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Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro

July 29, 2023

Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro

112 3rd St, KS, USA · Red Dirt Race Management

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82 mi

About this event

Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro pays homage to our roots and celebrates our past while adding some variety to our new found fame in the gravel bike racing scene. KANSAS!  Let’s face it, we don’t have big never-ending descents here in the Midwest. We are still however, AWESOME, and like other more terrain endowed AWESOME people, we too enjoy testing our handling at speed on loose gravely goodness. 
Who doesn't eagerly await the atmosphere and camaraderie of our local weekly gravel ride? The kinds of days where we all slug it out up the hills together, encouraging each other to push just a little harder, while relishing in the sweet quick moments of recovery and care free down hill bliss, only to prepare to do it all again, and again, and again.
 
This year there will be two amazing options to decide between. “The Race” is nothing to scoff at, 70 miles of central Flint Hills best gravel roads and 5,000+ feet of decent….. and gain. “The Ride” will be a 40 mile option that may or may not have timed segments on it depending on the route.
Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro aims to offer a unique community experience that challenges the ethos of what gravel racing is. It’s about challenging your endurance, taking calculated risks, keeping it rubber side down, and feeding your passion to crush gravel all day long with people who look at the world in a similar joyful way.
We’ve linked together some of our favorite meandering gravel roads in the heart of the last tracts (only 4% remain) of the Tallgrass Prairie in the world. The course previews a mix of surfaces (smooth pavement, gravel and hard-packed dirt). Short steep climbs followed by long multi mile descent, make for an event with an elevation profile that will give you something to brag about.

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Routes

2022 Bleeding Kansas The Race

82 mi · ↗ 4,700 ft · 85% gravel · $85 entry

This is a sample of the 2022 long route, not 2023. 2023 routes will not be out until a few weeks before the race.
Route details ↗

Volunteer info

To volunteer, email kevinwhite@reddirtrunning.com

Lodging

https://www.manhattancvb.org/hotels/

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Registration

Opens
December 2, 2022
Deadline
July 29, 2023
On-site registration
Yes

Event organizer

Red Dirt Race Management

At RDRM, we aren’t just timers, we are athletes just like you and your participants. So we know exactly what it takes to provide a 5-Star event from start to finish. With a passion to provide exceptional event experiences, Red Dirt Race Management began timing, scoring, and managing events in 2010. From registration and packet pick-up to the post-race party, Red Dirt Race Management offers a seamless process for participants through utilizing industry leading technology.

https://www.reddirtrunning.com/

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