Rider packet pickup & late registration will occur between 4 and 9 pm on August 12, 2023 at Gotte Park located at 1010 E 3rd Street, Kimball, Ne 69145 - which is also the official start & finish location.  Information contained in the rider packet will be emailed to each participant 1 week prior to the race as well as be listed as a link here on the Bikereg.com event page.

If you are in town early enough, Join us for a 15-20 mile breakout ride at 4 pm starting from the packet pickup area.

Current Rider Participant Packet (to be posted here soon).

The Start, Course and Finish

7:30 am - 100 mi w/ aid stations at miles 21.6, 39.4, 61.6 & 84.4

8:00 am - 50 mi w/ aid stations at miles 21.6 & 41.3

8:30 am -  25 mi w/ aid station at mile 8.1

A note on this year's event concerning course markings:   

A wooden stake with a colored ribbon will be placed on the course at each turn.  A red ribbon will indicate a right-hand turn.  A blue ribbon will indicate a left-hand turn (be aware of over-taking traffic if you are turning left).  

A note about suggested hill approaches and ascents on course:  Please stay to the right side of the road when ascending a hill.  A cross-wind or pack might encourage you to hug the left side of the road. I advise you to stay as far to the right side of all roads as safely possible.  The vehicles that travel our area dirt roads are heavy duty semi's, grain trucks, agricultural tractors, oil field and heavy construction vehicles.  The ability for them to alter course or slow down at the last minute to avoid collision with a cyclist who is on the wrong side of the road is severely compromised.  You will always lose this competition.  Please don't be our first casualty or injury due to your own negligence or lack of common sense and road safety.

The start for the riders in each category will begin in Gotte Park with a protected neutral start & led to the official start line being at the intersection of HWY 71 & County Road 30 - also known locally as Airport Road.  Please download the maps & turn-by-turn directions available found below with following options from MapMyRide and Garmin.

The course will be mostly on dirt and gravel roads in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming.  There are a few sections of pavement mainly at the beginning and end for all course lengths, but also about at the mid-point in Wyoming for the 100 mile course.  Except for the start/finish area's, the course will be open to vehicle traffic with may include passenger cars, trucks, semi's, agriculture equipment, and even riders on horseback.  If cattle, sheep, antelope, buffalo or rattle snakes are encountered on course, please be aware, exude caution, no screaming/yelling & be sensible by giving right-a-way & plenty of distance.  If you feel unsafe or unsure to pass, I encourage you to wait for a rider or riders behind and pass together in a group, or, call 303-902-9603 for help.

Fresh tire sealant is highly recommended this year for the Antelope Stampede.  Goat head thorn plants have had a healthy growth period in some sections of the courses this year.

Aid & feed stations on the course will be identified and updated on the ride maps below, as well as maps provided in the packet.  The aid stations will likely offer a mix of water, hydration mix, assorted fruit, and fig bars. Trash cans will be available for all events in each aid station.

Antelope Stampede GPS Map Course Links:   

     MapMyRide: 100mi  50mi  25mi;        Garmin: 100mi     50mi     25mi     Strava:   100mi    50mi    25mi

General Ride Map & Turn Cue Sheets :  100mi      50mi       25mi

The Finish will enter Kimball on the east side, turn right onto Hwy 30 then turn left into Gotte Park with a quick right to the start/finish line.  There will be finish line turn prompts posted, and conditional course safety marshalling but please always be aware of possible vehicle traffic.  Hydration & recovery food will be made available at the finish.

Weather permitting, a post race community BBQ, horse-shoe, cornhole matches will begin at 1 pm & lead up to the award ceremony at 5 pm where we will celebrate the top 3 finishers, male and female, in each ride event. There will also be a bouncy house for the kids in addition to the playground at Gotte Park.

Camping is available at the following locations:

     Gotte Park (free, no hook-ups available)  restrooms available in Gotte park and bathrooms & showers available at the pool on the south end of the         park.  

     Twin Pines RV Camp: 1508 South Hwy 71, Kimball, Ne, 69145   308-235-3231

      Oliver Reservoir: $7, located at Oliver Réservoir 6 miles west of Kimball on Hwy 30, 308-436-3777

     Heidemann Farms: FREE, limited electrical hook-ups available, plenty of camper & tent space.  Free to use your own generator.

Hotel style lodging is available at the following hotels in Kimball, Nebraska:

     Days Inn: 611 E 3rd Street, Kimball, Ne, 69145  308-235-4671

     Super 8: I-80 & Hwy 71, Kimball, Ne, 69145   308-235-4888

     Motel Kimball: 1017 E 3rd Street, Kimball, Ne, 69145   308-235-4606

     First Interstate Inn: I-80 & Hwy 71, Kimball, Ne, 69145  308-235-4601

Grocery Stores:

    Main Street Market: 815 E 3rd Street, Kimball, Ne 69145

    Dollar General: 215 W 2nd Street, Kimball, Ne, 69145

Restaurants:

   I-80 Diner  (breakfast, lunch, dinner)  1704 S Hwy 71, Kimball

   Nebraska Coffee  (breakfast, lunch, dinner) 103 S Chestnut, Kimball

   Sagebrush (dinner)  615 E 3rd Street, Kimball

   Subway  (breakfast, lunch, dinner)  111 E 3rd Street, Kimball

   Ondori Ramen  (lunch, dinner)  114 S Chestnut, Kimball

   Pizza Hut  (lunch, dinner)  215 S Webster, Kimball

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