Yellow Brick Road Ride
Check-In Times & Ride Information
Please join us on Saturday, October 3 for a day of family fun and fall scenery in beautiful Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The 5th Annual Yellow Brick Road Ride will begin and end at the Wamego High School, Wamego, KS. Wamego will be celebrating OZtoberFest 2009 (www.oztoberfest.com), with activities throughout the weekend.
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.
The Yellow Brick Road Ride includes four paved routes:
41.5 Mile Route Map and 81 mile Route Map: (challenging hills on the 81 mile route)
Check-in: 7 am until 8:05 am.
Mass start: All riders depart at 8:15 am.
27 mile Route: Map
Check-in: 7 am until 8:35 am.
Mass start: All riders depart at 8:45 am.
15 mile Route: Map
Check-in: 7am until 8:35 am.
Mass Start: All riders depart at 8:45 am.
Riders may turn around at any point during the 15-mile route to customize riding distance.
Course closes for all routes at 4pm.
Pre-Registration
Your pre-registration form must be postmarked by September 17, 2009 to guarantee the 2009 Event T-shirt. Pre-registration is $30 for the 41.5 and 81 mile routes. Pre-registration is $25 for the 27 mile route. 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 17, 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 29*.
Online registration ends at noon (CST), October 2.
Another way to register is to print out the form below and mail in the registration form. The mailing address is below and on the form. Please bring a completed form with you if you register the morning of the event.
Click here for the registration form and waiver (PDF).
Wamego Community Foundation/Trail Fund
Box 25
Wamego, KS 66547
Pre-Registered Entry Fee Includes
- 2009 YBRR T-Shirt (if pre-registered by Sept 17)
- Breakfast before the ride (7 am – 8:35 am) (*for riders and non-riders if pre-registered by Sept 29)
- Fruit, homemade cookies and other snacks and water/Gatorade at rest stops
- Bicycle mechanic available at start for minor repairs (provided by The Pathfinder). Also available at the 2nd rest stop on the 41.5 and 81 mile routes (provided by Big Poppi's Bicycle Company.).
- Route support provided by. Call number on your map if you need assistance. (Support vehicles will not be available if you leave the designated routes. Call number on your map if you leave the route.)
- Complimentary sports massage provided by Manhattan Academy of Massage Therapy.
- Shower facilities at Wamego HS. Please bring your own towel, soap, etc.
Rest Stops and Support Vehicles
Rest stops will be about every 8-15 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.
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
Other Information
A Road ID drawing for eight $15 certificates that will take place after registration. Winners will be notified after the route completion. Visit www.roadid.com for more information.
Niteize has donated SpokeLits and SpotLits. Three lucky people will receive one of their products. Winners will be notified after the route completion. Visit www.niteize.com for more information about these products.
The Pottawatomie/Wabaunsee County Safe Kids Chapter will have free bicycle helmets for adults/kids who are in need of a new helmet. Location is the Wamego High School (south entrance). KDOT/Bureau of Transportation Safety has provided some "Riding in Traffic/Tips for Fun and Safe Biking" info cards. These cards will be available at the Registration table.
Melanie Pelot will be taking photos at the Yellow Brick Road Ride. Contact Melanie melaniepelot@gmail.com if you would like a print. Pricing: 4x6-$7, 5x7-$8, 8x10-$13; CD-$10. The photos will be available on her website www.spectacularart.etsy.com. The website also features works of art that are completed by Melanie Pelot. The artwork is in a variety of media ranging from drawing to photography.
Please visit these area Web sites as well:
Wamego Convention & Visitors Bureau: www.visitwamego.comWamego Chamber of Commerce: www.wamegochamber.com
Saint George: www.stgeorgehistory.org
Westmoreland: www.westyonline.com
Volunteers:
Contact Diane Novak, novakd@scicablecom.com, if you are interested in volunteering. Volunteers are needed at registration, rest stops, and for pre-ride announcements. Time commitment is approximately 2 hours or less. We also need people to make cookies for the rest stops.
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.
Silver Level:
Bronze Level:
In-kind Supporters:
American Academy of Massage Therapy www.americanacademy.edu
Big Poppi's Bicycle Company www.bigpoppibikes.com
GTM Sportswear www.gtmsportswear.com
Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society www.geocities.com/ks0man/
Niteize www.niteize.com
The Pathfinder www.thepathfinder.net