Century Rides in Nebraska
The comprehensive 2026 directory of 100-mile centuries, metric centuries (62 miles), and endurance cycling tours across Nebraska.
Cycling in Nebraska: Terrain & Route Overview
Nebraska surprises visiting cyclists with its distinctive, expansive beauty. While eastern Nebraska features rolling agricultural hills around Omaha and Lincoln, the central and western reaches showcase the extraordinary Nebraska Sandhills—the largest sand dune formation in the Western Hemisphere, blanketed in prairie grasses and cattle ranches. Century routes here feature long, smooth stretches of highway with minimal motor traffic, offering a peaceful, meditative experience under huge Midwestern skies. Wind is a key tactical element, rewarding riders who know how to work in pacelines. From tours celebrating the historic pioneer trails along the Platte River to events traversing the dramatic bluffs of Scotts Bluff and Chimney Rock, Nebraska provides rich history and honest heartland riding.
Terrain Characteristics: Unique Sandhills dunes, Platte River agricultural flats, and western dramatic bluffs.
Riding Season & Weather: May through October.
📍 Nebraska Century Rides Map
4 Plotted EventsBicycle Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN)
JunePedal through Nebraska’s breathtaking rolling plains and discover a side of the state you’ve never seen before, while supporting scholarships for high school students.
Cowboy Trail Century Challenge
AnytimeAmerica's longest rail-to-trail conversion crossing the Niobrara River valley and northern prairie.
Gravel Worlds 150 & Century
AugustIconic international gravel classic traversing relentless rolling farm roads and rural Nebraska gravel.
Tour de Nebraska
JuneA fully sagged, 5-day bicycle tour, pedaling through beautiful, scenic rural Nebraska every year in June.