Date
Sat, 10 Jul 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Katy Depot, 600 E 3rd St, Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Sedalia, Pettis County
Countdown
July
The Big Rub's 50 km is the short way into gravel from Sedalia: a single loop, no licence needed, and a fair fight whatever bike you bring.
Key facts
01No licence required; juniors enter in the Under 18 category
02Results are ranked by sex, age group and bike type
Create a free training plan for the The Big Rub 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Sedalia
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.3 km
Weather
Early-July, Sedalia
31°CTypical high
21°CTypical low
12°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 31°C and lows around 21°C, but it has dropped to 12°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Candace Rodman02:18:5021.6 km/h
02Bethany Bledsoe02:35:2919.3 km/h
03Sarah Wuellner03:10:0515.8 km/h
4
Women finishers
2:52:47
Median time
17.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSedalia Area Gravel Association
Websitethebigrub.org
Instagram@thebigrub_gravel
Running since2023
Training
Training for the The Big Rub 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a The Big Rub 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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