Life Time Announces 2025 Life Time Grand Prix U23 Program

December 5, 2024

Program to support development of the next generation of professional cyclists

Chanhassen, Minn., (Thursday, December 5)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand and athletic event producer, has announced the launch of the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix U23 Program. This new initiative is designed to identify and nurture young talent by providing opportunities to gain invaluable experience and compete alongside top athletes in the nation’s premier off-road cycling series.

Open to cyclists aged 18-22, the program’s top male and female finishers will each earn a spot in the highly coveted 2026 Life Time Grand Prix.

The new program will require athletes to compete in four of the six events that make up the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix series. 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, Big Sugar Gravel will serve as tiebreaker, but is not a required start..

1. Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel presented by Continental – Friday, April 11, 2025
2. Life Time UNBOUND Gravel 200 presented by Shimano – Saturday, May 31, 2025
3. Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik – Saturday, August 9, 2025
4. Life Time Chequamegon MTB Festival presented by Trek – Saturday, September 13, 2025
5. Life Time Little Sugar MTB – Sunday, October 12, 2025
6. Life Time Big Sugar Gravel – Saturday, October 18, 2025

Current Life Time Grand Prix athletes will be encouraged to connect with U23 athletes to provide mentorship, facilitating the younger athletes to learn from seasoned professionals who can help them navigate their journey toward the pro ranks.

“As the owner and producer of 15 off-road cycling events, Life Time is dedicated to growing the sport of cycling from the beginner rider to the elite level of the Life Time Grand Prix,” said Kimo Seymour, President of Media and Events at Life Time. “We look forward to playing a direct role in fueling this with the launch of the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix U23 Program and providing a new platform for young athletes to gain experience at a high level.”

How to Apply
Interested athletes must complete these steps by Wednesday, January 15, 2025:

1. Complete the U23 Program application by 1/15/2025.
2. Meet the age requirements.
   • Minimum age: 19 on or before 12/31/2025
   • Maximum age: Must not turn 23 before 1/1/26
3. Register for at least four out of the six listed events.
   • Athletes wishing to race the Life Time Leadville MTB 100 will need to enter the lottery, open 12/1/2025 – 12/15/2025.

To learn more about the Life Time Grand Prix, visit lifetimegrandprix.com and follow along on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

In addition to the Life Time Grand Prix, Life Time is the owner and producer of nearly 30 premier athletic events, including the Miami Marathon, the Leadville Race Series and UNBOUND Gravel. To learn more about Life Time’s full portfolio of Athletic Events visit my.lifetime.life/athletic-events.html.

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About Life Time

Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 175 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The health and wellness pioneer also delivers a range of healthy way of life programs and information, and the best curated products and LTH nutritional supplements via its complimentary Life Time Digital app. The Company’s healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment communities and ecosystem serve people 90 days to 90+ years old and is supported by a team of more than 41,000 dedicated professionals. In addition to delivering the best programs and experiences through its clubs, Life Time owns and produces nearly 30 of the most iconic athletic events in the country.