About Open Range...
Open Range was created in 2017 while deployed overseas in a sandy area. I wanted to provide an opportunity for riders to see a unique area and give back to a community that helped develop who I am. 2018 was the first year for the race and it has only grown in popularity.
Open Range starts in Pratt, Kansas. Home of the Miss Kansas Pageant, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and the famous "Hot & Cold" Watertowers. The Open Range course takes riders through the High Plains and ruggedly beautiful Gypsum Hills of South Central Kansas. If you think you know Kansas but have never seen the Gypsum Hills, you're in for an experience like no other!
There are two distances for Open Range. A 100k+ (approx. 68 miles) and 200k (approx. 128 miles) course. Open Range is known for varying types of roads (or no roads) used throughout the course. Riders can expect to ride through numerous cattle ranches on "Open Range" roads. Riders will experience almost 5,000' of elevation on the 200k course. Kansas is not flat!
In 2024, Open Range Gravel Race joined with 5 other races to form the Great Plains Gravel Cup. Riders are automatically enrolled once they register for any of the races. The GPGC provides riders a unique opportunity to be recognized for supporting local grassroots races. While these races maybe considered "local" they draw international riders every year.
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