LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – It’s an annual event that has spanned decades and it’s back again at the Sandhills Global Event Center. Gravel Worlds is taking over northeast Lincoln and roads around the county.
The sound of bikes heading out onto the road is a welcome sound to Lincoln. Gravel Worlds, an annual event where riders of all ages and experiences come together and race in different distances.
There are almost 1,500 participants this year and organizers expect 3,000 to 4,000 people to show up for the event, generating upward of $2.4 million for the city and surrounding communities.
“It’s bringing people in from all over the world to come experience Lincoln NE and visit nice, right,” said Jason Strohbehn, chief excitement officer for Gravel Worlds. “We get a have people come in here and and and be treated well and celebrated here in our home town.”
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