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Border Raiders is an eight-day, four-state bicycle ride that is an opportunity to test your stamina, enjoy the scenic Missouri River Valley, and ride through some of the most inspiring history our country has ever known. Tour the historic places where the border wars ignited the Civil War long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter.
The 500-mile loop begins in Lawrence, Kansas, and will continue through Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri before returning to Lawrence. Visit the stomping grounds of John Brown, Jim Lane and the Freestate Jayhawkers, Frank and Jesse James, Quantrill's Raiders and the Border Ruffians. See the millionaire homes of Atchison's railroad barons and visit the antebellum homes of Weston, Missouri.
Upcoming Events:
| Date | Ride |
|---|---|
| 06-21-2008 | Border Raiders - A week-long tour that visits historic places in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri where the border wars ignited the Civil War long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. |
Headlines From Border Raiders
- Hamburg Hotels Booked Solid 04-27-2008
- It looks like the Border Raiders aren't the only group inundating the town of Hamburg this year because their hotels are booked solid already. If you plan on "hoteling it" for the week and haven't made arrangements in Hamburg, we have reserved a block […]
- UPDATE: Change of Overnight Town 04-27-2008
- We have happily camped in the beautiful town of Nebraska City, NE for the past three years, but will be changing things up a bit this year.The good people of Nebraska City, NE have passed a bond issue to work on the schools for the next two years, so we have altered the […]
- 2008 Border Raiders Jersey Design -- UPDATED 04-17-2008
- UPDATED Front (with city names):Back:Well, I think it's done! My apologies for the delay on getting this out to you guys to check out. I hope you enjoy it!
- 2008 Border Raiders Jersey Design 03-15-2008
- We're still working on the back, but I can finally post the front. Sorry it took so long!Please note, the line down the middle indicates the zipper, which won't cover the words.
- Border Raiders: A Participant's Perspective 02-21-2008
- Wes Grose and Brian Cahalan participated in Border Raiders last year and kept a photo-journal of their trip. You can check it out at crazyguyonabike.com.Thanks for sharing!
- 2008 Border Raiders T-shirt Design 02-21-2008
- Here's the t-shirt design for the 2008 Border Raiders tour. These will be printed on a heavy cotton t-shirt. One shirt is included in the registration fee, but you can also order more if you'd like an extra. The color of the shirts will be a golden-yellow.I promise […]
- 2008 Border Raiders Bicycle Tour 01-07-2008
- Well folks, it's getting to be that time of year when the holidays are over and you think you have nothing to look forward to. Well we have a solution: the 2008 Border Raiders Bicycle Tour!That's right, we're back for our fourth tour and are hoping it's […]
- FINALLY! Post-Ride Update 07-11-2007
- Hey everyone! Mary here. I'm just now getting around to doing our little post-ride update because it took me, literally, two weeks to recover, re-group and upload all of those freaking photos I took!The guys and I all had a blast on the tour this year and really enjoyed […]
- Check Your Mailbox! 06-12-2007
- The 2007 Border Raiders Newsletter has officially been sent out, so check your mailboxes in the next few days. The Newsletter has a lot of great information about what to expect and how to plan for the 2007 tour.For those of you who are too impatient and excited (like most […]
- 2007 Border Raiders Banquet Ticket 06-05-2007
- Last year we had a lot of people who wanted to keep their banquet tickets for their scrapbooks; however, we needed them to get an accurate count for how many people attended. Well, this year our problems have been solved! We're working with a company to print our tickets […]
Ride Reports:
- Brian Cahalan and Wes Grose - 2007
