The first heat is scheduled in May in Canada. In July it will be Traverse City's turn and in Canada there will be three stages in August. In September it will be Traverse City's turn. Mexico will follow in October and November. The last race will take place in Thermal.
Top riders such as McLain Ward, Rodrigo Pessoa and Margie Goldstein have already signed on. They will compete for a total prize pool of 7 million euros.