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For those who view the 202-mile Dirty Kanza 200 race as not enough Flint Hills gravel, the event now offers the 350-mile DKXL. First launched last year, the ultra-endurance event gives riders an even tougher challenge during the DK weekend that draws inspiration from TransIowa and Almanzo Alexander and other ultra gravel races.

While last year’s inaugural race was by invite only, the 2019 DKXL allowed all interested gravel grinders the opportunity to apply for entry into the race. Ultimately, 15 women and 64 men made the cut for 2019.

The DKXL sets off from Commercial Street in Emporia at 3 p.m. on Friday, and riders have a total of 36 hours to complete the event. Unlike the DK200 that allows riders to access a support crew at two checkpoints, the DKXL is completely self-supported. Support crews are only there to pick you up if you abandon the race.

The 2019 DKXL course includes parts of the 2019 course north of Emporia, the 2018 course south of Emporia and some different stuff not on either.

The inaugural DKXL races were won by Rebecca Rusch and Matt Acker. Rusch is not signed up to race in Kansas this year, but Acker and his WarBeard return for the insanely long race. A few other riders of note include Kristen Legan, Nick Legan, Jake Wells, Corey Godfrey and 4-time DK200 winner Dan Hughes.

Start lists for the 2019 DKXL are below.

Featured image: Ian Matteson/ ENVE Composites

Women's Start List: 2019 DKXL

FirstLastAgeStateCountry
JenniferBarr53MOUS
LynBlubaugh52KSUS
JENNIFERCLARK56MOUS
AndreaCohen29IAUS
SuzanFalvey51PAUS
MalindaGillispie38WVUS
LeahGruhn40MNUS
AlexanderaHouchin29MNUS
KristenLegan33COUS
KellieNelson49COUS
KatieStrempke26KSUS
JamieVan Beek47WAUS
KirstenWalker50MAUS
WilcoxLael32AKUS
Karen DeeWilliams50OKUS

Men's Start List: 2019 DKXL

FirstLastAgeStateCountry
MattAcker33MIUS
RyanBalkenhol38KSUS
NeilBeltchenko31MNUS
BergurBenediktsson37IS
ScottBigelow57NEUS
BobBillings53KSUS
GudbergBjornsson35IS
stevecannon53IAUS
jackchristian56OKUS
ENRICOCOMUNELLO54TNIT
SkipCronin50NEUS
PaulDennis47KSUS
NicoDeportago-Cabrera35ILUS
StevenDonchey55FLUS
BenDoom43MNUS
JosephFox35MOUS
JasonGaikowski49MOUS
CoreyGodfrey42NEUS
kevingreten57FLUS
DavidHaase51WIUS
GeraldHart34KSUS
BrianHayden56MNUS
SteveHeal38COUS
BillHill41MIUS
DanielHughes50KSUS
MikeIvancic50MOUS
MartyJohnson64KSUS
AdamKazilsky25COUS
Je?Kerkove41COUS
MattKretchmar49OHUS
MatthewKutilek39VAUS
JosephLawhorn36OHUS
StephenLebovitz58MAUS
NickLegan40COUS
TaylorLideen29AZUS
CollinLittle40MOUS
JohnMathias61KSUS
BobMcEnaney60MNUS
JamesMorrison36WIUS
DylanMorton28ARUS
MatthewMurphy43ARUS
MorganMurri54COUS
LeeNeal44ALUS
MikeNeal43COUS
JamesNixon31ARUS
ShawnOMara42KSUS
scottOmara44KSUS
GaryOwenso52KSUS
JayPetervary46IDUS
JimPhillips48MOUS
TimothyPlace43MOUS
NickelPotter38ARUS
KenRay39DCUS
FranciscoSevilla36EC
JasonShearer40MSUS
AndrewStrempke26KSUS
BenSwenka46WIUS
RussellUssery47MOUS
JakeWells40COUS
JohnWelsh53KSUS
JasonWiebe25MBCA
WarranWiebe60KSUS
JamesWilliams50NCUS
JamieWynne45MOUS