Check this page often for updates concerning the Sunflower 24-Hour Adventure Race!

04/7/2008 - RESULTS ARE POSTED; THANK YOUS!

Results have been posted. All teams on the 12-Hour course that were able to make it to CP1 were ranked higher than all teams that were short coursed on the paddle.

We apologize for the delay in posting the results. We spent the majority of last week trying to find canoes in Clinton Lake and on the Kansas River.

We would like to thank everyone that came out and participated in the race! We hope you had a great time and enjoyed the adventure! We would also like to extend a HUGE "thank you" to all of the volunteers that came and helped with the race. The race would not have been possible without your help. We would also like to thank the following organizations for their timely response to the mishap on Clinton Lake on Saturday morning:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
Kanwaka Fire Department
Douglas County Sheriffs Office

We would like to thank everyone that took part in the rescues on Clinton Lake, and we apologize if we missed you and or your organization.

We hope you enjoyed the 2nd running of the Sunflower 12/24-Hour, and we hope to see you at The Dirty Duo!

Bonk Hard Racing

04/1/2008 - RESULTS

We are asking that everyone please be patient with us on the results. We are currently trying to find canoes in Clinton Lake and on the river banks of the Kansas River, as well as take down the entire course and do follow-up with all of the land agencies. We will try our hardest to have results posted as quickly as possible! Thanks.

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing

03/31/2008 - CHECKPOINT TRACKER

We have posted a couple of updates (and news stories) from the race this weekend on the Checkpoint Tracker website. We also have a few pictures posted that were taken by Dave Shultz, on of the race's volunteers. Click here to go to the CP Tracker page. We will have results and pictures posted as soon as possible.

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing

03/25/2008 - LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT RACE THIS WEEKEND!

We are very excited for everyone to make it into Lawrence this weekend and take on the Sunflower 12 & 24-Hour courses! We have a fantastic turnout for the 12-Hour course and some top teams coming to the 24-Hour course, and both courses are going to be a blast!

The 12-Hour course is right at 50 miles long at the 24-Hour course is about 98 miles. Both courses will be rappelling off of a 10 story building in Lawrence (3 stories higher than last year!) and the 24-Hour racers will also be tackling a Tyrolean traverse and rope bridge.

All 24-Hour racers should remember that they will be canoeing with their bikes and should plan on brining a tie down system.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Econo Lodge on Friday! Remember, if you need some last minute gear for the race, you can stop by Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop on Massachussetts Street. They have all the gear you need for the race (and more). It's a fantastic outdoor store and worth a look around even if you have all of your gear. Please drive safely into town, and come ready to have a great time!

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing

03/13/2008 - 24-HOUR RACERS CANOEING WITH BIKES

All 24-Hour racers should come prepared to canoe with your bikes during the race. Please make sure that you have a tie down system of some sort in place before you get to the race (rope, bungy cords, etc.)

We feel like we have two great courses planned out , and we are looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks!

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing

02/21/2008 - RACER CHECK-IN & PRE-RACE MEETING LOCATION; LODGING; GEAR LIST

There is a new location for racer check-in and the pre-race meeting for the 2008 Sunflower 12 & 24-Hour adventure races. Racer check-in and the pre-race meeting will be located at the Econo Lodge in Lawrence, Kansas. It is centrally located in Lawrence, and they are also offering discounted rates on rooms for Sunflower adventure racers! They are offering double rooms (or a single king) for all racers at the special rate of $64.95 per night. If you plan on statying at the Econo Lodge, you should call early and reserve a room right away, because they will fill up fast. Make sure you tell them you would like the rate for the Sunflower adventure race.

Econo Lodge
2222 W. 6th St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785)842-7030

Click Here to view the location of the Econo Lodge on a map.

The Gear List has been updated to show which items the 12-Hour racers will not need during the race. Make sure that your team has everything on the gear list for the race.

We are very excited about both courses!

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing

01/16/2008 - REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2ND RUNNING OF SUNFLOWER 24-HOUR; 12-HOUR COURSE ADDED IN 2008!

Bonk Hard Racing has opened registration for the second running of the Sunflower 24-Hour adventure race, to be held on March 29-30 in Lawrence, Kansas. The 2008 edition of the race will also include a 12-Hour Course! The 2008 race will build upon the success of last year's race, and will again offer racers a little bit of urban racing mixed in with a lot of backwoods adventure racing! There will be times during the race that you will feel like you're in the backwoods wilderness, and an hour later your could be running through the streets of beautiful Lawrence! To top it all off, the winning team of the 4-Person Co-ed Division in the 24-Hour course will get $1000 and some fantastic prizes from our great sponsors!

The 2008 race will feature mountain biking on some of the best singletrack trails in the area, lake and / or river canoeing, backwoods trekking, urban running and orienteering, trail running, backwoods navigation and ropes. The 2008 Sunflower 24-Hour will again be a part of the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Race Series and all 4-Person coed teams in the 24-Hour course will get points in the Series. The Sunflower 24-Hour will utilize Checkpoint Tracker during the race. Checkpoint Tracker is an online leaderboard application that will track all team's progress throughout the duration of the race; with blog information, pictures, a course overview, shout outs and much more.

The Sunflower 24-Hour will also be a Regional Qualifier for the 2008 USARA National Championships Adventure Race, to be held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia this November. The top three 4-Person coed teams in the 24-Hour course will qualify for the National Championships Race, and on top of the $1,000 cash payout, the Checkpoint Tracker Series Points, Bonk Hard Adventure Race Series points and our fantastic prizes, the top team will also receive $400 towards their entry fee into the National Championships.

Get your team together today and register for this MUST DO RACE!!

Jason Elsenraat
Bonk Hard Racing