Turkey Burner

The Turkey Burner will be the final stop of the Big River Gravel Series! The event will take place from Camp Liberty which sits on 245 wooded acres positioned in some of the best gravel riding Iowa has to offer. There are enough cabins on site to sleep 275 riders! We have a rustic heated shelter in case the weather is less than ideal. Last year, riders could not get enough of this venue. After finishing, there will be a post race party to celebrate another successful year of gravel riding and our new running series. 

Cycling Routes- 

The routes will not be marked so please make sure to download the route to your cycling computer or print off the cues. Looking for more information, check out our website bigrivergravel.com for further details. The event will be held rain or shine. There are no refunds or deferrals. BikeReg does offer registration insurance at checkout. Every cycling participant will get a slice of Casey's pizza, some pumpkin pie, and a beverage of their choice.

Mississippi Distance Route- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52939430

Rock Distance Route- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52946409

Fun Ride Route- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52959362

Looking for lodging?

The Turkey Burner takes place from Camp Liberty, a 245 acre Girl Scout Camp which has several accommodations ranging from primitive tent camping to a lodge that sleeps 14! 

Camp Website- https://www.rusticiowavenues.com/menu/

Interested in booking a stay?

Contact Michele to book! Her direct number is (563) 217-5106. 

The series takes place in the Quad Cities which is located on the Iowa Illinois border, nestled between the Mississippi River and Rock River. 

The series consists of four events

Hell of the Wind- March 28th, New Liberty, IA

1904- April 25th, Morrison, IL

Burning Quad- July 11th, Erie, IL

Turkey Burner- October 31st, New Liberty, IA

For detailed information on each event, check out their respective Bike Reg page or our website bigrivergravel.com for further details. 

Gravel Riding Series Competition-

For the first time ever, the Big River Gravel Series will have an overall series payout for the top 3 men and women in the Mississippi distance. In order to be eligible for the payout a rider must sign up for the entire series using the Big River Gravel Series registration page. It is a dynamic payout. If 50 or less riders register for the Mississippi distance series the payout will be $500. For every rider who registers for the Mississippi distance once over 50 riders, the payout increases by $50 per rider registered. Example- 100 total riders register for the Mississippi distance series, the payout would be $3,000. 

Riders must decide if they want to compete in the Mississippi River (long distance) or the Rock River (short distance) for the series and stick with that distance for the entire series. If a rider switches distances, their points will start not carry over to the new distance series competition. 

The Big River Gravel Series will have an overall series payout for the top 3 men and women in the Mississippi distance. In order to be eligible for the payout a rider must sign up for the entire series using the Big River Gravel Series registration page on BikeReg. The rider must also finish all 4 events.

There will be a series competition for overall (women/men) in each distance, age group (women/men), and a single speed open. Riders are eligible for both point series competitions. 
 
There will be a podium for top three overall (women/men) in each distance and top three in each age group (women/men). Riders are eligible for both the overall and age group podium.

Age group categories are divided as follows. There will be an age group category for women and men. 19 and under juniors, 20-44, and 45+. 
 
Scoring for the overall and age group categories will work as follows. 1st= 10 points, 2nd= 9 points, 3rd= 8 points, 4th= 7 points, 5th= 6 points, 6th= 5 points, 7th= 4 points, 8th= 3 points, 9th= 2 points, 10th= 1 point

Scoring for the series will be based on a riders accumulative points from all 4 events. 

A rider must complete at least 3 of the 4 events to be eligible for the series. 
 
In the event of a tie at the end of the series, the tiebreaker will be determined by the rider who had the best result at the Turkey Burner.