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DK, that 200-mile gravel race in Kansas, officially has a new name

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The 200-mile gravel race across Kansas, known in recent months simply as DK and before that as Dirty Kanza, has settled on a new name: Unbound Gravel. The name change was promised in June, shortly after race owner Life Time and the race’s founder, Jim Cummins, parted ways over a Facebook post in which Cummins …

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DK cancelled for 2020

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The Dirty Kanza has been cancelled for 2020. Organizers announced on Tuesday that the gravel event, which had initially been rescheduled for September 12, would now not be taking place at all this year amid continued coronavirus concerns. “We’ve spent time working to make the best, safest and most educated decision possible for the well-being …

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Dirty Kanza organizers are considering options for a possible name change

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Dirty Kanza organizers posted a statement on social media on Sunday emphasizing the event’s commitment to inclusion and detailing ways in which organizers are working to improve, including the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Council and the possibility of a name change. The statement came one day after Dirty Kanza parent company Life Time fired …

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Dirty Kanza founder placed on leave after calling a police shooting “justified”

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The founder of Dirty Kanza, Jim Cummins, has been placed on a leave of absence by the race’s parent company Life Time following a post on Cummins’ personal Facebook page that described the shooting of Rayshard Brooks as “justified.” Emails from Life Time senior staff, obtained by CyclingTips, show that Cummins is currently the subject …

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Alex Howes is riding 355 km to Kansas in an ‘ode’ to Dirty Kanza

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Alex Howes (EF Pro Cycling) was supposed to be gearing up for Dirty Kanza right now, but that’s not really how things have worked out, with the race now postponed until September. Just the same, that’s not going to stop Howes from putting in a long day on the bike this week. The 32-year-old American, who …

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