Biking Across Kansas
Biking Across Kansas (BAK) is an annual recreational and social rally for bicyclists across the state of Kansas, United States.
The first was in 1975. It has been held annually each June. The route varies and has traversed all 105 counties of the state. More than 800 bicyclists from Kansas and other states participate each year. The event was organized by Larry and Norma Christie through 2001. Charlie Summers began as organizer in 2002 and continues to the present.
2009 BAK
The 2009 BAK: June 6–13, 2009 with a 540-mile, eight-day route from Syracuse in Western Kansas to Louisburg, with night stops in Garden City, Jetmore, St. John, Halstead, Eureka, Humboldt and Paola.
2008 BAK
The 2008 BAK: June 7–14, 2008 with a 466-mile, eight-day route from St. Francis in Western Kansas to Atchison, with night stops in Atwood, Norton, Smith Center, Beloit, Washington, Sabetha, and Horton.
2007 BAK
The 2007 BAK: June 9–16, 2007 with a 495-mile, eight-day route from Tribune in Western Kansas to Elwood, with night stops in Scott City, Ness City, Hoisington, Lincoln, Clay Center, Centralia, and Troy.
2006 BAK
The 2006 BAK was organized with a single 485-mile, eight-day route from Johnson City in Western Kansas to Mulberry, with night stops in Satanta, Ashland, Medicine Lodge, Clearwater, Burden, Neodesha, and Girard.
2005 BAK
The 2005 BAK was organized with a single 530-mile, eight-day route from Elkhart in the southwest corner of Kansas to White Cloud in the northeast, with night stops in Sublette, Spearville, Ellinwood, Lindsborg, Chapman, Onaga, and Hiawatha.