Dust Bowl 100

06/07/2026

Today’s view on the DB💯 route…

No matter your speed, these roads are for you!

06/05/2026

🍻 We’ll have plenty of ice cold brews from waiting for you at the Dust Bowl finish! Crack one open and relieve the highlights of the day with your friends!

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🥇Athletic Brewing Co. is the #1 selling craft non-alcoholic brand, has over 30,000 5⭐️ reviews, and has over 25 gold medal beer awards!

🌳 Additionally, Athletic gives back millions annually to protect and restore trails and outdoor space, and actively supports athletes and events like the Dust Bowl 100 across the country.

05/24/2026

Honored to be partnering with Heroes Foundation () for this year’s Dust Bowl 100 presented by Zipp. 2026 is Heroes Foundation’s 25th year promoting their mission of providing meaningful support to cancer patients, promoting cancer prevention through education, and advancing cancer research for a cure. The three summits in Heroes logo symbolize these three core pillars: cancer support, cancer prevention, and cancer research.

Find out more and support their mission at heroesfoundation.org.

All Dust Bowl participants will receive this Dust Bowl x Heroes Foundation koozie in their swag bag!

05/20/2026

💰Dust Bowl Prize Purse Available for the First Time!💰

For the first time, the Dust Bowl 100 presented by will be offering a prize purse! The top 3 overall men’s and women’s finishers of the 100-mile route presented by will now be competing for a $4,000 payout on race day!
🥇: $1,000
🥈: $600
🥉: $400
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A note on our decision to add a prize purse: A welcoming event, inclusive atmosphere, and top notch experience for all participants has been and always will be our primary focus, so the deciding factor in adding a prize purse was making sure that by doing so we did not have to reallocate resources from the overall participant experience or use registration fees to fund prize money. 

Our solution to that was offering VIP Parking for the first time and then using those resources to fund the purse.  We feel that will both improve the participant experience (giving an option for guaranteed prime parking and streamlining the overall parking process for everyone), while also helping raise the profile of the Dust Bowl by giving us another tool to use to attract front-end talent. 

05/20/2026

Check out these great photos from JOHN LOBBAN Creative from Sunday’s Zipp Recon Ride #2! Don’t miss the final recon ride in a few weeks! RSVP here: 2026 Zipp Recon Ride #3 - Vandalia Trail Corridor (Dust Bowl 100)

2026 Zipp Recon Ride #2 - Big Walnut Watershed (Dust Bowl 100) - Right-click to download these images. Prints are available at Full Resolution without watermark and cropping is available! — Ride Details: This ride covers the northernmost portion of the 100-mile route. Highlights of this route incl...

05/20/2026

05/15/2026

2026 Zipp Recon Ride #2 - Big Walnut Watershed (Dust Bowl 100) is this Sunday (5/17) at 2:00pm!

🔸Date/Time: Sunday, May 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
🔸Start Location: North Putnam High School, 8869 250 E, Roachdale, IN 46172
🔸Ride Details: This ride covers the northernmost portion of the 100-mile route. Highlights of this route include two covered bridges, a historic iron bridge, and 4 crossings of Big Walnut Creek. 29 miles.
🔸Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54315285
🔸Dust Bowl routes riding this section on race day: 100 Mile

will be on-site providing support and snacks, will be providing hydration and giveaways, and .second will be sampling their C30/C30+ gels and providing fueling guidance!

These rides are open to anyone and everyone (you don’t have to be registered for the Dust Bowl 100 to participate), and we’ll have multiple pace groups to ensure everyone has people to ride with!

🔸About the Zipp Recon Ride Series🔸
The Zipp Recon Ride Series is back for 2026 and will consist of 3 group rides leading up to the 2026 Dust Bowl 100 presented by Zipp. Each ride will be approximately 30 miles in distance and will cover a different portion of the DB100 race course. Riders that participate in all 3 Zipp Recon Rides and the Zipp Pre-Ride (which takes place the day before the DB100) will see over 90% of the Dust Bowl 100 course before race day!

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05/14/2026

We’re grateful to be partnering with Heroes Foundation for this year’s Dust Bowl 100 presented by Zipp, but even more grateful for the work they do supporting cancer patients and promoting cancer prevention. Thank you Heroes!

Happy National Bike Month! We are going to highlight some of the articles in our 2026 Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide, also known as the BIRG. Please check out our digital version here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/nytdz/BIRG-2026_Final_4-6-26/ =15

"Team Heroes is one of the most established and respected cycling teams in Indiana. Comprising more than 75 athletes from across the state, Team Heroes competes in a wide range of events sanctioned by USA Cycling and USA Triathlon. These disciplines include road cycling, gravel racing, mountain biking, and cyclocross, with participation throughout the Midwest and beyond. The team has also hosted numerous events and plans to support major events in 2026, including the Dustbowl 100 and the Bottleworks Criterium." Learn more about the Heroes Foundation: www.heroesfoundation.org.

05/13/2026

📢 CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! 📢

A strong group of volunteers will be as important as ever in 2026 as we have a sold out field of 1,400 participants coming to Indiana the weekend of July 25 for this year’s race! We have over 150 volunteer opportunities that we’re looking to fill and would love to have you join our crew for a shift or two race weekend!

All Dust Bowl 100 volunteers will receive:
🔸A Dust Bowl 100 event t-shirt and other event swag
🔸Donuts and coffee for breakfast
🔸Lunch from Smokin’ J’s BBQ
🔸 Shaved Ice
🔸Free Parking
🔸Free On-Site Camping
🔸SAG Drivers will also receive gas cards courtesy of

💵 We will make a monetary donation to any school organization, civic group, church group, etc. based on the number of volunteer hours that group provides

🤑 Race participants that volunteer will also receive a partial refund of their race entry fee based on the number of volunteer hours provided.

💻 Volunteers will be given early access to 2027 Dust Bowl 100 registration, so if you didn’t get into the race this year volunteering is a great way to guarantee a 2027 entry!

🔗 Review all the volunteer opportunities and sign up for a spot at dustbowl100.com/volunteer.

🔑 Key needs yet to be filled:
🔸Friday, July 24: Venue Setup
🔸Saturday, July 25: Parking, Packet Pickup, Corner Marshals, SAG Drivers, SAG Dispatcher, Aid Stations

📥 WE’RE ALSO LOOKING TO HIRE A PAID VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND - please reach out if this is something you would be interested in and we will provide more details.

🙏 We’d love to have your help on race weekend (July 23-26), even if it’s only for an hour or two!

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