Welcome to Audax K.C.!

Thanks for stopping by and WELCOME to our home on the web! Kansas City Ultra-Cycling is now Audax K.C. - a new name, but still your home for long-distance, non-competitive bicycling in Kansas City and the official site for ACP and RUSA-sanctioned rides in the Kansas City Area.

Audax KC has no membership dues: We welcome all riders!
We offer rides ranging from 100-to-1,000 kilometers in length.
Come ride with us and see what randonneuring is all about!

If medals or awards are sought, RUSA membership becomes a requirement, which starts at $25/yr.
See the RUSA webpage for membership details!
Non-RUSA-members may participate in ACP Brevets with Audax KC for a $5.00 fee.
Riders interested in permanents must be RUSA members for ride credit.

RUSA membership is a great value and is national in coverage.
Riders can travel the country and ride a myriad of events
with different clubs, all towards mileage awards!

Click HERE to join RUSA!



Our webpage is undergoing some changes to improve clarity and reduce clutter. Most notable, the *NEW* Audax K.C. Ride Calendar combines the Brevet Schedule, Start Location, and Maps & Cues sections into one, easy section. Clicking on each ride date provides full details on each event, plus a link for pre-registration.
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Registration for ACP Brevets

Here's your rider checklist for Audax KC brevet registration:

√ 1] Download and print the 2018 entry form -OR- contact the RBA for our new electronic registration link

√ 2] Complete the registration form & select your rides

√ 3] Join RUSA!
■ Make your rides "count"! Earn Awards!
■ RUSA magazine!
■ RUSA's rider handbook!
■ Only $25/year!

√ 4] Mail your completed registration & check to . . .
 Spencer Klaassen
1617 S. 20th
St. Joseph, MO. 64507

 phone (816)244-9692
Email: sklaassen@ponyexpress.net

Feel free to email Spencer if you have questions,
especially for special events like
the Fleche, Dart or 1,000km

(Hey, what's a brevet?)

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Latest News & Updates:

Saturday, March 31, 2018

St. Joe Crank 2018 Brevet Weekend Details & Information

Details and Information for the 5/26/18 "St. Joe Crank" Brevet Weekend:

Pre-registration is highly recommended for this event - contact the RBA if you are interested and join our email list - links to do so are on this page!

What the heck is "St. Joe Crank"?
It's Audax KC's multi-distance Brevet Weekend!

"St Joe Crank" is in response to a couple of rider requests:

1) Ability to make up a ride due to scheduling difficulty or a DNF in the regular
Audax KC series

2) A 600 and 1000 K which will be a series of loops in NW Missouri which each return to a central start location: This allows for self-support

This event offers 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1,000km ACP Brevet options, all starting and finishing at one location in St. Joseph, Missouri.  This affords self-support options for the longer distances -- one example case:  simply park your vehicle, stage your own drop-bag(s) in the trunk, and you're back at your car after each "loop" for resupply, fresh clothing, refills on food and/or supplies/spares; whatever you decide to arrange for yourself.  Taken a step further, you can check into a hotel room (see below), enjoy a shower and a quick nap if time allows, and then head out for your next loop refreshed and resupplied.  If nothing else, the 24-Hour Denny's control location gives you the chance for a hot meal and a sit-down between loops.  For the 600 and 1,000km rider, this is a great way to break up the distance and resupply in familiar surroundings, without needing to carry "the kitchen sink".

Bonus for 1000km riders:  if you are at all interested in RUSA's American Explorer Award, the 1000km route will get you KS, MO, NE and IA in one event!

The rides start and end at Denny’s (24 hrs) in St Joseph, MO.:
4015 Frederick Ave
St Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 232-1369

There are a number of hotels very close to Denny’s:
  • Hampton Inn (816) 390-9300
  • Americas Best Value (816) 364-3031
  • Quality Suites (816) 232-6557
  • Days Inn (816) 279-1671
  • Drury Inn and Suites (816) 364-4700
  • Motel 6 (816) 232-2311
  • Stony Creek (816) 901-9600

Logistics:
A satellite image review of any of the route links below will reveal your planning options.  The route start/finish is close to I-29, which runs N/S through St. Joseph.  Along either side, and along each of the brevet routes, are a number of food, c-store & lodging options for any taste and budget.  You are certainly not limited to Denny's: but, since it serves as the "hub" control and it stays open 24-hours, you also needn't worry about anything other than your brevet ride clock.


St. Joe Crank Routes & Climbing Stats (ft./mile):

200 K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26426778  46.5 feet/mile
300 K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26459174  43.7 feet/mile
400 K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26530163  43.4 feet/mile
600 K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26629265  44.3 feet/mile
1000 K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26629325   40.5 feet/mile
For reference: PBP is 48.2 feet/mile


NOTE:  There is a $20 fee for the St. Joe Crank 1,000km event

Contact the RBA if you are interested in taking part, and join our email list to stay in the know!

Friday, June 16, 2017

Audax KC 1,000km photos!

Clicking on the image below will take you to Robert Sexton's Santa Fe 1000km photo page on Flickr: Thanks, Robert for some GREAT shots from a GREAT ride!

  Santa Fe Trail 1000k

"Santa Fe Trail 1000k - From the High Desert to the Prairies" by Robert Sexton is licensed under CC BY 2.0


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Start Locations and Motels:


*NEW* Specific Ride Start location details, including nearby lodging options, parking details (where applicable), and other event details are now contained in the new Ride Calendar (upper left corner of this site); simply click on an event date listing to reveal its details.

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Registration for RUSA Permanents

The Audax KC region has created a vast catalog of Permanent routes for you to enjoy. Check out the links at left to find one near you!
Remember: Pre-registration is required to ride all KC-area Permanents, as is a current RUSA membership.
See the RUSA.org webpage on Permanents (link below) for more details:

Download a Permanents waiver and entry form HERE

(Hey, what's a permanent?)

Note: while any RUSA member may develop their own permanent route, we ask that you consider working with the RBA during your development. Since RUSA's route approval process involves the RBA for any area through which your ride may pass, this will help save you some steps along the way and will give you some tools to help create a solid route.
Thank you!

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Volunteers:

Like any other event, volunteers make it happen. If you, or anyone you know, have an interest in helping make our brevets a success PLEASE contact our RBA, Spencer Klaassen.

Here's a short list of things you can do:

1. (The easiest!) Be an ambassador - tell your cycling friends about randonneuring!
2. Helping with registration duties, taking entries (1 hour before the ride)
3. Checking & Inspecting Velos (1 hour before the ride)
4. Manning a “secret” checkpoint. (Secret checkpoints are mandated by ACP and are designed to encourage riders to “follow the route”)
5. Handling a “bag drop” (on the 600K or 1000K rides)
6. Helping plan a route, or "recon" for detours / construction

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Medals & Awards:

ACP supplies medals for ACP-validated Brevets. These are available in the U. S. for members of RUSA. There is a specific medal for each distance (200, 300, 400, 600, & 1000 KM). For each distance, the medals' design is similar but distinct to create a “family” of medals. The same design is kept for four years and a new design is introduced in the new season after each PBP. It is worth buying a complete set of medals, one for each distance, every four years. There are also special RUSA medals for different distances and groups of rides - visit www.RUSA.org and look under "Medals" for more details.

(Note: All medals must be ordered from RUSA via the online store)

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Rules & Regulations:

It is the responsibility of ALL RIDERS participating in a RUSA or ACP-sanctioned event or event organized by our RBA and/or any of our permanent/populaire/dart route-owners to read and know the RUSA rules.

To avoid confusion, and because the rules have recently been updated by RUSA, the condensed version is no longer listed on this website.

Refer instead to the RUSA Rules list link below, which are event-specific, and Read Them Carefully - Rules will be enforced during all Audax K.C. events! No Exceptions!

RUSA's Rules List Page for Riders

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Disclaimer for Routes, Maps, Cue Sheets, Navigation Data, & Riders:

The routes represented by cue sheet, map, web-page or navigation data file on this website were submitted by riders like you. Audax KC makes no representations or guarantees as to the accuracy of the cue sheets/maps/navigation data or to the practicality or safety of following/riding the routes represented by each. Routes posted here were composed based on the best available data at the time of their creation. Your exact mileage may (and likely will) vary. The routes generally follow regular, public-access roads used by automobiles and trucks: these roads may have no special provisions for bicycling. Road conditions may have changed since the route was created; road signs may disappear or become turned, blown or knocked down; departments of transportation may rename or remove roads; road conditions may improve or deteriorate; bridges may be reconstructed, closed or moved; roads may be made one-way; construction may exist; natural concerns like flooding, downed trees or residual snow may block a road; there may be varying degrees of gravel, sand, ruts, washouts, or low-water-crossings; gas stations and stores may close, relocate or change operating hours; housing developments or businesses may develop; traffic densities may change; and, all of these may be affected by weather and/or time of day. At organized and sanctioned brevets, all known route issues will be announced at the rider's briefing immediately prior to the start time of that event. Being on-time for events is critical for receipt of this information, as well as a courtesy to your organizers and event staff. Persons should possess adequate cycling skills, be knowledgeable of vehicular & traffic laws, and be able to obey the rules of the road at all times before attempting to follow any of these routes. Persons following any of the routes represented on this website, or following routes based on cue sheets, maps, or navigation data presented upon registration for/at a Audax KC event, assume all risks for their own personal safety, health and well-being, and assume all risks with regards to equipment including their human-powered vehicle, anything that attaches to it, anything worn or used by the rider during the course of the event, as well as transportation to and from the event start/finish location, and agree not to hold Audax KC or any of its members or contributors legally liable for any loss, inconvenience, injury or damage that might occur. Regardless of any guise of organization, all riders (including non-members) that follow any of the routes/maps/navigation data listed here or distributed by our members are considered to be embarking on a personal ride and agree to the above.

Every rider on every ride will be required to sign a liability release form. These will be provided at the start of each event.


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