2018 Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge

Updated 09/17/18:

Presented by Builder Designs

Results for this years events:  2018 Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge Results

Builder Designs presents the 2018 Bone Bender  Mountain Bike Challenge.  Back from the grave, a classic endurance mountain bike event returns to the Midwest with a new date (9/16/18), new format, new venue/course.   Thanks to Lyle Riedy and a cast of wonderful volunteers from Ladydudes, LMBC and Cow TownCycling our new home is Perry Lake State Park.  A great course and venue awaits everyone for this year’s event.  

Join us on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/events/1789601097730319/

 Entry includes:

• Memories that will last a lifetime. 
• Event t-shirt to first 100 entries.
• Aid stations to help you get through the event.
• Food provided after the event by Trails and Taco’s 
• An epic 23 Mile course at Perry Lake Mountain Bike Course
• USAC insurance

Registration Link : Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge Registration

If you have any problems signing up for this event or missed the registration deadline (and would still like to participate) please email: multisportmarketing@gmail.com 

Event Flyer and Postcard below:

Event Start Times:

• Full Course Race (45 Miles) 9:00 am
• Full Course Tour (23 Miles)  9:01 am
• XC Race (12 Miles)  9:15 am  

Cut-off Times:

• Full course Race participants must begin lap 2 by 12:00 Noon.  

Course:  Perry Lake MTB Trails.  Perry was designed and built specifically for mountain bike enthusiast and is a perfect venue of the Bone Bender.  The trails has a very rocky tread, many hills, short steep sections with tight turns, off camber, fast and technical rocky sections.   Are you up for one our our challenges?  The full Bone Bender (45 miles), The Bone Bender Tour (22 miles), and the Bone Bender XC (12 miles).  Course map below:

Directions: From Lawrence, take US Highway 23 West to Perry, Turn North on Kansas Route 237 (West Lake Road).  Follow West Lake Road past the Perry State Park Office, across the bridge towards Rock Creek Marina.  Just past the marina and the bridge, take the first right.  Parking and trail head on the right at the end of the pavement.

Packet Pickup: Packets will be available at 7:30 am on race morning.  Location Perry Lake MTB Trail head.  This is also the start/finish of event.  

Parking: Parking is available at the event venue. 

Post Event:  Enjoy a wonder post race meal provided by Trails and Tacos.

Official Website: http://www.cowtowncycling.com

Sponsoring teams: Cow Town Cycling and The Ladydudes.

Event Support: Lawrence Mountain Bike Patrol

Sponsors: Builders Design, Epic Bike and Sport,Trek Store of Shawnee, Horizon Cycling, Let's Ride Bikes, Spokes Cafe & Cyclery, Bike America, Family Bicycles and Cycle City.

Check back for updates as our event approaches.  Help spread the word. 

See you at the races.

Cow Town Cycling/The Ladydudes

2017 God's Country Fat Tire Festival

Results and photos are up - http://fattireduathlon.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-gods-country-fat-tire-festival.html

Update 4/6/17:  Registration closes today at Noon.  Race day registration is available (additional fees apply) - see below guide for details.

Friday the Lawrence Mountain Bike Club will be out working on the course and getting everything setup for this weekend.  Any course changes will be announced on Friday afternoon.  Please check back. 

Cow Town Cycling presents the 15th Annual God's Country Fat Tire Festival.  We invite you to join us in Lawrence, Kansas  April 8 & 9, 2017 for this years Festival. We have two fun filled days of off-road excitement planned at the Lawrence River Trails.

NEW:  Download athlete guide: 2017 God's Country Fat Tire Festival Athlete Guide

REGISTRATION is now open: 2017 God's Country Fat Tire Festival Registration.

• Free t-shirts for first 175 entries
• Free post event food
• Free event photos
• Custom awards
• Fun course = "Fat Tire Fun"
• Online entry fee INCLUDES license fee 
• Onsite entry increases $10.00 so save and register today.

Saturday morning (9:00 am) brings us the God’s Country Off-Road Duathlon presented by Harwood Chiropractic.   For 15 years this has been a fun and challenging multisport event for all ability levels.  This year we again increase the fun opportunities by offering both Long and Short course options.  Age-Group, Clydesdale, Relay Teams and Unicycle divisions are available.  It’s a great event for first timers

Saturday afternoon brings us a challenging 3 hour event - the God's Country Marathon MTB presented by Club Ride Apparel.  We have moved the popular Marathon event to Saturday which will allow everyone to enjoy the course and challenge themselves with the course all to themselves.

Sunday is the popular God’s Country Mountain Bike Classic presented by VANDOIT.com.   This will be the opening round of the 2017 Unified Federation of Dirt West series.  Traditional cross country mountain bike classes for all ability levels Male and Female: Expert (Cat 1), Sport (Cat 2), Beginners (Cat 3), Clydesdale (225+) Juniors and Masters 60+.  We have also two special classes for this years event.  A tandem class and a  BMX division (BMX and Cruiser bikes allowed).

Both days Stan will be providing free food.  We will also have free music. Come on out and get some FAT TIRE FUN. 

2016 God's Country Fat Tire Festival Update

The time has come for the 2016 God's Country Fat Tire Festival.  Cow Town Cycling and LMBC would like to invite you to join us in the Lawrence, Kansas over the April 16 & 17, 2016 weekend for two fun filled days of off-road fun.  Come out an enjoy super fun course, free post race food, live bands, custom awards, t-shirts and great volunteers.

Saturday is the 13th Annual God's Country Off-Road Duathlon.  Join us for this fun challenging event.  We have a class for all ability levels - Rock the Short Course  or Long Course individually or partner up (1 runner, 1 cyclist) if you're not ready to tackle the whole event alone.

Sunday brings us the opening round of the UFD West series.  The God's Country Mountain Bike Classic is a traditional cross country mountain bike race with classes for all.  Endurance athletes will test themselves in our 3 hour Marathon class.  We have classes for all ability levels - Cat 1, Cat 2 & Cat 3 along with our popular Single Speed class.  NEW classes for this year included BMX and Fat Bike (3.8 tires) only.

Come out next weekend and enjoy all the action at the Lawrence River Trails.  Register before 04/13/16 to guarantee entry and avoid late fees - Register for God's Country Fat Tire Festival. No license require - Entry fee includes all required license fees.

Complete info at our Fat Tire Duathlon Site.

Athlete Guides can be found at HERE.

2016 God's Country Fat Tire Festival

Registration is open - God's Country Fat Tire Festival Registration.

Wyco's Revenge Mountain Bike Race

Saturday evening is the big day....

Wyco's Revenge Mountain Bike Race
Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 6:00 pm Start
Wyandotte County Lake Park - Shelter #3

A class for all ability levels including kids and ladies. 3 different event distances so anyone can compete.  Great course that is challenging and very fun. Come out Saturday for a fun evening riding then enjoy the post race food and festival atmosphere that only Wyco can provide.

Full Details including, flyer, course maps and updates: Wyco's Revenge

Masons Midsummer Meltdown v2

The 2nd Annual Masons Midsummer Meltdown returns to Wyandotte County Lake Park this Sunday.  Look for several new trail sections at this years event - a nice climb up OZ has been added along with some new more technical sections added to the course to make it a true cross country classic.  Do not forget to check out the event flyer below.  Start times are 9:00 am and 11:00 am - see flyer for details.

Looking to pre-ride the course before the event?  This Wednesday evening is your chance.  Click on the Course Map link below for details.

Masons Midsummer Meltdown
July, 6th 2014
Wyandotte County Lake Park
Kansas City, KS 

Flyer - Masons Midsummer Meltdown Flyer

Registration (closes 7/2/14) - Masons Midsummer Meltdown Registration

Course Map - Masons Midsummer Meltdown Course Map

Website:  http://masonsmidsummermeltdown.blogspot.com

12th Annual God's Country Fat Tire Festival

Come enjoy the start of spring and a day of outdoor fun! This year marks the return of the popular off-road duathlon. With long and short course events, as well as a Relay Team category, this is the perfect event to get the year started off right! Not a runner? New to mountain bike racing? Try the NEW Dirty Dirt Time Trial Mountain Bike Race, and race the clock on a single lap of the off-road course. Both events will be held at the Lawrence River Trails in Lawrence, KS, where you’ll find a combination of flowing dirt single track, bermed corners, and small rolling climbs. Both beginners and experts will enjoy these fast and fun trails. Pre-registration for all events is encouraged, as the event will be capped at 200 participants.

Calling All Ladies!!! Hellcat Racing, Kansas City’s premier women’s cycling club, will be sponsoring a women’s VIP tent with refreshments throughout the day’s festivities. Stop by and pick up a ride or event schedule, meet the ladies, and cheer for the racers going for the glory!

Info/Registration: www.fattireduathlon.com

Bone Bender Mountain Bike Flyer

God's Country Fat Tire Flyer

Wyco's Revenge - Ride into the Night

The Wyco's Revenge returns for 2013.  Look for some fun new single track that has been added to this years course as well as more class options for this years event.  Also added is a Chili Cook-off contest to be held and a costume contest for the Sprint Division. 

Registration opens on 9/11/13.  Be sure to register in the first week for the discounted entry.

Official website: http://wycosrevenge.blogspot.com

MTB News Shorts - 5/31/13

Another successful Robidoux Roundup mountain bike race is in the books.  Randy Tracy and crew always
do a great job with the event.  They get those Krug Park trails groomed up for us to enjoy.  Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. 

Cow Town's Brad Crain put in a strong ride to take top honors in the Cat 2 Men's 30-39 division.  With the hills at Krug you needed the climbing physique of Brad to be successful :-)

Results are up: Robidoux Roundup Results

Local mountain bike racing continues next weekend with the Down-N-Dirty.  If you are looking for your dirt fix head down to Warsaw, MO on 6/9/13 and enjoy a day of racing at the Truman Lake Mountain Bike Park

Rider List for Sunday's God's Country MTB Race

Here is a list of the classes and the preregistered riders that are entered for Sunday's God's Country Mountain Bike Classic.

 Race day registration is available and closes 20 minutes before start time.  See event flyer for more info.

First Name	Last Name	Gender	Racing Age	XC Category	Race Entered
Ryan	Jones	M	23	1	Cat 1  Male 19 - 29
Marc	Thierry	M	26	1	Cat 1  Male 19 - 29
Tristan	Collins	M	29	1	Cat 1  Male 19 - 29
					Cat 1 Male 30 - 39
JP	Brocket	M	40	1	Cat 1 Male 40 - 49
Damian	Almanza	M	42	1	Cat 1 Male 40 - 49
Larry	Kintner	M	48	1	Cat 1 Male 40 - 49
Kevin	Collins	M	52	1	Cat 1 Male 50+
Lyle	Riedy	M	53	1	Cat 1 Male 50+
Phil	Ellsworth	M	55	1	Cat 1 Male 50+
Levi	Ballou	M	16	2	Cat 2 Male 19 - 29
Michael	Conley	M	25	2	Cat 2 Male 19 - 29
Jared	Anderson	M	26	2	Cat 2 Male 19 - 29
Andrew	Ellis	M	30	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Jeffrey	Zook	M	30	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Dan	Schaeffer	M	35	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Brad	Crain	M	36	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Scott	Dowis	M	36	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Mitch	Bernskoetter	M	37	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Daniel	Bresler	M	37	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Mark	Beers	M	39	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Corey	Hirtz	M	39	2	Cat 2 Male 30 - 39
Randy	Murdick	M	46	2	Cat 2 Male 40 - 49
Roger	Billings	M	47	2	Cat 2 Male 40 - 49
John	Dotson	M	47	2	Cat 2 Male 40 - 49
Ron	Schnick	M	47	2	Cat 2 Male 40 - 49
Forrest	Miller	M	52	2	Cat 2 Male 50+
Jim	Spellman	M	55	2	Cat 2 Male 50+
joseph	dickerson	M	21	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Paul	Jackson	M	23	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Tim	Michael	M	25	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Michael	Hall	M	26	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Dylan	Medlock	M	27	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Patrick	Steele	M	27	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
chad	walker	M	28	3	Cat 3 Male 19 - 29
Joshua	Carney	M	30	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Collin	Earhart	M	31	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
jeff	ONeill	M	32	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Brian	Tarnow	M	32	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Mitch	Beller	M	33	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
John	Dietrich	M	33	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
levon	weaver	M	33	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Tyler	Gill	M	37	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Kristopher	Presnell	M	39	3	Cat 3 Male 30 - 39
Dave	Lafond	M	48	3	Cat 3 Male 40 - 49
Chuck	Remboldt	M	48	3	Cat 3 Male 40 - 49
Jeff	Trader	M	50	3	Cat 3 Male 50 +
john	vansooy	M	53	3	Cat 3 Male 50 +
Jon	Parker	M	55	3	Cat 3 Male 50 +
Donald	Martin	M	57	3	Cat 3 Male 50 +
Lester	Bose	M	30	3	XC M First Timer
Randy	Clark	M	45	3	XC M First Timer
Robert	Fisk	M	35	3	XC M First Timer
Jeff	Graber	M	24	3	XC M First Timer
Travis	Graham	M	25	3	XC M First Timer
Brian	Hagman	M	36	3	XC M First Timer
James	Maynard	M	49	3	XC M First Timer
Landon	Moore	M	18	3	XC M First Timer
Mark	Olsen	M	42	3	XC M First Timer
Steve	Rogers	M	33	3	XC M First Timer
curtis	witt	M	47	3	XC M First Timer
Matt	Yaktine	M	22	3	XC M First Timer
David	York	M	41	3	XC M First Timer
Jeffery	Arnaud	M	35	2	XC M Single Speed
Ben	Gulick	M	29	3	XC M Single Speed
Justin	Coke	M	32	3	Clydesdale 225+
Rick	Farrant	M	53	3	Clydesdale 225+
Todd	Hecht	M	44	3	Clydesdale 225+
Dave	Lewis	M	49	3	Clydesdale 225+
Mark	Ruehter	M	43	3	Clydesdale 225+
Christopher	Locke	M	18	2	XC M Junior 15-18
Caleb	Clark	M	16	3	XC M Junior 15-18
Todd	Graber	M	18	3	XC M Junior 15-18
Shane	Martin	M	18	3	XC M Junior 15-18
Brett	Ruehter	M	18	3	XC M Junior 15-18
Scott	Kintner	M	14	3	XC M Junior 10-14
Lowell	Premer	M	65	2	XC M Masters 60+
Steve	Schweiker	M	63	2	XC M Masters 60+
Randy	Wagner	M	61	3	XC M Masters 60+
Karen	Brocket	F	18	1	XC F All All Cat 1
Sandra	Collins	F	51	1	XC F All All Cat 1
Victoria	Brocket	F	12	3	XC F All All Cat 3
Nancy	Miller	F	44	3	XC F All All Cat 3
Katherine	Teubner	F	28	3	XC F All All Cat 3
Justin	Bay	M	32	2	Marathon Male
Shawn	Beeton	M	42	3	Marathon Male
Wesley	Boyce	M	29	2	Marathon Male
Seth	Carlson	M	26	1	Marathon Male
mark	davenport	M	54	3	Marathon Male
rafal	doloto	M	35	2	Marathon Male
jim	foster	M	45	3	Marathon Male
Joe	Fultz	M	48	3	Marathon Male
micah	Gordon	M	34	1	Marathon Male
Tim	Greene	M	51	2	Marathon Male
David	Jensen	M	30	2	Marathon Male
Zach	Johnson	M	25	2	Marathon Male
Adam	Keck	M	33	2	Marathon Male
Nathaniel	Merrill	M	39	3	Marathon Male
craig	myersarenth	M	46	3	Marathon Male
David	Romisch	M	48	2	Marathon Male
Tony	Sargent	M	43	3	Marathon Male
Kenneth	Smith	M	24	2	Marathon Male
Nathan	Stover	M	51	2	Marathon Male
Josh	Taylor	M	43	1	Marathon Male
Eric	Thompson	M	24	Pro	Marathon Male
Brian	Williams	M	50	2	Marathon Male
Roger	Williams	M	47	1	Marathon Male
Jason	Wood	M	39	3	Marathon Male
Tom	Yahl	M	43	3	Marathon Male
Carly	Teater	F	31	3	Marthon Female