Sunflowers to Roses Bike Tour

peanuts collide. The John Brown Time Trial Emporium has something for everyone. If you need us to invent a category we will just for you. Getting on your bike, going fast and making friend is what grows the sport. Don’t be fooled, the best athletes in the Midwest will grace this race with their best carbon aero tuck and retro fixie with wool jersey.

This is your chance to finally see if your TT bike is that much faster than your road bike. Or race a solo race and then do a “duo” with your friend. Try the coed “duo” to! Do you feel better your second race? Then your need a harder warm up for future events.

COURSE: The fastest and flattest 5-mile course in Kansas! This predominately West to East course follows the Kansas river bottoms road Northwest of DeSoto. See if you can join the “9-minute club!” for men or “10-minute club!” for women.

REGISTRATION: Registration is after 5:45pm and work with us since we are all hustling here after our day jobs. Race starts after 6:30pm Race entry is $25 and you get to race two 5-mile TT’s. During the longer summer months, a 3^rd race may be possible if you are a sicko! There are no bathrooms so take care of biz on the way in.

[0477ce7e-6ae3-4bc8-a4cc-7225de8f11dd.png] NOTES: Race intervals will be 30 to 60 seconds and will be determine by number of racers signed up. After the first wave goes we’ll take a 5 to 10-minute break and let you change gear and bikes to race your second time trial of the evening. You don’t have to race twice, but there is no charge. During the height of the summer we may allow a limited number of riders to race three 5 mile TT’s.

CATEGORIES: Men, Open, Cat 4, Cat 5, Masters 40+, 50+, & 60+ Women, Open, Cat 4, Masters 40+, 50+, & 60+

1^st Timer Category (1^st USAC race ever), Tri Category (holds USAT license and never raced USAC)

RACE TYPES:

Aero – Use everything that is USA Cycling legal! Shave your arms and eye brows too!

Modern Merckx – no aero gear, but aero “road” frames allowed. Like Venge, and Madone. Wheels up to 30 mm deep allowed.

Retro Merckx – no aero road bike tubing, round tubes only. Box rims. 5-second bonus for Wool Jersey

Single Speed – Retro Merckx plus only ONE gear, fixed or single. Must have working front break.

Duo – 2 People, time taken off 2^nd rider. May combine other race types. Like Merckx or Aero Duo.

Duo (coed) – Male/female, time taken off 2^nd rider.

Cheater Class – something that doesn’t fit the above categories.

Promoter reserves right to qualify bikes and equipment for each race. No cheaters allowed, except in Cheater Class.

PRIZES:

You are racing 4 peanuts, but we’ll give first in every category a Revolution Racing Pint glass, that we may randomly fill up. End of season beer party! We’ll make up some series placings as the year goes on, but officially the only prize is the pint glass after each day of racing.

DIRECTIONS: Park at DeSoto’s Riverfest park which is just Northwest of downtown DeSoto. It is an access point for the Kansas River. You can google the address 33440 W 79th St to find it. There are no bathrooms so take care of biz on the way in.

CONTACT: Coach & Promoter Jim Whittaker 913.269.VELO, [email protected]

www.revolution-racing.com

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U25 RACE IS ONLY $10

(Any youth under age 25 is $10 entry fee. MUST HAVE USA CYCLING ONE DAY OR ANNUAL LISCENCE)

while supplies last. We will honor size requests to the extent possible.

“Light the Night” - bicycle-decorating contest

Decorate your bike in fun lights and enter into the Light the Night contest. Judging is at 9:30 p.m. at the start line of the race. (Prizes given to top 3 winners!)

Pancake Breakfast

Stick around for a tasty pancake breakfast after the ride ($8/$10 at the door).

Permitted Bikes

Participants must ride a two- or three-wheeled bicycle to participate.

Class 1 E-Bikes are also permitted. For any questions or to request accommodations beyond these guidelines, please contact us at [email protected].

Not Permitted

Throttled Bicycles

Hover Boards

Motorized Scooters

A helmet must be worn, and your bicycle must have a front light and rear reflector. Rear lights are suggested.

Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Packet pickup

July 17, 2026: 4–7 p.m. at Old Town Activity Center (9301 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215).

July 18, 2026: 8–9:30 p.m. in front of the Old Town shops (Pflumm Road and Santa Fe Trail Drive).

No refunds will be given.

weekends, the series challenges athletes to race back-to-back-to-back while experiencing the best multisport venues the Midwest has to offer.

The series includes:

Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy Up Triathlon on Sunday, July 26th

Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon on Sunday, August 2nd

Kill Creek Park Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, & Aquathlon on Saturday, August 8th

*To be eligible for the Midwest Triathlon Series, participants must be registered for all three races within the series.

Designed for both seasoned competitors and motivated first-timers, the Midwest Triathlon Series rewards athletes who show up, dig deep, and race strong weekend after weekend. Complete all three events to earn series recognition and exclusive series swag while becoming part of a community that celebrates perseverance, sportsmanship, and Midwest pride.

Race three weekends. One series. Endless bragging rights.

Registration Note:

Athletes participating in the series must register for each race individually. Registration for the series does not include entry into the individual races, and athletes are responsible for completing separate registrations for all series events.