Podium Podcast
The Iowa Gravel Series is for anyone willing to ride their bike 100 km (62 mi) along the amazing gravel and dirt roads of Iowa. Each race is unique, but they all share a similar commitment to support each rider with everything they need to have a great day in the saddle. After each race, we sit down with the podium and talk about training, gear, the gravel scene and anything else that comes up!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Heather Benning
There’s something special about the regulars that sign up for the Iowa Gravel Series. Heather and her partner Bill are “regulars”, but not just to the races, Heather was on the podium an amazing 4 ti…
Zack Isaacs with Movemint
Zach Isaacs, co-founder of Movemint, joins the Iowa Gravel Series Podium Podcast to share his insights on the gravel scene and the future of event registration. A 2021 podium finisher at the Lost…
Ross Hansen
Ross Hansen, a physician’s assistant and lover of all things endurance sports, joins the Iowa Gravel Series Podium Podcast to share his origin story. A relative newcomer to the gravel scene, Ross…
Camden Jackson
If you’ve been on an Iowa Gravel Series race in the last two years, it’s likely you’ve seen Camden sporting his Ames Velo jersey near the front of the pack. Except for a broken clavicle, nothing much…
Linda Cooper
It’s the small and simple things that, in aggregate, bring about the big results. Linda Cooper has enjoyed riding her bike for a long time and that consistency over years has paid off. She’s a regula…
Jason Smith
What would you say the chances are of making the podium on your first gravel race when you had just picked up your bike the day before? If you’re Jason Smith, you know there is at least a chance, bec…
Trevor Irwin
Trevor Irwin is a Math and Science teacher and active triathlete. The 50km distance is right in his wheelhouse and at the Albia Holy Cow he went out strong to make the podium. If you have a triathlet…
Jen Sheffield – July 2024
Meeting new people was something I assumed would happen with the Iowa Gravel Series. Having people come back time and time again and getting to follow along with their journey was something I did…
Gwen Barrett
Something that makes gravel events unique is the people that come from all over to attend. The Abia Holy Cow is pretty close to Des Moines, but folks from Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois and even fr…