With less than four weeks to go until the start of the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix, the full rosters for the Wild Card and U23 Development Programs have been confirmed.
The Wild Card selection and U23 Development Program are two new initiatives that aim to give fans more competition, action and drama to follow during the 2025 season.
Kimo Seymour, President of Life Time Events, said “The Life Time Grand Prix has always been about showcasing the best talent in off-road cycling, and with the addition of the Wild Card selection and U23 Development Program this season, we’re taking that mission even further.
“These initiatives will not only provide fans with exciting new storylines to follow but also create new opportunities for emerging athletes to prove themselves on the biggest stage. We’re excited to see these athletes pushing themselves for the opportunity to race in the Life Time Grand Prix.”
The men’s and women’s rosters for the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix have already been announced.
The calendar for the 2025 series is as follows:
- Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel presented by Continental – Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Life Time UNBOUND Gravel 200 presented by Shimano – Saturday, May 31, 2025
- Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik – Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Life Time Chequamegon MTB Festival – Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Life Time Little Sugar MTB – Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Life Time Big Sugar Gravel – Saturday, October 18, 2025
Wild Card
With the Wild Card selection, Life Time is offering six athletes the chance to ride their way onto the Life Time Grand Prix leaderboard. Three spots in each the men’s and women’s fields are currently still open and will be filled following the completion of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel presented by Continental, which takes place on Thursday, April 10, and Life Time UNBOUND Gravel presented by Shimano on Saturday, May 31.
Wild Card athletes must contest both events, and the top performers across the two races combined will earn themselves a spot in the 2025 series.
The athletes set to compete for a Wild Card spot are:
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U23 Development Program
The U23 Development Program has been introduced to identify and nurture young talent, providing opportunities to gain experience and compete alongside top athletes in the US off-road cycling series.
Open to cyclists aged 18-22, the program’s top male and female finishers will earn a spot in the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix.
This program requires athletes to compete in four of the six events that make up the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix. Those athletes will be scored on a separate U23 leaderboard, with the best four race results counting towards their overall standing.
Two drop races are allowed, and a minimum of four starts are required for eligibility. In the event of a tie, Life Time Big Sugar Gravel will serve as tiebreaker, but is not a required start.
The athletes competing on the U23 Development Program are:
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