Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Route

01/16/2026

Website is finally updated! Bring on 2026. 💪🏻

07/22/2025

The Grand Depart for the Flint Hills Ultra will roll out May 23rd of 2026. FHU offers three official distances. The full route of 1049 miles features 30 small towns over 17 counties and 2 states! The other 2 distances are "half" routes showing off the north and south portions of the full route.

The Grand Depart begins and ends in Emporia Kansas. Time your ride right and you finish in town at the same time all the festivities of Unbound Gravel are taking place. The quiet town of Emporia turns into a gravel cycling tourist town while you are out enjoying the Flint Hills!

Will you join us at the Flint Hills Ultra in 2026??

06/12/2025

12 Questions and Answers with the P Man. Preston Williams.

Q6 What would you add to your bike or remove from your bike if doing a similar multi day event? Gear, storage, electronics, clothing, etc.
METAL BRAKE PADS!

iQ7 Biggest high point and deepest low point of the event? The low...how did you bounce back?
The biggest high point was seeing Bison without a fence between us.
I let the mud win for a moment. My bike was caked, and nothing would roll. There was no ditch, and I was dragging my bike through the mud. I slammed my bike to the ground, and threw a fit. I then decided that my temper tantrum did me no good. I picked up my bike, threw the mud from my handlebar, and decided to be positive again.

Q8 Deep in the middle of nowhere was there any place or time you truly felt unsafe on your own?
Never.

05/13/2025

Howdy everyone! The sign up link is here!

Please click the link to complete this form.

05/08/2025

Howdy everyone! I've been negligent in promoting the FHU this year. Real life got busy. I know we have a couple brave souls heading out so I'm in high gear getting things ready!

Trackleaders has been contacted. The map will be up soon. I do not expect us to need any of their trackers but if you need one, we can get one. I also have one I would possible loan out.

The FKT qualification routes options are:
The Full 1000'ish
The North 500'ish
The South 500'ish

Non-FKT DIY routes and cross overs and 100/200/300 mile excursions are strongly encouraged! Use the main route to explore!!!

The routes are here:

https://ridewithgps.com/events/205522-flint-hills-ultra-gravel-route-the-tour-

I will be sending out an email soon! Stay tuned for the annual lead out ride where everyone is invited to slow roll the first 10-15 miles with the FHU riders!

The Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Tour The Tour is a date for all to gather and ride the Flint Hills Ultra route at the same time. I strongly say again it's just a common day people choose to gather and ride. I'll be flat honest, for liability reason I will say there is no official event. Riders will rid...

04/25/2025

Who is gearing up for the full 1000 mile route?

Either of the half routes?

All the routes can be found right here!

The Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Tour The Tour is a date for all to gather and ride the Flint Hills Ultra route at the same time. I strongly say again it's just a common day people choose to gather and ride. I'll be flat honest, for liability reason I will say there is no official event. Riders will rid...

12/23/2024

The 2025 Grand Depart leaves the gates of the Emporia Zoo 8am on May 24th, 2025.

2024 was rough from the start due to a night of heavy rains!

Dialing up blue skies and clear nights right now!!

Sign up now FREE for the Full Route (1000 miles), The North Route (564 miles) or The South Route (557 miles).

Ride it solo.
Ride it relay style.

Hell, DIY your own route that weekend!

Enjoy a little exploring and adventuring by bike!

https://www.bikereg.com/fhu

11/04/2024

LET's get a Reg out for a FREE event!

1049 miles solo or team
500'ish miles solo or team
DYI miles solo or team

Come freaking ride on May 24th, 2025!!!

BikeReg - online cycling event registration

05/31/2024

Day 6 of Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Route

Rest day in the home of The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond!!

No no no not her house. Her town. Pawhuska! Big storms yesterday led to a hotel recovery day being a wise choice. Today they are back pedaling and looking like a Saturday finish. Pending weather a road conditions of course!

05/30/2024

Day 5 of the Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Route

Two riders still pedaling. Matt and Andy both took part in 2023 and both had mechanicals end their rides early. Love watching them out there now. They spent last night in Beaumont, Ks. I cool little town with a great cafe when it’s open. It wasn’t open. I received a text this morning. Morning Bobby headed to
Burden for Breakfast!

This afternoon I got an update that they are together and trying to get ahead of the forecasted rain the next couple days. As of this moment I see they are headed towards Fairfax Oklahoma! Almost 700 miles in!!!