Bone Bender Photos by Bart Cox

Bart Cox and crew were out at the Bone Bender.  Check them out and get your favorite photos to keep.

http://www.bartcoxphotography.com/2014bonebender

2014 RESULTS

The 2014 6th Edition of the BoneBender is in the books! Thanks for coming out and making it such a great event. We could not do it without you!

Here are the results for each of the races. If you have any questions regarding results e-mail Heather at: volunteer@thewheelcyclery.com

2014 Marathon Results

2014 Team Results

2014 XC Results

Our next MTB adventure will be June 22nd at the Lawerence River Trails for God's Country MTB Race (Kansas State Championships) Details Coming Soon!

Feagan and Steinmetz Claim Gold at Bone Bender

The 6th Annual Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge lived up to it reputation and provided some of the best trails and conditions for this years South Central Regional Marathon Championships.  Over 150 of the top mountain bike competitors from around the region battled the course to earn a spot on the podium.  

Garet Steinmetz is your new 2014 South Central Regional Marathon Champion and King of Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge

Roxzanne Feagan is your new 2014 South Central Regional Marathon Champion and Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge

BONEBENDER HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!!!!

6TH ANNUAL BONEBENDER MTB CHALLENGE

RESCHEDULED

SATURDAY APRIL 12TH

As the race weekend approaches we have received many questions about a rain plan for Bone Bender. Of course the safety of our racers and volunteers is our number one priority, and preserving the quality of the trails follows at a close second, so we have been following the weather conditions very closely and weighing our options. I am sure we all agree that while rescheduling a race is never ideal, sometimes it is necessary, especially when the safety of our racers and the quality of the trails is placed in jeopardy. With that in mind we also want to be considerate of the many people who have taken time off for this event, and are traveling from out of town in order to compete in this great event.

After looking at many options, we have decided to change the date and time of the race to Saturday, April 12 @ 1pm. This way we will be able to run the race course as mapped and take advantage of the better weather, as well as hopefully working with the travel plans of as many racers as possible. For those of whom this is not an option, we understand, and you can request a full refund until Friday, April 11^th @ 10pm. Contact- wheelforceone@gmail.com to request a refund.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COURSE LENGTH - REGISTRATION FEES AND PACKET PICK UP.

The details:

Race Day- Saturday, April 12

11:00am to 12:30pm- Race Day registration and packet pickup

12:45pm- Marathon Rider meeting

1:00pm- Marathon Race Start (mass start)

1:05pm– Cross Country Rider Meeting

1:15pm- Cross Country Race Start (mass start)

EVENT INFORMATION AND PACKET PICK UP

The 6th Annual Bone Bender is getting closer and we are preparing for the weekend! Here is some information for the weekend.

On line Registration Closes - Wednesday April 9th at Midnight.
Packet Pick -Up and Pre-Registration @ The Wheel Cyclery
 (64th & Antioch Rd. Gladstone, MO 64119)

• Friday April 11th: 10a-8p
• Saturday April 12th:  10a-5p

Race Day Information for Marathon and Cross Country Race

Packet Pick up and Registration: 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Rider Meeting:  9:45 a.m.

Race Start:  10:00 a.m. 

For race flyer: BoneBender MTB Challenge

2014 Bone Bender Course Map

Course for this years Bone Bender is below.  This is our planned course, but could be modified based on course conditions next weekend.

 
Solo Marathon Participants will complete 3 laps for a total of 60K (37 miles).  Solo XC (Short) participants will complete 1 lap for a total of 12.5 miles.  Expected lap times will be from 1:00 to 1:30 based on fitness and skill level.

Teams are currently set to  do 4 laps.

Check back for updates. 

Bone Bender Updates - 4/2/14

Time is fast approaching for the 6th Annual Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge.  This years event is shaping up to be another great one.  We again have Hammer Nutrition as our official sponsor of this years aid stations. Look for Heed and Hammer Gels at our aid station out on course.  

Speaking of the course.  We have had a lot of requests for a course map.  We will post the official course map later this week.  I will say this about the course.  I personally love it and not just because I designed it.  It is a very fun and balanced course with a something for all skill levels.  The length is 12.5 miles and includes single track (lots of that super fun blue trail and plenty of white to keep us all honest) double track and hills - yes Bunker Hill is back.

A little over a week left to get registered.  There is still time to get an event t-shirt.  The first 125 riders are guaranteed a t-shirt. Register today - Bone Bender Registration.

Bart Cox Back at Bone Bender

We are happy to announce that Bart Cox will be back at this years Bone Bender.  We you see Bart and crew out on course be sure to smile.

Bone Bender Updates - 03/25/14

Only 3 more weeks until the Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge.  We are also excited that this years event will also serve as the 2014 South Central Marathon Championships.  

The 2014 Entry List has been updated. 

 ***T-shirt order deadline extended to 3/28/14 (Friday)*** Shirts are included with entry but the order needs to be placed this week.    Register today.

Entry Fee Deadlines

**UPDATED**

Due to a registration problem we are extending our early registration deadline until 3/22/14. 

Early entry and t-shirt deadlines for this years Bone Bender are listed below. 

If you are registering for a team just select the team option and register.  Each teammate will register individually.  We will contact you asking your team name.

Note: Open Category Marathon divisions will be divided into 10 year age groups.  For Example, the Male All Cat 1 division for the Bone Bender Marathon will be divided into Male 19-29, 30-39,40-49.
 

Marathon option:

Before 3/22/14 - $45.00 Individual / $60.00 Teams ($30.00 Per member)
After 3/2214 - $55.00 Individual / $70.00 Teams ($35.00 Per member)
After 4/10/14 - $65.00 Individual / $80.00 Teams ($40.00 Per member)

XC/Short Course option:

Before 3/15/14 - $25.00 Individual / $15.00 Juniors
After 3/15/14 - $35.00 Individual / $25.00 Juniors
After 4/10/14 - $45.00 Individual / $35.00 Juniors

T-shirts are free with entry.  T-shirt deadline for both  events is 3/25/14.    We need to place our order at this time. 

6th Annual Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge

The 6th Annual Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge.  Come join off-road enthusiasts from around the Midwest as they test themselves on the North Shore Trail System.   

New this year is our distance events with the Bone Bender becoming a Marathon distance (60K+).  We will also have a Shorter XC event of 15 miles.

This year the Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge has been awarded the Regional championship by USA Cycling.   Participants in this years event will be racing for the South Central Regional Marathon Championship - 10 year age-groups in Cat1, Cat2 & Cat 3.

Registration is now open.  Early Bird Entry ends 3/7/14 so register today and save.  Regular registration to guarantee t-shirt 3/28/14 or when entry limit is reached.

Register: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2014-848

2014 Bone Bender Entry List

Registration is open for the 6th Annual Bone Bender Mountain Bike Challenge.

We are proud to announce that USA Cycling has awarded Bone Bender the regional championships for 2014.  This years Marathon racers will be competing for the  2014 South Central Regional Championships.

Updated 4/9/14

Team	Division	City	State
JP	Brocket	RAYTOWN	MO
Jason	Knight	LAWRENCE	KS
Dustin	Burgardt	SALINA	KS
Lelan	Dains	SALINA	KS
Blake	Hoppe	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Nicolas	Kranhold	LEAVENWORTH	KS
Brad	Riley	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Randy	Tracy	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Daniel	Moore	EUDORA	KS
Kevin	Frankowski	LAWRENCE	KS
renee	thierry	LEES SUMMIT	MO
jeffrey	tromans	KANSAS CITY	MO
First Name	Last Name	City	State
Damian	Almanza	LENEXA	KS
Jared	Anderson	LAWRENCE	KS
Gerard	Arantowicz	BALDWIN CITY	KS
Mike	Bartels	PAPILLION	NE
Tristan	Becnel	WICHITA	KS
Chance	Becnel	WICHITA	KS
Shawn	Beeton	OLATHE	KS
Brian	Benson	LA CROSSE	WI
ross	blount	OMAHA	NE
Shannon	Bond	SMITHVILLE	MO
Amy	Borkowski	LOUISBURG	KS
Tyler	Branine	WICHITA	KS
Karen	Brocket	RAYTOWN	MO
Victoria	Brocket	RAYTOWN	MO
Mike	Butts	KANSAS CITY	MO
Phillip	Caballero	SHAWNEE MISSION	KS
christopher	carlson	TOPEKA	KS
Ryan	Cashier	TOPEKA	KS
Darla	Chilton	MARYLAND HEIGHTS	MO
Tim	Claire	MIDLAND	TX
Patrick	Collins	LAWRENCE	KS
Amy	Davis	KANSAS CITY	MO
Ivy	Deason	LAWRENCE	KS
Samuel	DeAtley	LEWISTON	ID
rafal	doloto	OMAHA	NE
Brad	Dorner	OVERLAND PARK	KS
John	Dotson	DE SOTO	KS
Jason	Douglas	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Jason	Downs	LAWRENCE	KS
mark	duffin	LINWOOD	KS
Troy	Enneking	LAWRENCE	KS
Christopher	Farney	ST. JOSEPH	MO
Ryan	Feagan	OMAHA	NE
Roxzanne	Feagan	OMAHA	NE
timothy	garvey	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Michael	Gleeson	LENEXA	KS
Jenny	Godfrey smith	TOPEKA	KS
Kelly	Goodwin	WHITEMAN AFB	MO
micah	Gordon	KANSAS CITY	MO
Tim	Greene	SHAWNEE MISSION	KS
Raven	Gudermuth	MOUNT VERNON	IL
Regina	Gudermuth	MOUNT VERNON	IL
Charles	Gudermuth	MOUNT VERNON	IL
Travis	Habrock	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Michael	Hall	TOPEKA	KS
Griffin	Hamilton	LENEXA	KS
Megan	Hardin	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Roger	Haubold	TOPEKA	KS
Christopher	Heck	LEES SUMMIT	MO
Rod	Hernandez	LAWRENCE	KS
Dave	Hoglund	CHAMPLIN	MN
Kyle	Hutsler	LEES SUMMIT	MO
Jason	Irwin	TOPEKA	KS
Emily	Johnson	PRAIRIE VILLAGE	KS
Jeffery	Johnston	OMAHA	NE
John	Jones	BOLIVAR	MO
Brian	Kelly	OMAHA	NE
Larry	Kintner	HARLAN	IA
Scott	Koester	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Scott	Lillis	ROELAND PARK	KS
Chris	Locke	KANSAS CITY	MO
Jennifer	Lowe	KANSAS CITY	MO
Garry	Lowrance	LAWRENCE	KS
Gary	Mapes	TOPEKA	KS
Elizabeth	Martin	DES MOINES	IA
Michael	McColgan	OMAHA	NE
Kent	McNeill	BELLEVUE	NE
Nathan	Means	COLUMBIA	MO
Nathaniel	Merrill	LAWRENCE	KS
Forrest	Miller	LINWOOD	KS
Brandon	Mock	SHAWNEE MISSION	KS
Sean	Moore	NORFOLK	NE
Kaitlin	Neary	OMAHA	NE
thomas	nepstad	LAWRENCE	KS
Jamie	Parkin	CEDAR RAPIDS	IA
dexter	pham	WICHITA	KS
Dale	Pinkelman	LINCOLN	NE
Brandon	Puett	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Jan	Pyrtle	CHILLICOTHE	MO
David	Rehard	COLUMBIA	MO
Eric	Reimer	KANSAS CITY	MO
Connor	Remboldt	PERRY	KS
Chuck	Remboldt	PERRY	KS
Lyle	Riedy	TOPEKA	KS
Benjamin	Robinson	OVERLAND PARK	KS
Cameron	Robinson	OVERLAND PARK	KS
Wayne	Robinson	OVERLAND PARK	KS
Michael	Ruder	OLATHE	KS
Mark	Ruehter	SMITHVILLE	MO
adam	rybar	SAINTLOUIS	MO
Anthony	Sargent	TALLAHASSEE	FL
Andrew	Schuette	COLUMBIA	MO
Matthew	Setzer	LINCOLN	NE
Sarah	Shaw	EMPORIA	KS
Scott	Shelman	NORTH LIBERTY	IA
Randall	Smith	EMPORIA	KS
Alexander	Stanley	STILWELL	KS
John	Steflik	TOPEKA	KS
Adam	Stoll	OMAHA	NE
Nathan	Stover	LAWRENCE	KS
Janette	Tank	OLATHE	KS
Jason	Taulbert	KANSAS CITY	MO
Josh	Taylor	OLATHE	KS
Marc	Thierry	LEES SUMMIT	MO
Sheldon	Thompson	SAINT JOSEPH	MO
Carly	Thomsen	OMAHA	NE
Joe	Tierney	MISSION	KS
Sally	Urdang	KANSAS CITY	KS
Ryan	VanHouweling	WAUKEE	IA
Wes	Watkins	LIBERTY	MO
Clay	Wells	MISSION HILLS	KS
Darrel	Williams	SAVANNAH	MO
Roger	Williams	LAWRENCE	KS
Brian	Williams	PAOLA	KS
jenny	wisecook	GARDNER	KS
Karmen	Woelber	CEDAR FALLS	IA
Tucker	Wynes	STEWARTSVILLE	MO
Chris	Yates	OVERLAND PARK	KS
Anatoly	Zlotnik	SAINT LOUIS	MO

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