Event Description:

The Cottonwood 200 is a three-day bicycle tour on paved roads through the Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. The ride covers 200 miles (75 miles day one; 50 miles day two; 75 miles day three) over the Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2015. It is a loop tour that starts and ends at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

Registration includes the following: 1) SAG (rest) stops with bountiful food and water approximately every 10-15 miles; 2) Sunday breakfast and dinner; 3) Overnight accommodations at Council Grove High School. T-shirt, Cycling socks and single day registration are available. Please see the Registration section for more information. Join us in 2015 and see why so many past participants have called the Cottonwood 200 “The Best Ride Ever”.

Online registration will open January 1, 2015

What to Bring: The following is a suggested (but not all encompassing) list of things to pack: Absolutes: Credit Card and Cash for food/snacks/massages/gifts/misc. I.D. and medical information card, if required Recommended: Mobile phone (although coverage will be spotty at times in the Flint Hills) For your bike: 2 water bottles or a hydration pack (or both) Seat bag with spare tube, patch kit, and tire irons Mini air pump Biking Clothing: Helmet Gloves 2-3 pairs bike shorts 2-3 jerseys/tops 2-3 pairs socks Tights and Jacket (or similar cool weather gear) Sunglasses Biking shoes or other comfortable footwear Rain gear Sweatband/Headband Sunblock lotion Clothing for after the ride: 1 pair jeans 1-2 pairs shorts 2-3 t-shirts/casual shirts 1 sweatshirt/light jacket 3 pair undies & socks street/tennis shoes Camping gear (for sleeping in gym) Air mattress Sleeping bag Pillow Flashlight If camping outside: tent w/rainfly & stakes Other Gear Towel Toiletries – soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc. A&D ointment Ear plugs Book/Magazine for reading

Location

Location Details: Starts and Ends at Washburn University

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