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Junior 25 mile Gravel Cycling Event
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Event Description
Just 1 hour from Chicago's Loop enjoy riding flat & lightly rolling country gravel roads. Ride through farmlands as farmers make their final preparations for planting season. The event will start & finish on a cinder track in Waterman, IL with a finish chute like none other in gravel. Our event is unique in many ways.
- Prior to the ride there is Pancakes & Coffee free to all riders (6:30am-8:00am)
- Choose your distance on the fly. Mid-event riders will choose whether to head to the finish or take on more gravel (25/50/75 mi courses)
- All courses are marked with will have course marshals or police.
- 5 Strava Style Segment Premes on course.
- For 2026 the event will have 25ish mile, 50ish mile, and 75ish mile timed courses.
- Finish on a gravel track to a butter dipped roasted corn.
With your registration we will make a donation to the Waterman Lions Club & a minimum of 1 pound of food per entry to the Hinckley Area Food Pantry. In the add ons section all riders have an opportunity to pre purchase post ride burgers & beers. You will also have an opportunity to further support these organizations.
Please consider purchasing registration insurance for the event. This is the only path to receive a refund or deferral.
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Event Location
425 S Elm St
Waterman, IL 60556 US
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Why Seeds and Stones?
In northern Illinois planting season begins no more than 2 weeks before the final frost. If a field is planted and the seeds begin to germinate, a late frost could destroy a farmers entire crop.
For Waterman Illinois, 90% of the time that final frost is around May 15. This means that planting season begins after Mothers Day.
Seeds & Stones Roubaix marks the birth of a new season. For many it means the beginning of riding outdoors. The only question now becomes, what will your winter training yield at Seeds & Stones Roubaix?
