Upcoming Kansas Cycling Events

Elrod's Cirque

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-19: A gravel grinder set in the southern Flint Hills of Kansas, starting and ending in downtown Winfield, with 16, 61, and 121 mile route options.

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Salina 2 Day

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-19: A weekend of bicycle racing in Salina, Kansas, with a Road Race on Saturday and a Criterium on Sunday.

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Kiwanis West Bike Rodeo

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-19: An annual event that takes place in Kansas City, Kansas that teaches bicycle safety to kids and provides free helmets to participants.

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Healthy Hawks Bike Safety Rodeo

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-19: This Bike Safety Rodeo takes place at the University of Kansas Hospital in Westwood, Kansas.

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Leawood Bike Rodeos for Kids

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-19: This event takes place in Leawood, Kansas, is hosted by the city's Police Bicycle Unit, and is geared towards helping young riders work on their basic riding skills.

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Capitol Classic

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-20: The Capitol Classic is a showcase for the very best in Topeka area cycling, with 16, 38, 60, and 100 mile routes.

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Wicked Wind 100

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-20: The Wicked Wind 100, in early May, welcomes riders of all abilities for 25, 50, Metric Century, and 100-mile rides southwest of Wichita.

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Dirty Little Secret

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-20: An annual mountain bike race that takes place on the challenging trails at Fancy Creek State Park near Manhattan, Kansas.

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Highlands Bike Rodeo

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-21: This Bike Safety Rodeo takes place at Highlands Elementary School in Mission, Kansas.

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Cottonwood 200

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-26: A 200-mile, three-day bicycle tour through the Flint Hills of northeast Kansas, covering some of the best cycling terrain in the state, and using some of the same paths used by Native Americans, settlers, and cattle drives.

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Bike for Hope

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-26: A benefit ride for a long-term mission trip to 11 impoverished countries in 11 months. Help feed/clothe/and build homes. 3-mile and 27-mile routes.

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Tallgrass Stage Race

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-26: Two days of competition against cyclists from around the country competing in a Criterium race, Time Trial, and Road Race at Fort Riley, Kansas.

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Jesse Blancarte 10K Time Trial

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-05-27: An annual bicycle race that takes place at New Century Air Center in Gardner, Kansas.

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Dirty Kanza 200

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: The ultimate gravel grinder, the Dirty Kanza is an extremely challenging ultra-distance bicycling marathon event, starting and ending in Emporia, Kansas and covering 200 miles of blacktop, gravel, and dirt roads through the scenic Flint Hills.

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Lone Star Century

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: An annual ride organized by the Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club, beginning and ending in Olathe, and running past Clinton and Lone Star Lakes south of Lawrence. 21, 45, 72 or 100 mile options.

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Olsburg Road Race

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: An annual event that takes place near Tuttle Creek Lake in north-central Kansas on a hilly 25-mile loop. This is the Kansas State Road Race Category Championships.

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Bike The Dot

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: A cycling event that takes place at beautiful and challenging Wyandotte County Lake in western Kansas City, Kansas to help raise funds to help fight maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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Spoke 'n Art

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: A 10-mile bicycle tour of public art in Leawood, Kansas. Learn about each sculpture along the route from members of the Leawood Arts Council.

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Gardner Kids' Bike Rodeo

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-02: An annual event that takes place in Gardner, Kansas that helps to teach kids about bike safety. Each child receives a free goodie bag and bike helmet.

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Joel's Ride: Wheels for Meals

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-03: A family bike event offering 10, 25, and 40-mile bike rides through southern Johnson County to benefit a variety of social justice agencies.

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Biking Across Kansas

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-09: Biking Across Kansas (BAK) is a recreational bicycle tour that crosses the state of Kansas within the space of eight days. Participants enjoy the challenge, camaraderie, and adventure of pedaling from Colorado to Missouri under their own power.

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Tour de Cure: Kansas City

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-10: A one-day fundraising cycling event to benefit the American Diabetes Association, starting and ending at Wyandotte County Park in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

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Bishop's Bicycle Challenge

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-16: A fundraising bicycle ride to benefit the United Methodist Open Door, a Wichita agency offering food/clothing/shelter for those in need. 30K and 100K routes.

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Amelia Earhart Century

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-24: An annual ride that takes place each June in Atchison, Kansas, and offers 35, 62, and 100-mile routes through the rolling farmland of northeast Kansas.

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Tour of Lawrence

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-06-29: A three-day cycling race taking place over the Fourth of July holiday, featuring three events with professional, amateur, and youth divisions racing on the streets of Lawrence.

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Firecracker 100

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-07: The Firecracker 100 is a single-day bike tour that starts in Ottawa, and is held in early July, with proceeds donated to the Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Ranch.

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Lenexa Midnight Bike Ride

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-14: Enjoy a fun-filled evening riding through Lenexa, Kansas, with an all-you-can-eat pancake feed following the ride.

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Lizard Under the Skillet

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-15: What better way to beat the heat than to come out to Lawrence, Kansas, and ride the Lizard Under the Skillet. There will be 30, 40 and 65 mile options available to ride.

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Sunflower State Games

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-20: Kansas's largest amateur sports festival, held annually over two weekends in July, with cycling events including a Criterium and a Road Race, as well as cyclocross events later in the year.

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Mowbray Metric

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-21: An annual bicycle ride weekend that features both sagged and unsagged rides with 20, 40 and 62-mile options. McPherson, KS.

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Lawrence Community Bike Ride

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-21: A free community bike ride to promote cycling as a part of a healthy lifestyle in Lawrence, Kansas. One, three, and eight-mile options.

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Cider Mill Century

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-07-29: Tour the beautiful countryside of Miami & Linn Counties, starting & ending at the Louisburg Cider Mill. 25, 50, 70, and 100-mile routes.

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Dodge City Days Bike Ride

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-08-04: Enjoy up to 41 miles of riding as part of the annual Dodge City Days celebration, and stay for the parade, rodeo, and barbecue contest!

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Sunflowers to Roses

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-08-05: Ride with us in Johnson County, KS in support of Sunflowers to Roses, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting cancer and promoting our core values of family, fitness and fun.

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Shawnee Rotary Bike Rodeo

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-08-18: This Bike Safety Rodeo takes place at Mill Valley High School in Shawnee, Kansas. Free t-shirts and bike helmets.

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Heather's Ride

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-08-19: A Clearwater, Kansas event offering 25, 50, and 75-mile routes through scenic south-central Kansas. The ride benefits the children of Heather's Camp for vision-impaired and blind youth.

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Cruise the Blues

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-08-25: Cruise the Blues is a mountain bike festival taking place at Palen Family Farms located east of Tipton in North Central Kansas, and featuring 13 miles of trails winding through the creeks, pastures, native grass, and croplands on the farm.

Bike 4 the Brain

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-03: Bike for the Brain is a Mission, KS ride that promotes increased understanding about brain-based illnesses. There are 10, 25, 50, and 62.5 mile options.

Bike MS: Autumn Trails Classic

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-08: Bike MS is a two-day bicycling fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The 150 mile, two-day ride begins and ends in Derby and overnights in Winfield.

Tour de Lizard

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-09: The Tour de Lizard Fat Tire Classic is an annual off-road mountain bike race taking place at Camp Horizon in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Santa Fe Trail Bicycle Trek

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-09: A bi-annual bicycle tour that follows roughly the same route as the old Santa Fe Trail, beginning in Santa Fe, New Mexico and heading northwest through Colorado and Kansas, before ending in New Franklin, Missouri.

Bruce Whaley Spirit Ride

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-15: The Bruce Whaley Spirit Ride is hosted and organized by the Kaw Valley Bicycle Club as a fund-raising event for the Leukemia Society. Ride 6.5, 25, or 50 miles through southeast Shawnee County.

MCC Flatlander

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-15: An annual charity ride for the Mennonite Central Committee in Newton, Kansas, with rides of 35, 45 and 65 miles.

Bike MS: Kansas City Ride

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-22: Bike MS is a two-day bicycling fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The 150 mile, two-day ride begins and ends in Olathe, and overnights in Lawrence.

Western Vista Sunflower Classic

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-22: The Western Vista Sunflower Classic is the first Bike Tour to travel along Kansas's First Historic Byway. 50, 75, and 100-mile route options.

Midwest Bicycle Fest

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-09-30: This free, family-friendly celebration of bicycles of all types including antiques, choppers, lowriders, kustoms, and other odd and unusual creations. Haysville, Kansas.

Tour de Florence

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-10-07: Tour de Florence is a 40-mile mountain bike ride into the Flint Hills that is breathtaking in many different ways, starting and ending in Florence, KS.

Falun Classic

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-10-07: An annual bicycle ride that starts and ends in Lindsborg, Kansas, with 33 miles on a loop through the town of Falun on paved roads.

Octoginta

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-10-13: Come to Lawrence, Kansas, and join the Lawrence Bicycle Club and hundreds of other cyclists for the traditional wind-up event of the year. 40, 80-mile options.

Miller Maurader's Monster Mash

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-10-21: Miller Maurader's Monster Mash is an annual 'dirty century' that takes place on the mountain bike trails at Miller's Meadow in Wichita, Kansas.

Veterans Cross

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

2012-11-11: University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, KS - Part of the De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series.

LMBC New Year's Day Ride

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000

2013-01-01: This annual ride takes place every year at noon on New Year's Day at the Lawrence River Trails.