Rider Application – True Grit Racing

Racer Application

True Grit Racing - 2027 Racer Application

True Grit Racing launched in February 2026 and is actively recruiting age group gravel racers (female and male) for the 2027 season. We focus on the U.S. gravel scene - preferably riders competing in LifeTime Series events, UCI Gravel races, and major events such as SBT Gravel, MidSouth, etc.

Sponsors for 2026 include The Bicycle Station, Schwalbe Tires, Hydrapak, and Goodlife Nutrition (including their organic line). We have solid partners in place and plan to grow team visibility rapidly this year to secure even more partnerships for 2027.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

City

State

Age / Race Category

Instagram Handle

Strava Profile Link

Other Social Links (TikTok, YouTube, etc. if applicable.)

2026 gravel races completed (race & distance)

Planned 2027 races (race & distance)

Current sponsors (if any)

Are you willing to

Wear team kit at all gravel races? Wear team merchandise (t-shirt, cap etc) at all race events? Post race-day content and tag True Grit? Provide race photos/content to the team? Post to Instagram at least once per week to promote TGR and sponsors?

Upload Your Race Resume

Which team are you applying for?

Racer Requirements

Race at least 7 gravel races per year
At least 3 races should be major events such as

Midsouth 100
Sea Otter Classic
Unbound Gravel 100/200/350
Lauf Gravel Worlds 75/150/350
BWR Series Races
Valley of Tears
SBT Gravel
US Gravel National Championships
Big Sugar

Actively represent the team and sponsors on social media: regular posts tagging sponsors, plus additional coverage on race weekends. Minimum of 1 post on Instagram per week

Racer Benefits

Team apparel and lifestyle items: t-shirts, hoodies, beanies, baseball caps, coffee mugs, and towel
Hydrapak team water bottles
Schwalbe tire discounts
Discounts on all products from The Bicycle Station
Discounts on all Goodlife Nutrition products