First of all, I want to thank everyone who traveled to Emporia, Kansas to participate in the first edition of the Dirty Kanza 200. What a great group of people. I feel very blessed, because I know I made some new friends this weekend... friendships that will surely last a long time.
I also want to thank the many volunteers who helped make this event such a great success. These are too numerous to name individually, but you know who you are. THANK YOU.
A specail thanks goes out to Guitar Ted and everyone involved with Trans-Iowa. It was your event and passion that inspired us to create the Dirty Kanza 200. You guys got the ball rolling. Thank you.
Besides being blessed with great participants, we were also blessed with near-perfect weather. While driving and marking the course on Friday, we suffered through temps in the high 90's. :madmax: But race day dawned with cool temp's and slightly over-cast skies. I think the high on race day was in the low-to-mid 80's. The wind was fariy stiff, but out of the east, so racers spent very little time into a headwind.
For the most part, our maps and course markings seemed to work fairly well. We did, however, have a few racers get off course from time-to-time. Third overall, and 1st Single Speeder Patrick Humenny came across the finish line with something like 235 miles on his trip odometer. One can only guess how quickly he might have finished if he had been able to stay on course. Great job PaddyH! 👍
Congrats to all who finished. But a special "Job Well Done" goes out to David Pals from Iowa. This guy had spent 18 hours on his bike. Then, with just a few miles to go, a massive electrical storm comes through the area, lighting up the sky in every direction. Just as David pulls into the city limits, the rain starts coming down in sheets. David makes the final turn toward the finish line at the Emporia Travelodge... he's got to be thinking things can't possibly get any worse... and he gets center-punched by a car making a left-hand turn. Thankfully, David did not get hurt. He valiantly got up and finished the remaining three blocks to the finish line, welcomed by the cheers and admiration of all who were still gathered in the parking lot. Way to go David!!!
OK... enough rambling by me. Here is the short version of the official results. Keep checking our website at Heartland Race - Just another WordPress site for more complete results and race details.
45 registered
34 starters
15 finishers
Overall Champion, 1st Open Men: Dan Hughes (KS) 12:58
2nd Overall, 2nd Open Men: Garth Prosser (OH) 13:37
3rd Overall, 1st Single Speed: Patrick Humenny (Canada) 15:24
4th Overall, 3rd Open Men: Josh Patterson (KS) 15:31
5th Overall, 4th Open Men: David Simmons (ND) 15:32
6th Overall, 5th Open Men: Aaron Benetti (MO) 15:36
7th Overall, 6th Open Men: Matt Maxwell (IA) 16:03
8th Overall, 2nd Single Speed: Joe Partridge (MI) 16:03
9th Overall, 7th Open Men: Pete Lira (IL) 16:42
10th Overall, 8th Open Men: John Waller (KS) 16:43
11th Overall, 3rd Single Speed: Dan Fuhrman (MO) 17:03
12th Overall, 9th Open Men: Nate King (MO) 17:03
13th Overall, 4th Single Speed: Matt Wills (NE) 17:03
14th Overall, 10th Open Men: Paul Jacobson (IA) 17:12
15th Overall, 5th Single Speed: David Pals (IA) 18:22
Thanks again to everyone.
See you all next year for the Second Annual Dirty Kanza 200.
C-Hog
I also want to thank the many volunteers who helped make this event such a great success. These are too numerous to name individually, but you know who you are. THANK YOU.
A specail thanks goes out to Guitar Ted and everyone involved with Trans-Iowa. It was your event and passion that inspired us to create the Dirty Kanza 200. You guys got the ball rolling. Thank you.
Besides being blessed with great participants, we were also blessed with near-perfect weather. While driving and marking the course on Friday, we suffered through temps in the high 90's. :madmax: But race day dawned with cool temp's and slightly over-cast skies. I think the high on race day was in the low-to-mid 80's. The wind was fariy stiff, but out of the east, so racers spent very little time into a headwind.
For the most part, our maps and course markings seemed to work fairly well. We did, however, have a few racers get off course from time-to-time. Third overall, and 1st Single Speeder Patrick Humenny came across the finish line with something like 235 miles on his trip odometer. One can only guess how quickly he might have finished if he had been able to stay on course. Great job PaddyH! 👍
Congrats to all who finished. But a special "Job Well Done" goes out to David Pals from Iowa. This guy had spent 18 hours on his bike. Then, with just a few miles to go, a massive electrical storm comes through the area, lighting up the sky in every direction. Just as David pulls into the city limits, the rain starts coming down in sheets. David makes the final turn toward the finish line at the Emporia Travelodge... he's got to be thinking things can't possibly get any worse... and he gets center-punched by a car making a left-hand turn. Thankfully, David did not get hurt. He valiantly got up and finished the remaining three blocks to the finish line, welcomed by the cheers and admiration of all who were still gathered in the parking lot. Way to go David!!!
OK... enough rambling by me. Here is the short version of the official results. Keep checking our website at Heartland Race - Just another WordPress site for more complete results and race details.
45 registered
34 starters
15 finishers
Overall Champion, 1st Open Men: Dan Hughes (KS) 12:58
2nd Overall, 2nd Open Men: Garth Prosser (OH) 13:37
3rd Overall, 1st Single Speed: Patrick Humenny (Canada) 15:24
4th Overall, 3rd Open Men: Josh Patterson (KS) 15:31
5th Overall, 4th Open Men: David Simmons (ND) 15:32
6th Overall, 5th Open Men: Aaron Benetti (MO) 15:36
7th Overall, 6th Open Men: Matt Maxwell (IA) 16:03
8th Overall, 2nd Single Speed: Joe Partridge (MI) 16:03
9th Overall, 7th Open Men: Pete Lira (IL) 16:42
10th Overall, 8th Open Men: John Waller (KS) 16:43
11th Overall, 3rd Single Speed: Dan Fuhrman (MO) 17:03
12th Overall, 9th Open Men: Nate King (MO) 17:03
13th Overall, 4th Single Speed: Matt Wills (NE) 17:03
14th Overall, 10th Open Men: Paul Jacobson (IA) 17:12
15th Overall, 5th Single Speed: David Pals (IA) 18:22
Thanks again to everyone.
See you all next year for the Second Annual Dirty Kanza 200.
C-Hog