The Hondo

Name: The Hondo
Address: Garvin Park, Augusta, KS, 67010, US
Telephone: (316) 641-5810
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.9

Bicycle Gravel event based out of Wichita Kansas 100 mile gravel fondo going through the Flint Hills starting out of Wichita Kansas area. Stay tuned!
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There will be cue sheets and a GPS route for course guidance. The course will flow east of Wichita and cover some very beautiful scenery and challenging roads. Be sure to run your Flint Hills set up as there are some very rugged road sections on the course. There will be a town midway through the ride for you to refuel and another oasis location on the return. There will also be a 50 mile option t

hat still covers most of the beautiful sights. Even the regular Wichita gravel riders will be in for a suprise as you will be on roads that you didnt even know existed. This will be a self supported event with two neutral support locations provided and supported by Bicycle X-Change. The weather this time of the year is fantastic and the course is fully gravel covered with only a few potential very short muddy sections should it rain. I believe that the entire course would be ridable in any conditions. More info will be posted as the event draws nearer.

Address

Garvin Park
Augusta, KS
67010

Telephone

(316) 641-5810

Website

https://www.gravelhondo.com/

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WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHO of THE HONDO!

WHAT: The Hondo is 4 fun gravel events. There’s a 119 mile race (The Hondo), 77 mile intermediate challenge (The Hondo Intermediate), 29 mile short course (The Hondo Short), and a FREE family fun ride – a 4 mile gravel loop around the Augusta City Lake (The Hondo Fun). All starting together with a neutral roll out around the lake. The Hondo is the big mamba jamba. The most challenging epic terrain, with the most amazing scenery, and on roads most have never seen. The Hondo will go through Eureka, Beaumont, and Leon. There will be 3 check points for the The Hondo at mile 55, mile 80, and mile 106. The Hondo intermediate is some of the same challenging and scenic roads, also stops in historic Beaumont, and is just “enough” to satisfy without totally eating one’s lunch. There will be 2 check points for the THI at mile 38, and mile 64. The Hondo Short will be perfect for those wanting an easy day or those new to the "gravel grinding" scene. THS will have one checkpoint at mile 16. All courses follow the same route till their respective cut off. The course starts out fairly tame and flat but gets progressively more challenging as you go. There will be basic items at the checkpoints such as water and limited food. Bring cash for supplies at checkpoints. The first checkpoint for the TH will have access to a Casey's and Sonic on the route and a restaurant at the second check point. The third checkpoint will have an aid station with water and limited food supplies. Plan on providing for yourself with what you need. We will offer a drop bag service for each checkpoint. No coolers please. The THI utilizes the 2nd and 3rd checkpoint of the long course. The THS utilizes the last checkpoint of the long course. The Hondo Fun is perfect for families and children, and it’s FREE!

The categories for The Hondo 119 mile race are;

Men (Open) Men 50+ Women (Open) Single Speed (Open)

The top three in each category will receive a custom made medal and the overall man and woman will receive a custom made trophy.

$2000 total Equal cash payout for the top three in the Men and Women Open!!!

$600 1st, $300 2nd, $100 3rd.

The Hondo Intermediate categories are as follows:

Men open

Women open

The top three in these events will receive a custom made medal.

WHEN: September 15 2018. The event will start at 8am sharp with a cutoff of 8pm. Most everyone should be able to make it in before the cutoff but be sure to mount a suitable headlight and tail light just in case things go wrong and you are out longer than expected. The weather is typically beautiful this time of year with average temps in the 70's.

WHERE: The start/finish will be at Garvin Park, below the dam of the Augusta City Lake, in Augusta, Kansas, just a few short miles East of Wichita. The start/finish venue is located in a beautiful park next to the lake which is conducive to an all-day family outing with picnic tables, shade trees, and a play area equipment.

WHO: The Hondo is the brain child of Bob Cummings who has created an epic gravel event close to Wichita, with amazing roads, locales, and views. I think he might be onto something. That said he wants to keep it simple. Bob is a small business owner in Wichita, KS. So he isn't doing this to make money… but for the love of the sport. He wants to keep the cost down and make it affordable. It’s all about grass roots fun. He really wants to create something special, and showcase epic riding close to Wichita. Bob is a full time business man and a full time Cat 1 bicycle racer, racing almost every weekend. What I’m trying to say is he loves the sport of cycling, loves the people, supports all the local and regional events, and this is his way to give back and do his part. We hope you’ll support him too! So onto the WHO part. The event was created by Bob Cummings for YOU!