Events
THE EQUALIZER 50K
Place
Marthasville, MO US 63357
Description
Did you see the Show Me Mo Gravel Series Bundle? 3 Awesome Gravel Races for the price of 2.
The Equalizer Groad Gravel Race rolls out from a new venue this year in Marthasville Mo!
Free onsite camping in racers village the night before.⛺
Showers and bathrooms available across the street.🚿 😍
ALSO: Saturday Afternoon, the day before, there will be a fun, free, chill partial short course recon ride. Bring your friends, stay the night, we will be serving dinner (tbd) go take a shower ya filthy animal, get a plate of food, camp out, and get ready for the 7:30 start. All right there in Racers Village. Or just show up the next morning RTR!
Choose eiether the 50K or 100K loop. 1800' and 4100' respectively. The 50 and 100 will stay together until mile 5.
Expect a well marked course that boasts new gravel this year, and a New KOM/QOM Gravel Strava segement climb award.. The Big watts Big Rocks Segment is the other KOM/QOM up for grabs.
The 50K sees some new gravel and roads for this year and also includes a 5 mile out and back through a few of the famous creek crossings! The 100k gets new roads plus will enjoy the full classic Equalizer loop through Warrenton and all of the most awesome and refreshing creek crossings from last year.
Regardless all get the opportunity to hammer the fast road sections peppered by limestone gravel through the rolling countryside of Marthasville and Warrenton through the Aid stations and checkpoints back into racers village for a CX style finish. Speaking of Hammers, have you seen the 1st place awards? 🤩 (the Strava Segment awards aren't too shabby either)
The Equalizer is fast enough for the pavement pounder, yet technical enough for the gravel grinders, and most importanter.. Fun and safe for everyone. Aid station for both distances, (The 100k sees it 2wice) Bring your sag bag, we will have it ready for you there. Trailing/roaming sag as well.
Post race food, snacks, beverages, music, podiums, pics, Equalizer Black T-shirt, and glorious glory of course. Awards for Top 3 in all A.G. and Overall M/F. Special awards for 2 Strava KOM segments on race day. (must be done during race and on strava) Simply upload and show your Kingly/Queenly status to be elgible for a KOM gravel crown trophy. They are sweet. You will see signs for the segment start/stops, Routes are linked below, you can peep the segments there but be sure to download the GPX because why not.
WE ROLL AT 7:30 am Sunday Morning!
It's gonna be a good day, get signed up now!
Glory awaits.
Course Details
The course takes you through roads that look untouched by time, into the beautiful and beastiful rolling hills of Warren county highland farm country. Gravel consistency ranges from fast hard packed crushed limestone, to loose gravel, to big brown Charette Creek river valley rock, to buttery smooth asphalt 3 creek crossings and dirt for the 100k.
The official routes are linked below, go have a Reconn Ride! Turns will be marked by orange arrows on the road roadside directional stakes. Also several corner marshalls present.
Elevation is 2400' on the 50K and 3810' on the 100k. Its gonna be an epic day.
Food and Drink
We will have have a Pasta dinner Saturday evening. Hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, snacks, waters, colas, beers on Sunday afternoon post race waiting for you. We are working on sponsors for other food and drink options as well and will list here when that day comes. Coffee please.
Camping and Lodging
Primitive camping is available for free in Wessel Park Saturday night. (the field next to the Marthasville Katy Trail head/State Park) Bathrooms and showers are available literally across the street at the Ballfields. They do ask for an honor system $3-5 dollar donation for use to help with keeping them stocked etc. Also: there are several rentals in Marthasville and lots of standard hotel options in neaby Washington Mo. and many B&B's in the wine country of nearby Augusta.
Packet Pick Up
You can pick up your packet with Race number, T-shirt, swag, general instructions and info at one of our sponsors on Friday July 26th. (stay tuned) or Saturday evening at Racers Village or race morning until 7am. Racers Village is at the Marthasville City Park Pavillion. (see map below) Race will be chip timed with instant results and free finish line photos and none other than Marcus Janzow will be out on the course.. where is a mystery.. but he gets the greatest shots. Race day registration will be available until 7:00 but T-shirts and custom number bibs not guaranteed so best to sign up early!
Race Contact Info
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