“In October, I had planned on a winter full of long rides to everywhere and training for Trans Iowa. At least, that was the plan until I didn’t make the lottery for TI. A good portion of me was relieved, and celebrated by sitting on the couch all winter longer. A little ride here for […]
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“This was my first year doing the Land Run 100, and it was such an incredible and rewarding experience. Packed up car and left early on Thursday morning for the 12 hour drive from suburban Chicago to Stillwater, OK. When I got to Stillwater that evening, they were unveiling this year’s Land Run beer (yes, […]
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“About a year ago I caught the gravel bug when I heard about LandRun and Dirty Kanza from a couple buddies who like to suffer just about as much as I do, naturally I decided I needed to do both of these races in my first year as a real gravel cyclist. First up was […]
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“So, against my better judgment the morning of March 11th , I reluctantly got out of the car, into drizzling rain, to join countless others in my pursuit of getting a hug from Bobby at the finish line at LR100. I had been watching the weather all week, and thanks to a great new boss […]
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“I’ll try to keep my Land Run report brief. To be honest a lot of it was a blur, particularly after the CP. Hopes of hanging on to faster riders quickly vanished and were replaced by just wanting to survive & finish. The cold & wet took its toll, particularly on my hands & my […]
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Originally posted on The Off-Brand Cyclist:
I had heard of the?Landrun 100?before, but it wasn’t until my?Virtus?teammates came back after last year’s race with tales of high adventure that it really hit my radar. They talked of on-course kegs, amazing people, and red dirt roads so muddy you had to carry your bike. It sounded…
“I’ll backtrack first to DK200 last summer, where we heard the stories of Land Run along the way, and what an epic hundo it had been. Later during that day, Joe, Shaun, and I had the pleasure of meeting Crystal Wintle on the course and riding with her for a while. Turned out she was […]
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“I think I’m done processing Saturday. Land Run was intense on every level but I’m so glad I went this year. This was my first race in 3 years, first on single speed, and first real race on a course we knew going in would have miles of thick mud. At the time I thought […]
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More tales of red mud! “This past weekend I rode in the Land Run 100. WOW!! AMAZING!! The energy surrounding this event was amazing. Even at a rest stop on the way down to Stillwater I ran it some riders who were so pumped and we struck up a conversation. The riders meeting, hanging out […]
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“This ride has been on my list since it began 4 years ago. I did a ride in Oklahoma in the early 90’s for a few years called the Trail of Tears 100. It was the memories of that ride that made me decide to make the 9 hour road trip to Stillwater, OK. I […]
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