Check-In Times & Ride Information
Please join us on Saturday, October 2, 2010 for a day of family fun and fall scenery in the Northern Flint Hills of Kansas. The 6th Annual Yellow Brick Road Ride will start and finish at the Wamego High School, Wamego, KS and is held in conjunction with OZtoberFest, an event with activities for all ages. Updated info for the 6th annual YBRR will be available around June 10, 2010. If you have attended a previous ride and have provided a current email address you will be notified when all the 2010 details are available.
Net proceeds from the ride are deposited in the 501c3 WAM-SAG-MAN Trail account in the Wamego Community Foundation. You can donate on-line directly to the trail fund by accessing this page www.thewcf.org/Giving/donate.shtml. We need your help to bring this project to fruition.
Shipping your bike or renting a bike:
If you are flying into Manhattan for this event and want to ship your bicycle, contact The Pathfinder, 785-539-5639. Dave Colburn is the Manager and the mailing address is: 304 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502. They charge $20-$40 to reassemble your bicycle. Make sure your bike arrives before October 1.
If you are flying into Manhattan and want to rent a bicycle, contact Big Poppi’s Bike Shop, 785-537-3737. Contact them ASAP to make sure they have a bicycle to fit your needs.
Three paved routes
64 Mile Route Map (NEW ROUTE–combination of rolling hills & flat)
Check-in: 7 am until 8:15 am.
Mass start: All riders depart at 8:30 am.
27 mile Route: Map (combination of rolling hills & flat with a couple of challenging hills)
Check-in: 7 am until 8:45 am.
Mass start: All riders depart at 9 am.
15 mile Route: Map (combination of rolling hills & flat)
Check-in: 7am until 8:45 am.
Mass Start: All riders depart at 9 am.
Riders may turn around at any point during the 15-mile route to customize riding distance.
Course closes for all routes at 230 pm.
Pre-Registration
Your pre-registration form must be received by September 10, 2010 to guarantee the 2010 Event T-shirt. Pre-registration is $30 for the 27 & 64 mile routes. Pre-Registration is $20 for the 15 mile route. All entry fees are non-refundable. An extra $5 will be added for all riders who do not pre-register by Sept 10, or who register the morning of the ride.
Breakfast is available for non-riding family/friends for $7 if the pre-registration form is received by Sept 28*.
REGISTER (notice the deadlines for tees & breakfast):
Online registration ends at noon (CST), October 1.
Other ways to register:
- You can also register by completing a registration form/waiver. Please bring a completed form with you if you register the morning of the event. Click here for the registration form/waiver (PDF).
- You can also register at The Pathfinder or at Big Poppi’s in Manhattan. They have the registration/waiver form that can be filled out & left with them along with the appropriate registration fee. You can register there through September 27.
Pre-Registered Entry Fee Includes
- 2010 YBRR T-Shirt (if pre-registered by Sept 10)
- Breakfast before the ride (7 am – 8:45 am) (*for participants and non-riders if pre-registered by Sept 28)
- Fruit, homemade cookies and other snacks and water/Gatorade at rest stops.
- Bicycle mechanic available at start provided by The Pathfinder.
- Wrench station at Zeandale Community Center provided by Big Poppi’s.
- Complimentary sports massage provided by Manhattan Academy of Massage Therapy.
- Shower facilities at Wamego HS. Please bring your own towel, soap, etc.
- Cal-C (provided by Nuti-Joy) and chocolate milk (provided by Hy-Vee) when you finish and check back in.
Rest Stops and Support Vehicles
Rest stops will be about every 8-13 miles. Beverages and snacks will be provided. We will have support vehicles traveling the route if transportation is required. Your bicycle should be in good working order and you should carry a repair kit that includes spare tube, patch kit, and frame pump, etc. Riders unable to finish will be transported back to Wamego.
New this year
- New long route.
- The Sierra Club will have an information table.
- The Pathfinder will have bicycle related items for sale from 7am-845am. 25% of proceeds are donated to the WamSagMan Trail project.
Driving Directions
On Interstate 70, take exit 328 (Hwy. 99). Go north on Hwy. 99, 9.5 miles to Wamego. At the 4th Street intersection (on Hwy. 99), turn left (west) and go one block to Elm. Turn right and proceed four blocks to Wamego High School, which is at 8th & Elm. Parking is available along Elm and 8th Street, in the parking lot west of the high school, and along Lincoln Street east of the High School.
Contact Us
Event Coordinators and WAM-SAG-MAN Trail Advocates:
Diane Novak novakd@scicablecom.com
785-494-2319
Or Joyce Mermis jlmermi@kansas.net
785-456-2269
Drawings
A Road ID drawing for eight $15 certificates that will take place after registration. Winners will be notified after the route completion. RoadID’s affliate program donates 10% to the WamSagMan Trail Fund when you order here: www.RoadID.com.
Three lucky people will win a Niteize SpokeLit or SpotLit. Winners will be notified after the route completion (remember to check-in when you finish). Visit www.niteize.com for more information about their products.
Photos
Melanie Apel will be taking photos at the Yellow Brick Road Ride. Contact Melanie melaniepelot@gmail.com if you would like a CD or print. Pricing: 4×6-$7, 5×7-$8, 8×10-$13; CD-$7. The first five people to order CD’s will receive them for free. Orders placed after that will benefit the trail project.
Lodging & activities
Lodging fills up quickly for this event. Click here for lodging info, and other things to do before and after YBRR.
Please visit these area Web sites as well:
Wamego Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.visitwamego.com
Wamego Chamber of Commerce: www.wamegochamber.com
Saint George: www.stgeorgehistory.org
Westmoreland: www.cityofwestmorelandks.org
Volunteers:
Every event includes approx 25 volunteers. We are in need of Rest stop volunteers at a couple of locations and the time commitment would be approx 1.5 to 2 hrs. We have been fortunate to be able to have our start/finish at the Wamego High School which has included shower facilities. The school district charges us a fee so to keep our costs down we need volunteers to wipe down the tables in the Commons Area after breakfast and sweep the floor. If we had a couple of people volunteer it should only take about 30 minutes. Also need a couple of people to help at registration and people to make cookies/homemade snacks for the rest stops. Contact Diane Novak, novakd@scicablecom.com.
Sponsors:
If you are interested in helping support this event, please complete this form: Yellow Brick Road Ride Sponsorship Form and return to the address on the form by September 5.
The Yellow Brick Road Ride Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank our Volunteers, Sponsors and Supporters.
Rest Area Supporters:
Big Poppi’s Bicycle Company www.bigpoppibikes.com
Nutri-Joy, Inc. (Cal-C drink) www.nutrijoy.com
The Pathfinder www.thepathfinder.net
