Dirty Kanza

Dirty Kanza
Race details
Region Flint Hills, Kansas
Competition Professional/Amateur
Race director Jim Cummins[1]
History
First edition 2006[2]

The Dirty Kanza is a gravel bicycle race held annually in summer in the Flint Hills of Kansas, starting and ending in the city of Emporia. In 2018, the race had 2,500 registered riders.[3] The race's organizers refer to the Dirty Kanza as the "World's Premiere Gravel Grinder"[4]

Course/Route

The Dirty Kanza consists of 5 different route options, the longest of which is the 350 mile Dirty Kanza XL, introduced in 2018.[5] Other options include the 200 mile Dirty Kanza 200, the 100 mile "Half Pint", the 50 mile "Lite", and the 25 mile "Community Fun Ride".[6] Some years have also included a race exclusively for high school students.[7]

References

  1. ↑ ""Contact"". Dirty Kanza. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Taylor Rojek (8 August 2018). ""Gravel Rides are Saving Small-Town America"". Bicycling.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dirty Kanza 200 Quick Facts". Dirty Kanza. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Photo Gallery: Grit and Gravel at the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200". Cyclocross Magazine. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Spencer Powlison (31 May 2018). "Dirty Kanza goes big with new 350-mile race". VeloNews. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Dirty Kanza. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "DK High School". Dirty Kanza. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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