Dirty Kanza race directors Jim Cummins and Lelan Dains have always aimed to keep the Dirty Kanza fresh as it has grown. This year, we saw a new course and the addition of WorldTour riders to the field.
Introduced last year, part of the evolution of the Dirty Kanza has been the ultra-endurance 350-mile DKXL that started at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Perhaps in a sign ultra-gravel events are a logical evolution of the 200-mile race, past DK200 winners Corey Godfrey and Dan Hughes were among those who took on the DKXL this year.
The race started Friday afternoon to the cheers of folks attending the All Things Gravel Expo. A total of 15 women and 64 men made the start, and by the time the finish line closed on Sunday morning at 3 a.m., 45 riders had finished the 350-mile ride.
The Women’s winner was Lael Wilcox, who also finished sixth overall. Jamie Van Beek took second and Kristen Legan third.
Jay Petervary took the Men’s win. Last year’s winner Matt Acker finished second and Ben Doom third.
Finishers and results for the 2019 DKXL are below.
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Women's Results: 2019 DKXL
| Place | Name | Pace | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lael Wilcox | 14.2 | 23:51:37 |
| 2 | Jamie Van Beek | 13.0 | 26:07:31 |
| 3 | Kristen Legan | 12.9 | 26:22:38 |
| 4 | Katie Strempke | 12.7 | 26:43:59 |
| 5 | Alexandra Houchin | 10.2 | 33:18:21 |
| 6 | Karen Dee Williams | 9.9 | 34:16:34 |
Men's Results: 2019 DKXL
| Place | Name | Pace | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Petervary | 15.1 | 22:31:41 |
| 2 | Matt Acker | 14.8 | 22:53:32 |
| 3 | Ben Doom | 14.4 | 23:34:50 |
| 4 | Andrew Strempke | 14.4 | 23:35:27 |
| 5 | Jeff Kerkove | 14.3 | 23:42:56 |
| 6 | Dylan Morton | 13.4 | 25:16:33 |
| 7 | Mike Neal | 13.3 | 25:34:10 |
| 8 | Morgan Murri | 13.0 | 26:07:31 |
| 9 | Mike Ivancic | 13.0 | 26:07:31 |
| 10 | Matthew Kutilek | 12.4 | 27:16:38 |
| 11 | Bob Billings | 12.3 | 27:36:59 |
| 12 | Jason Shearer | 11.9 | 28:36:13 |
| 13 | Jake Wells | 11.9 | 28:36:20 |
| 14 | Nick Legan | 11.9 | 28:36:20 |
| 15 | Nico Deportago-Cabrera | 11.7 | 29:04:32 |
| 16 | Gerald Hart | 11.7 | 29:05:56 |
| 17 | Enrico Comunello | 11.6 | 29:10:39 |
| 18 | James Nixon | 11.5 | 29:34:04 |
| 19 | Bergur Benediktsson | 11.2 | 30:17:02 |
| 20 | Ryan Balkenhol | 10.9 | 31:01:52 |
| 21 | Nickel Potter | 18.8 | 31:16:18 |
| 22 | John Mathias | 10.8 | 31:20:29 |
| 23 | Collin Little | 10.8 | 31:28:10 |
| 24 | Jamie Wynne | 10.8 | 31:28:10 |
| 25 | Daniel Hughes | 10.7 | 31:39:42 |
| 26 | Steven Donchey | 10.7 | 31:47:38 |
| 27 | James Williams | 10.6 | 31:52:19 |
| 28 | Jim Phillips | 10.5 | 32:11:56 |
| 29 | Joseph Lawhorn | 10.3 | 32:50:05 |
| 30 | Lee Neal | 10.3 | 32:50:07 |
| 31 | Adam Kazilsky | 10.2 | 33:10:52 |
| 32 | Timothy Place | 10.1 | 33:36:49 |
| 33 | Scott Bigelow | 9.8 | 34:39:48 |
| 34 | Corey Godfrey | 9.8 | 34:39:48 |
| 35 | Skip Cronin | 9.8 | 34:39:49 |
| 36 | Ben Swenka | 9.8 | 34:39:49 |
| 37 | James Morrison | 9.6 | 35:26:43 |
| 38 | Matthew Murphy | 9.6 | 35:26:43 |
| 39 | Scott Omara | 9.4 | 35:53:51 |
