RIDERS BIBLE 2018 DIRTY KANZA
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2018 DIRTY KANZA RIDERS BIBLE
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS Dirty Kanza 100 Half-Pint…
is a non-competitive classification option,
designed to serve as an introduction to
Dirty Kanza 200... endurance cycling and a “stepping stone” towards
is a 200 mile long ultra-endurance bicycling challenge, held on the DK200. Tackle the DK100 this year, then
the gravel roads through the Flint Hills region of east-central go for the full 200 miles the following year. No
Kansas. prizes will be awarded for top finishers in the
The event will occur on Saturday, June 2, 2018 and will start in DK100. However, all riders completing the
front of the historic Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St., in entire 100-mile route will receive a special
downtown Emporia, Kansas. Participants will leave the starting Finishers Award. All DK100 entrants will also be
line under police escort at 6:00 am. eligible for our multitude of prize drawings and
Each rider will be responsible for printing out their own maps giveaways. Riders will leave from the Granada
and cue sheets. These maps and cue sheets will guide the rider Theatre in downtown Emporia at 6:20am.
to each checkpoint along the route.
Upon arriving at a checkpoint, each rider is responsible for
checking in. No one else can check in for a rider. Official Event DK 50 Lite Fun Ride...
Checkpoints are the only spots along the entire route where is a 50-mile map-guided tour, designed
participants are allowed to meet their support crew to re-supply specifically for recreational cyclists. The ride will
and fix equipment. As a general rule, checkpoints will occur start at 6:40 am in front of the Granada Theatre,
every 50 to 70 miles along the route.
807 Commercial Street, in downtown Emporia,
NOTE: This is an extremely remote area. You will likely not Kansas. Participants will follow portions of the
pass through any towns, and therefore no convenience stores DK200 course, finishing back at the Granada
between checkpoints. Always be aware of the distance to the Theatre under the Dirty Kanza finish line banner.
next checkpoint, and be prepared to travel that distance with One fully-supported rest station will be provided.
the supplies you carry.
DK50 is the perfect option for support crews and
Dirty Kanza 200 is not an event for entry-level cyclists. family members looking for a small taste of the
Participants are solely responsible for their personal well-being, Dirty Kanza experience.
will have to make their own informed decisions, and suffer
the consequences of those decisions. Please be aware… if you
break down or become injured, it is YOUR responsibility to
contact your support crew to come get you. DO NOT CALL
DK 25 Community Fun Ride...
US. WE WILL NOT COME RESCUE YOU. EVENT PROMOTERS is a shorter version of the DK50. This 25-mile
AND SPONSORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY route is the perfect option for support crews and
AND WELL-BEING. If you sign up for this event, make sure families looking for a small taste of the Dirty
you have a support crew with a well thought out emergency Kanza experience. DK25 riders will leave from
back-up plan. If you do not feel you are prepared to meet such the Granada Theatre under police escort at
a challenge, please consider a shorter route option. If you do
7:00am, and will have one fully-supported rest
not have your own support crew, consider our support crew
station, before finishing back at the Granada
for-hire option, as described on our online registration page. All
Dirty Kanza event participants, regardless of event distance, are Theatre.
required to have a Support Crew present. Please reference Rule
No. 10 on Page 7.
2 // DIRTY KANZACOURSE DESCRIPTIONS
All Dirty Kanza
Event Distances…
will utilize a single-loop format. Although
some blacktop roads will be necessary from
time to time, the vast majority of the course
will be on gravel and dirt roads. Some of
these roads receive little to no maintenance
throughout the year and can be quite
primitive in nature. In the event of inclement
weather, gravel and dirt roads can become
mud roads. Riders are therefore encouraged
to prepare their bikes, their bodies, and their
minds to be ready for any and all possible
conditions.
3 // DIRTY KANZAEVENT REGISTRATION
Due to high demand, we are
unable to accommodate everyone
DIRTY KANZA 200 COMPETITION
who wishes to participate in Dirty CLASSES & ENTRY FEES
Kanza. Therefore, a lottery selection Men 16-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
process will be utilized to determine Men 30-34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
who will be allowed to participate. Men 35-39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
Individuals may submit their name Men 40-44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
for participation in the 2018 Dirty Men 45-49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
Kanza from December 1, 2017 at 8:00 Men 50-54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
am CST, until December 16, 2017 at Men 55-59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
11:59 pm CST. Registration for event Men 60+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
entry selection will be free of charge. Women 16-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
However, credit card information will Women 30-39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
be collected at the time you submit Women 40-49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
your name for consideration. Your Women 50+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
credit card will be charged only if you Single Speed - Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
are accepted to participate in the Single Speed - Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
event. Fatbike (Minimum 3.8” tire width). . . . . . . . $200
Tandem (Open gender / age). . . . . . . . . . . . $400 per Team
Winning entries will be selected on
or about January 13, 2018. Subject
to event eligibility requirements,
the individuals whose names are
drawn will be awarded entry in the
2018 Dirty Kanza. These selected
event participants will be notified by
email per the contact information
they provided. Each participant’s
credit card will be charged the event
registration fee, plus a processing fee
and any add-on fees they may have
selected.
For more information on event
registration, visit dirtykanza.com and
click on the “Registration” tab.
4 // DIRTY KANZADIRTY KANZA 100 HALF PINT Notes on Classifications
CLASSES & ENTRY FEES For all classifications and distances, “Racing
Age” is based on the Rider’s age as of June
Open Men (all ages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 2, 2018.
Open Women (all ages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Tandem (Open gender / age). . . . . . . . . . . . $200 per Team Minimum age requirement for DK200 is 16
years of age.
DK50 LITE ENTRY FEE Minimum age requirement for DK100 is 14
Open Age / Open Gender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 years of age.
Tandem (Open Gender/Age). . . . . . . . . . . . $100 per Team
Minimum age requirement for the DK50
DK25 Community Fun Ride ENTRY FEE and DK25 is 10 years of age. Riders 13 years
of age and younger must be accompanied
Open Age / Open Gender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35 by a parent or guardian.
Tandem (Open Gender/Age). . . . . . . . . . . . $70 per Team
“Tandem” is defined as a solitary bicycle
frame with two wheels, designed to
be operated by two riders. No pull-
behinds. No tag-alongs. No trailers. No
exceptions.
We reserve the right to add, combine, and/
or delete classes.
5 // DIRTY KANZAEVENT SWAG
DK200 PRIZING & SWAG
ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
will receive a swag bag, chock full of
goodies from our sponsors.
ALL DK200 FINISHERS will receive a
custom DK200 Finisher’s Pint Glass
and “200” window sticker.
ALL DK200 RIDERS who finish
before sundown (8:44pm) will be
inducted into the “Race the Sun”
Club and will receive a special
award.
ALL DK200 RIDERS who finish
between 8:45pm and 12:00
Midnight will be inducted into the
DK100 HALF-PINT All Event Participants
“Midnight” Club and will receive a
special award.
PRIZING & SWAG Are encouraged to attend Sunday
ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS morning’s Rock Star Awards
ALL DK200 RIDERS who finish will receive a swag bag, chock full of Ceremony. Lots of merchandise
between 12:01 am and 3:00 am will goodies from our sponsors. prizing will be randomly awarded.
be inducted into the “Breakfast” Must be present to win.
ALL HALF-PINT FINISHERS will
Club and will receive a special
receive a custom DK100 Half-Pint
award.
Glass.
TOP 5 FINISHERS in each class will
Merchandise prizing will be
receive a custom podium award.
randomly awarded at Sunday’s
TOP OVERALL MALE will receive a awards ceremony. (Must be
custom belt buckle and title of “King present to win.)
of Kanza”.
TOP OVERALL FEMALE will receive DK50 & DK25 PRIZING &
a custom belt buckle and title of SWAG
“Queen of Kanza”. Commemorative Front Number
Plate
Merchandise prizing will be
Event T-Shirt
randomly awarded at Sunday’s
SWAG Bag
awards ceremony. (Must be present
to win.)
6 // DIRTY KANZAEVENT RULES Unless otherwise noted, participants in all Dirty Kanza
event distances are subject to the following rules.
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The EVENT SPONSORS, may have a limited number of course event at least one support crew
ORGANIZERS, PROMOTERS, markings to reassure participants person to come get them should
STAFF and anyone having they are on route. DO NOT RELY they need to abandon the event.
anything to do with this event ARE ON COURSE MARKINGS FOR Multiple riders may share the
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY NAVIGATION. USE THE MAP AND/OR same support crew. DK200 and
OR WELL BEING. We cannot stress CUE SHEETS!!! Participants may load DK100 riders who do not have a
this strongly enough… YOU ARE the route into their GPS prior to the personal support crew may wish
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU! event, to assist in navigation. to consider our “Never Let Go”
support crew for-hire program. (See
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Dirty Kanza is a self-supported, There will be several checkpoints
our online registration page for
bicycle marathon event along along the route where all
more information). However you
the gravel and dirt roads of participants must check in.
decide to meet this requirement,
rural Kansas. For the purpose of this
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Cut-off times will be established just remember... WE WILL NOT
event, “bicycle” is defined as “a vehicle
for reaching and for departing COME RESCUE YOU. YOU ARE
consisting of a frame mounted on
each checkpoint. Any participant RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU.
two wheels one behind the other, and
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not reaching a checkpoint before
having a seat, handlebars for steering, Official checkpoints along
the established arrival cut-off time
two hand-operated brakes, and the route will serve as
will be pulled from the event. Any
propelled solely by the operator via two neutral areas where event
participant still at a checkpoint after
pedals connected to the rear wheel by participants may meet their support
the departure cut-off time will not be
a chain or belt. “E-Bikes” will be allowed crew to restock supplies and repair
allowed to continue past that point.
in the 25-mile distance only. equipment. These checkpoints will
Arrival cut-off times are based on an
be the only locations along the entire
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Each participant is considered average speed of 10 mph and are
course where participants may
to be on a private excursion and established for the purpose of rider
receive assistance from their support
remains solely responsible for safety. Therefore, these times will be
crew. Receiving assistance from a
any accidents in which he or she may strictly enforced.
support crew, or any other non-
be involved. No responsibility can be
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Outside support is not allowed. participant, at any other point along
accepted for participants becoming
This includes, but is not limited the route will result in immediate
lost, stranded, injured… or worse.
to assistance with navigation, disqualification.
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Participants must conduct supplies, and lighting. The only
Participants may stock
themselves at all times in a exceptions to this are outlined in
up on food, water, and
manner that will not bring Rules 9, 10, 11 and 12 below.
other supplies at stores
discredit to themselves, or to the
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Participants may help other and businesses along the route.
event.
participants with mechanical Participants may also receive “neutral”
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Participants will be responsible support, navigational assistance, assistance from residents along the
for printing their own set of or by any other means. route. “Neutral” is defined as support
course maps and/or cue sheets that is freely offered equally to ALL
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Each participant, regardless event participants, and is done so
prior to the event. These documents
of event distance, MUST from a stationary, non-moveable
will be the rider’s primary means of
have present at the location. In other words, it is OK to
navigation. In addition, the course
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stop at a farmhouse and fill up a times. If the roadway is bordered Participants must wear a
water bottle from a garden hose. It by fences, stay between them. If the properly approved helmet
is OK to receive a can of soda from a roadway is in open range (no fences), while operating their bicycle.
resident sitting in a lawn chair in their stay out of the ditch and on the
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Participants must obey
front yard with a cooler full of cold road. Leaving the roadway is cutting
all city, county, and state
drinks. It is NOT OK to receive a hand- the course. Hopping the fence is
laws, and “Rules of the
up from a vehicle that “just happens” trespassing on private property, and
Road”. https://www.ksdot.org/burrail/
to be at the side of the road. Folks, as such is punishable by law. We
bike/biking/KsBicyStatutes.asp
this rule is really quite simple. Please will fully cooperate with local law
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don’t make it something it is not. enforcement to see that violators are DK200 and DK100
dealt with appropriately.
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participants must have a
Support Crews are NOT
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clear front headlamp and
allowed on course, except If you exit the course for
a red tail light for the duration of the
to pick up a rider who is food, supplies, or any other
event. Riders will not be allowed to
abandoning the event. If a support reason, you must re-enter
start the event without proper lighting
crew vehicle is spotted on course, the course at the same spot at which
mounted and ready for use. Riders
their rider will be disqualified. you left. If you get lost, you must
may choose to mount additional
Providing support to a rider while backtrack to the point you left the
lighting while at one of the official
on course goes against the self- course.
event checkpoints. (Headlamps may
sufficiency spirit of this event. It is
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Participants must start and be mounted either on the bike or on
unfair to other participants, and
complete the entire course the rider’s helmet.)
therefore will not be allowed.
on the same bicycle frame.
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Drafting on another event
Participants may not All other components and equipment
participant is allowed.
advance along the route may be repaired or replaced during
Drafting on a non-
by any means other than the event. Participants in the Single-
participant cyclist, or on a motorized
bicycle, or by foot. There will be no Speed class shall have only one
vehicle will result in disqualification.
hitching rides. gearing combination installed on
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their bike, and must complete the
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You are completely on your
The primary route must
entire event using the same gearing own. Use your head. Watch
be followed at all times.
combination. for and yield to traffic. All
No short cuts or alternate
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roads are open to public traffic.
routes are permitted. The course Bicycles must be equipped
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may be altered by the promoters in with two (front and rear) Challenges to event
the event of inclement weather, or fully-functional hand- results must come from
other unforeseeable circumstance. operated brakes. Coaster style brakes a registered participant,
Should this occur, participants will be do not satisfy this requirement. must be made either in-person, or via
sufficiently advised. “Fixed-Gear” bikes are not exempt email to jkcummins29@gmail.com,
from this requirement.
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and must be received no later than
Riders must remain within
11:59 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
the primary boundaries
of the roadway at all
8 // DIRTY KANZAPREPARATIONS EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST A WORD TO SUPPORT Each participant must carry with them (on their body, or on their bike) every item on CREW PERSONNEL this list: We suggest you research the area surrounding Emporia, 1. Cycling computer or GPS device. (To track Kansas beforehand, so you come prepared to navigate your mileage.) the region. Bring your GPS. Although printed maps will 2. Red tail light. (DK200 and DK 100 only.) not be provided for you, we will advise you of the various 3. Front light. (DK200 and DK 100 only.) checkpoint locations along the event route. Please stay on 4. Minimum of two liters of water or sports paved highways, and off the course. The only time you are drink. allowed to be on the course is to pick up your rider if he or 5. Two spare inner tubes. she decides to abandon the event. Dirty Kanza is all about 6. Air pump or inflation system. self-sufficiency in a rugged and remote environment. Having 7. A cell phone to contact the “outside to dodge cars compromises this experience for our event world” should you need help. participants. Thank you for your understanding. ADDITIONAL Supplies You Should For more information on the role of a Support Crew and how SERIOUSLY Consider they can best prepare for the event, visit dirtykanza.com, then 1. A GPS system to communicate your exact click on the “Info” tab. location to support or rescue personnel in the event of an emergency. 2. Small rucksack / hydration pack 3. Waterproof / windproof jacket 4. Extra thermal top or warm layer 5. An emergency / survival blanket 6. Food – energy bars, gels, chocolate, etc. 7. Tire levers 8. Puncture repair kit 9. Chain tool 10. Allen wrench set 11. Spoke wrench 12. First aid kit 13. Chamois Butt’r 14. Chain lube 15. Cash, debit card or credit card. (To purchase food, water, supplies.) 16. Handlebar map case 17. Compass 9 // DIRTY KANZA
AREA HOSPITALS It is, of course, our hope that no one will need this information. In the unfortunate chance that you do, print this off and keep it with you and your support crew. GREATER EMPORIA, KS AREA: Newman Regional Hospital, 1201 W. 12th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801, 620-343-6800 TO THE NORTH: Morris County Hospital, 600 N. Washington, Council Grove, KS 66846, 620-767-6811 TO THE WEST: St. Luke Hospital, 535 S. Freeborn, Marion, KS 66861, 620-382-2177 TO THE SOUTH: Greenwood County Hospital, 100 W. 16th, Eureka, KS 67045, 620-583-7451 EMERGENCIES DIAL 911 10 // DIRTY KANZA
APPENDIX A
Our stance on Doping, WADA, and “Fair Play”
Dirty Kanza Promotions, LLC is a privately owned entity dedicated to
providing high-quality, grassroots events to the endurance cycling and
running communities. Although we are not affiliated with any sanctioning
bodies, we do agree with and fully support the Fundamental Rationale for
the World Anti-Doping Code, which states...
“Anti-doping programs seek to preserve what is intrinsically valuable
about sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as “the spirit of sport.”
It is the essence of Olympism, the pursuit of human excellence through
the dedicated perfection of each person’s natural talents. It is how we play
true. The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body, and
mind, and is reflected in values we find in and through sport, including:”
Ethics, fair play, and honesty
Health
Excellence in performance
Character and education
Fun and joy
Teamwork
Dedication and commitment
Respect for rules and laws
Respect for self and other Participants
Courage
Community and solidarity
Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport. To fight doping
by promoting the spirit of sport, the Code requires each Anti-Doping
Organization to develop and implement education and prevention
programs for Athletes, including youth and Athlete Support Personnel.
Therefore:
Athletes who are currently serving a ban from sport or competition by
WADA or any inter-governmental organizations, governments, public
authorities, and other public and private bodies fighting doping in sport
will not be allowed entry or participation in Dirty Kanza events.
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