMMARY:Solstice Gravel Grinder
DESCRIPTION:The Solstice Gravel Grinder 2025  is an annual gravel cycling event held in the southeastern region of Nebraska. Now in its eighth year\, it started as a grassroots initiative and has since grown in popularity\, attracting cyclists from the region and beyond. The event will start and end in Beatrice\, Nebraska. \nThe 2025 Solstice Gravel Grinder will be in its ninth year as a premier grassroots Nebraska gravel grinder that starts and ends in Beatrice\, NE on June 21st. This ride will again journey through some of the most beautiful back roads and gravel and we’ll be traveling north and east of Beatrice this year. The terrain mixes steep hills\, rollers\, and minimum maintenance roads. The Solstice 100 (The Hundy) is our original distance\, and the field will be limited to 150 riders. We will also offer a couple of shorter routes. The 66+ mile gravel grinder\, called the Solar Fiddy\, which will be limited to 150 riders. And the Kindler (37+ miles) will return again this year and will follow many of the same roads as the other routes and also mix in a few miles on the Chief Standing Bear Trail. We added a few new categories a few years ago\, the Hundy Team Relay and the SS Hundy Team Relay. These are co-ed events in which you are required to have at least one female rider on your team. We also added a Juniors Category in the Kindler and Fiddy distances for youth 18 and under\, at a reduced price. And new this year are Men’s and Women’s E-bike categories in the 37 mile Kindler division. \nTHE RULES:\nThe Solstice is a self-supportive ride\, so plan to bring enough water and supplies to get you in between checkpoints\, which are roughly 15-25 miles apart. We will have water\, minimal SAG support\, and a tire pump at the checkpoints. If you want\, you can stop in the local convenience stores or bars and do your own thing. \nThis is your ride\, so you do what you have to do to make it to the end. You can’t cheat though. There will be checkpoints you must go through to be a Solstice finisher and earn your finisher patch! And if you want to quit? Well\, this is your ride\, so you will need to find a ride home. \nWe called this event the Solstice for a reason; it’s the day before the longest day of the year\, so it’s gonna be HOT! Hot and you will be pedaling 37-101 miles on your own\, so prepare yourself. We will release the routes the week before the event and will have an all-gravel backup route planned in case of muddy roads. Both routes will be downloadable for cue cards and GPS files. It is your responsibility to print the routes as we will not be supplying them the day of the race. \nYou are responsible for your safety and well-being. We cannot stress this strongly enough–YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU! No one who has anything to do with this race\, including EVENT SPONSORS\, ORGANIZERS\, PROMOTERS\, or STAFF\, bears any responsibility for your safety or well-being at any time before\, during\, or after the race.  \nEach participant is considered to be on a private excursion and remains solely responsible for any accidents in which he or she may be involved. No responsibility can be accepted for participants who get lost\, stranded\, injured\, or worse. \nBe courteous and respectful at all times. Participants must obey all city\, county\, and state laws\, and the Nebraska Rules of the Road.  Each participant must wear a CPSC approved cycling helmet. Each participant is required to have a clear front headlamp and a red tail light for the duration of the event. At the start of the race\, and when riding after dark\, participants are required to have a clear front headlamp capable of in the dark (minimum 500 lumens) and a red tail light. Be careful and take care of yourself! Your safety is up to you. Bring plenty of food and hydration. Cellular service may not always be available\, but we highly recommend carrying a cell phone to contact someone in case of an emergency. Carry spare inner tubes and an inflation system.
URL:https://avidcyclist.com/event/solstice-gravel-grinder/
LOCATION:Beatrice\, Nebraska\, Beatrice\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Gravel,Race,Ride
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