Full Dirty Kanza 200 story in the New York Times with photo and video.

Neither Wind Nor Gravel Will Stop These Grinders http://nyti.ms/19mguJ0

A big thank you to all of the photographers that captured the Dirty Kanza 200 this year!

Emporia Gazette Photos

TBL Photography
Kim Morris Photography
Flash Photography Dirty Kanza Photos
KVOE 1400 AM, Country 101.7 FM, Mix 104.9 FM and KVOE.com Dirty Kanza Photos

A big thank you to all the media outlets that covered the Dirty Kanza 200 this year! Here is a collection of articles.

The New York Times

The Lawrence Journal World (after Report)

Emporia Gazette: Emporia Man Conquers Dirty Kanza After Battling Cancer

Emporia Gazette: Race The Sun

KVOE news (scroll down to event, listed by date)

The Topeka Capital Journal

WIBW TV

Cycling News

Velo Magazine

Dirt Rag Magazine

Adventure Monkey chronicles 23 separate "blogs":

Osage County Herald

Bicycling.com

Another Dirt Rag article

The Lawrence Journal World (pre-race)

The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle also had a write up pre-event.

Ultra-Endurance Gravel Racing Blog

Emily Korsch: Race Report 2013 Dirty Kanza 200

Dirty Kanza 200 2013: Octane 42

Dirty Kanza 200 Print

Runnerfreak: Dirty Kanza 200

Dirty Kanza 2013-Video by Bluestem Productions

Course Photos

169, Bobby Smith- Winfield, KS
1188, Ben Woody- Kansas City, MO
2114, Curt Shelman-Smithville, MO
1163, Colin Shelman-Smithville, MO
149, Greg Pollard-Kansas City, MO
1002, Ben Alexander, Kansas City, KS

Photo by Matt Fowler, Bluestem Productions.

1071, Matt Hagenhoff - St. Charles, MO

Photo by Matt Fowler, Bluestem Productions.

4001, Jeff Allison- Great Bend, KS

Photo by Matt Fowler, Bluestem Productions.

3031 Rebecca Rusch- Ketchum, ID

First Place -Women
Photo by Matt Fowler, Bluestem Productions.

3036 Loren Uscilowski- Des Moins, IA

Photo by Matt Fowler, Bluestem Productions.

Finish line celebration

First results

Open men

David Wilcox 12:25:01

Andrew Chocha 12:32:05

Matt brown 12:33:30

Daniel matheny 12:49:38

Veteran Men

Dan Hughes 12:03:39 - overall winner

Jay petervary 12:22:21

John bayley 12:24:58

Garth prosser 12:33:33

Jim Lehman 12:33:37

Yun hauswald 12:34:08

Open women

Rebecca Rusch 12:51:04 first female finisher

Dan Hughes 2013 DK 200 winner

Dan Hughes DK 200 2013!! First place finisher!

12:03:39 Dan Hughes first place

Dan Hughes Wins 2013 Dirty Kanza

Photo By: Matthew Fowler
Dan Hughes shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday crossed the finish line for first place in the Dirty Kanza 200. This is his fourth win in the event.

Dan Hughes leads the pack! Should be in 5:45-6pm

More Mile 126
Joe Fox (KS) and Rebecca Rusch (ID) at 1:47
David Wilcox (MA) and John Bayley (MA) at 1:51
Andre Chocha (CO) and Stan Prutz (LA) at 1;52
Matt Brown (KS), Jim Lehman (CO), Garth Prosser (OH) at 1:53

Mark Schlegel, Bob Schlegel and Rick pysher. First riders in from the 100 mile half pint!

Mile 126!
Dan Hughes (KS) at 1:33, Yuri Hauswald (CA) at 1:38, Daniel Mathney (CO) at 1:40, and Jay Petervary (ID) at 1:42

12:20 pm

Lead racers at mile marker 103: Dan Hughes (KS), Yuri Hauswald (CA), Daniel Mathney (CO)

 

DK 200 starting line 2013.

 

31- Rob Crangle. Ashburn, VA. Photo by Matt Fowler (Bluestem Productions)

1046 - Reggie Douglas, St. James Parish, UNK. 8072- Paul Fancher (100 Mile) Shawnee Mission, KS. Photo by Matt Fowler (Bluestem Productions)

Teapot Mountain Road. Mile 25. Photo by Matt Fowler (Bluestem Productions).

DK 200 riders

DK starting line

Race Day

Race Day!!

Rider Meeting 2

Rider meeting at the Emporia Granada Theatre!! Just announced over 1,000 riders for tomorrow!

The official 2013 DK magazine is here! Check out the online version.

2013 DK Magazine

Enjoy!

Road Block!

Checking out photo spots for the press. Ran into a Kansas Road block today!  We saw lots of water, mud, and GRAVEL today!!!!!!!!

The Emporia Farmers Market is hosting this year’s Pasta Palooza for the riders of the Dirty Kanza 200 and members of the community.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from the market’s website, http://www.emporiafarmersmarket.org/dk200pasta.html or from Tracy Simmons, market manager, at 701 Commercial St., Suite 202.

Cost of the ticket, $10 when purchased in advance, includes an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner with salad. The meal also includes one serving of garlic bread and cookies. Community members who would like to dine with the Dirty Kanza Riders are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance as the number of meals served will be limited this year and the market will not guarantee at-the-door ticket availability.

The meal will be served from 4-7:30 PM on Friday, May 31 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 838 Commercial. A limited number of seats for dining will be available inside. Seating for outside dining will be available and, as well, take out meals will be provided for riders needing to attend meetings at the Granada.

DK Lite

DK Lite Riders

The DK Lite is a great option of you just want a taste of the Flint Hills or if you are running support, but want to have some fun yourself! You can sign up until the morning of the race, but if you want a t-shirt, you need to sign up by May 11. You can also sign up at High Gear Cyclery, Inc., avoid the registration fee, and check out all the bike goodies!
https://www.bikereg.com/Net/18180

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Thursday, May 30, 2013

• 7:00pm – Leisure group ride, hosted by Emporia's Human Power Company.  Ride leaves from the Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St., in downtown Emporia.

Friday, May 31, 2013

• 9:00 am.  Leisure group ride.  High Gear Cyclery, 520 Commercial St., Emporia, KS.
• 10:00 am thru 9:00 pm.  Rider Sign-In.  Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St.  All riders MUST sign in Friday evening.
• 4:00 thru 7:30 pm.  Pasta Palooza all-you-can-eat pasta feed.  Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, 828 Commercial St.  Only 500 tickets will be sold.  Get yours early at www.emporiafarmersmarket.org/dk200pasta.html
• 4:00 pm.  Riders Meeting, Session One.  Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St.
• 7:00 pm.  Riders Meeting, Session Two.  Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St.

Due to limited seating capacity, two riders meeting sessions are being offered.  Choose either session.  Attendance at one session is mandatory.
Saturday, June 1, 2013

• 6:00 am.  DK200 & Half-Pint Start.  Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St., in downtown Emporia, KS.
• 6:30 am.  DK Lite Fun Ride Start.  There will be 20-mile and 50-mile options.
• Family Fun Events happening all day in and around the Granada Theater.
• Noon. (Approximate) – First DK Half-Pint Finishers.
• 5:00 pm until Midnight.  Finish Line Block Party.  Food, beer, soft drinks, live bands and fun activities.
• 6:15 pm.  First DK200 Finishers.  Be there to cheer on the riders as they cross the finish line.

There will be lots to do all weekend long. We hope you will schedule an extra day or two of vacation, and bring your entire family. Keep checking our event website at www.dirtykanza200.com for updates on special hotel / visitor packages, weekend activities, times and places.