Men's and women's gravel racing prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £22,556 across 1 race and the women's £22,556 across 1 race. Where both fields play the same race, the two winners took the same cheque at 2 of 2.
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k | 100% | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
| 2025 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k | 100% | £3,759£4k | £3,759£4k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same race, both fields
The winner's cheque at every race that runs a men's and a women's race, in the latest year it did
| RACE | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound Gravel | 2026 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k |
| Big Sugar Gravel | 2025 | £3,759£4k | £3,759£4k | £11,278£11k | £11,278£11k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every race we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Beers | South Africa | £9,774£10k |
| 2 | Mads Würtz Schmidt | Denmark | £9,023£9k |
| 3 | Tobias Kongstad | Denmark | £4,511£5k |
| 4 | Cameron Jones | New Zealand | £4,511£5k |
| 5 | Brendan Johnston | Australia | £3,759£4k |
| 6 | Griffin Easter | United States | £3,008£3k |
| 7 | Simon Pellaud | Switzerland | £3,008£3k |
| 8 | Riley Amos | United States | £2,256£2k |
| 9 | Torbjørn Røed | Norway | £2,256£2k |
| 10 | Keegan Swenson | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 11 | Julien Gagné | Canada | £1,504£2k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofía Gómez Villafañe | Argentina | £13,534£14k |
| 2 | Cecily Decker | United States | £7,519£8k |
| 3 | Geerike Schreurs | Netherlands | £6,015£6k |
| 4 | Karolina Migoń | Poland | £3,759£4k |
| 5 | Paige Onweller | United States | £3,008£3k |
| 6 | Rosa Klöser | Germany | £3,008£3k |
| 7 | Lauren Stephens | United States | £3,008£3k |
| 8 | Stella Hobbs | United States | £2,256£2k |
| 9 | Alexis Skarda | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 10 | Courtney Sherwell | Australia | £752£752 |
| 11 | Cécile Lejeune | France | £752£752 |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in gravel racing?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 2 of the 2 races that run a men's and a women's race. In 2026 the men's field was paid £22,556 in all and the women's £22,556.
How big is the gap between men's and women's gravel racing prize money?
None. In each of the 2 years we hold both fields, the men's and the women's fields were paid the same, and across all of them each field took £45,113.
Who has won the most gravel racing prize money?
Matthew Beers in the men's field, with £9,774, and Sofía Gómez Villafañe in the women's, with £13,534.
Where to next
Every race, year and rider is on gravel racing prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.