The EQUALIZER 50K and 100K Gravel Race
- Date Sat 26th July 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Marthasville, Missouri
- Price $38.10 - $74.14
- Races 3 races
- Distances Ultra, 10km
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of adventure at The EQUALIZER 50K and 100K Gravel Race, taking place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the charming town of Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri. This exhilarating event is the grand finale of the SHO ME MO' GRVL SERIES and serves as a qualifier for the SBR GRAND PRIX, promising a thrilling experience for both seasoned athletes and enthusiastic newcomers.
Participants can choose between the challenging 50K and the grueling 100K races, with the 50K route featuring exciting new gravel and roads this year. Both distances will take runners through stunning landscapes, including refreshing creek crossings and the iconic Equalizer loop. Enjoy the thrill of climbing 1,800 feet in the 50K or tackling 4,100 feet in the 100K, all while being chip-timed for accuracy. Runners can also look forward to a 10K and 20K option, making this a versatile day of running fun!
Join us for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration, with free onsite camping available at Wessel Park and the KT Caboose. Kick off your adventure with a delicious Friday night pasta dinner, followed by a
Participants can choose between the challenging 50K and the grueling 100K races, with the 50K route featuring exciting new gravel and roads this year. Both distances will take runners through stunning landscapes, including refreshing creek crossings and the iconic Equalizer loop. Enjoy the thrill of climbing 1,800 feet in the 50K or tackling 4,100 feet in the 100K, all while being chip-timed for accuracy. Runners can also look forward to a 10K and 20K option, making this a versatile day of running fun!
Join us for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration, with free onsite camping available at Wessel Park and the KT Caboose. Kick off your adventure with a delicious Friday night pasta dinner, followed by a
Organiser's Description
The Equalizer Groad Gravel Race rolls out in 2025, Saturday morning, July 26th from Marthasville Mo!
The Equalizer is The Finalie Event to the SHO ME MO' GRVL SERIES! and a qualifier on the SBR GRAND PRIX. This is a must do race for 2025!
Will 2025 have a 10k and 20k run? Yes.
Free onsite camping in Wessel Park and the KT Caboose Friday and Saturday night!tent
Event includes:
Friday pasta dinner, Race Saturday morning, BBQ dinner saturday night awards, raffle and we are working on a Bonfire/Band so go take a shower ya filth animal, bring your friends and make a weekend of it!
Showers and bathrooms available across the street and at the KT Caboose!
For the runners you know and love, there is a 10k Loop on the Katy and up the cliff into Marthasville. A bit of an Equalizer in its own right! Chip timed as well.
The 50K sees some new gravel and roads this year and will join the 100k through the full classic Equalizer loop through Warrenton and all of the most awesome and refreshing creek crossings from last year. Choose either the 50k or 100k climbing 1800' and 4100' respectively. The 50 and 100 will stay together until mile 5.
Regardless of your choice, 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 course style finish. Speaking of Hammers, have you seen the 1st place awards? (the Strava Segment awards aren't too shabby either) New Custom Medals to 3rd place, and top 5 overall will have their name printed on the next years shirt.
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.
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. The very short and climby "Kersten Krusher" and the 6 mile "King of the Groad".
Post race food, snacks, beverages, music, podiums, pics, Equalizer Black T-shirt available for those who registered by 6-15. Again, The name of last years top 5 M/F in both distances will be printed on the back, Forever immortalized in glorious glory of course. Award Ceremony and awards for the Top 3 in all A.G.10yr increments. AND Overall M/F. Post Race Raffle for other goodies, and swag and I-9 Hubs the last 2 years! We are working on a band and bonfire, so stick around, camp out, and make an epic Finalie weekend with us!
The National Anthem is at 7:26
The100 K rolls AT 7:30 am! 50K rolls at 7:35! The run runs off at 7:45.
It's gonna be an epic day, get signed up now!
Glory awaits.
The Equalizer is The Finalie Event to the SHO ME MO' GRVL SERIES! and a qualifier on the SBR GRAND PRIX. This is a must do race for 2025!
Will 2025 have a 10k and 20k run? Yes.
Free onsite camping in Wessel Park and the KT Caboose Friday and Saturday night!tent
Event includes:
Friday pasta dinner, Race Saturday morning, BBQ dinner saturday night awards, raffle and we are working on a Bonfire/Band so go take a shower ya filth animal, bring your friends and make a weekend of it!
Showers and bathrooms available across the street and at the KT Caboose!
For the runners you know and love, there is a 10k Loop on the Katy and up the cliff into Marthasville. A bit of an Equalizer in its own right! Chip timed as well.
The 50K sees some new gravel and roads this year and will join the 100k through the full classic Equalizer loop through Warrenton and all of the most awesome and refreshing creek crossings from last year. Choose either the 50k or 100k climbing 1800' and 4100' respectively. The 50 and 100 will stay together until mile 5.
Regardless of your choice, 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 course style finish. Speaking of Hammers, have you seen the 1st place awards? (the Strava Segment awards aren't too shabby either) New Custom Medals to 3rd place, and top 5 overall will have their name printed on the next years shirt.
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.
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. The very short and climby "Kersten Krusher" and the 6 mile "King of the Groad".
Post race food, snacks, beverages, music, podiums, pics, Equalizer Black T-shirt available for those who registered by 6-15. Again, The name of last years top 5 M/F in both distances will be printed on the back, Forever immortalized in glorious glory of course. Award Ceremony and awards for the Top 3 in all A.G.10yr increments. AND Overall M/F. Post Race Raffle for other goodies, and swag and I-9 Hubs the last 2 years! We are working on a band and bonfire, so stick around, camp out, and make an epic Finalie weekend with us!
The National Anthem is at 7:26
The100 K rolls AT 7:30 am! 50K rolls at 7:35! The run runs off at 7:45.
It's gonna be an epic day, get signed up now!
Glory awaits.
Races
-
The Equalizer 50k
Incl. $3.94 Fee & the EQUALIZER Black T
Sat 26th July 2025 (7:35AM EDT)
$52.94
New Roads and the Classic Creek Crossings. -
The Equalizer 100k
Incl. $5.14 Fee & the EQUALIZER Black T
Sat 26th July 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$74.14
New Roads and the Classic route combined. -
The Equalizer 10k or 20K Run
Incl. $3.10 Fee
Sat 26th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$38.10
Run on the Katy then up through Old Marthasville for a 10k loop. Chip timed, Take another lap for the 20k! Snacks/Pickle Juice/Colas/Sports Drinks/Beer available at Racers village (the loop point at 10k) and all included.
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