Archive for the 'Kansas' Category (Page 54)
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2008 Ironman 70.3 Kansas
Posted on June 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe inaugural running of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas took place on June 14th at Clinton Lake near Lawrence, Kansas. The event featured 1100 athletes taking on a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. The racers started on Bloomington Beach and swam a rectangular lap before returning to …Kansas: Cycling Nirvana
Posted on June 10, 2008 | No CommentsVictor Weinreber is riding his bicycle around the world, and has so far been on the road for just over a year. In that time he’s made his way from the Appalachians westward across the United States, then down the west coast and into Mexico. Recently he’s traveled …Dirty Kanza 2008 Wrap-Up
Posted on June 6, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Dirty Kanza, which is a challenging ultra-distance bicycling marathon event covering 200 miles of blacktop, gravel, and dirt roads through the scenic Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, ran on May 31st, with a field of 66 riders. When the race finally ended, over 20 hours later, 42 riders had crossed …Cyclist on a Mission
Posted on June 5, 2008 | 1 CommentTopeka, Kansas cyclist Eric Nordgren has embarked on a bicycle ride to raise money for local cancer victims. He set out from Topeka on June 4th, riding non-stop to Atwood, a journey of 335 miles, which he hopes to accomplish in 25 hours. Last year, Nordgren rode 225 miles in one …New Mountain Bike Trails Proposed for Lawrence
Posted on June 3, 2008 | No CommentsWells Overlook Park is located about two miles south of Lawrence along county road 458 on a high hill that features a wooden observation tower which provides a scenic view of the entire city. Local cyclist Andrew McKee has presented a proposal to the Douglas County commissioners to build mountain bike …Emporia Bike Patrol Officers
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No CommentsCrime shows such as Law and Order and the CSI franchise have painted a very inaccurate picture of the modern-day cop, officers in Emporia, Kansas say: Not all patrolling in Emporia is done from the inside of a patrol car. Officer Jeff Eubank is a member of the bike patrol, which …Manhattan Cyclists Seek Progress on Bicycle Plan
Posted on May 27, 2008 | No CommentsBicyclists in Manhattan, Kansas recently went before the City Commission to encourage commissioners to implement the city’s Bicycle Master Plan. Manhattan first drafted the Bicycle Master Plan in 1996, but has done little to actually put the plan into action. The plan calls for “a clear, cohesive guideplan to structure the …The Stars Come Out at Dirty Kanza
Posted on April 25, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe Dirty Kanza is an ultra-distance bike race that takes place May 31st in the rugged Flint Hills. Billed as the “Ultimate Gravel Grinder,” the event starts and finishes in Emporia, and offers 200 miles of racing on blacktop, gravel, and dirt roads through remote and scenic east-central Kansas. The event …Raising Money for the WAM-SAG-MAN Trail
Posted on April 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe WAM-SAG-MAN Trail is a a proposed 20-mile paved multi-use recreational trail connecting the communities of Wamego, St. George, and Manhattan. Since first conceived in 2001, organizers have been raising funs to construct the trail. So far, they’ve accumulated about $46,000, which is a ways short of the $4.2M estimate …Bicycling The Flint Hills
Posted on April 2, 2008 | 1 CommentThe March/April edition of AAA Midwest Traveler magazine features a cover story on the Flint Hills. In “The Timeless Flint Hills”, author Sally M. Snell writes: The Flint Hills National Scenic Byway was Kansas’ first National Scenic Byway, and it’s an especially pretty drive in the spring. “It brings people through …-
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