Hundreds of bicyclists are preparing to embark on the 51st annual bike tour across the state. The Biking Across Kansas (BAK) tour, is an annual celebration of bicycling, history, and camaraderie will hit the highways and byways June 7 - 14.
BAK organizers revealed the unique route for 2025, taking bicyclists on a trek along northern Kansas, in January. Route information is available now, with online registration at bak. org.
“2025 marks 51 years that BAK has toured every part of this amazingly beautiful state, and we invite all those interested in experiencing this incredible adventure to join us.” said David Rohr, BAK board president. “Biking Across Kansas is a ride for all ages; it is a tour filled with friendly bicyclists, warm small town hospitality, and the stunning landscape of Kansas.”
The 2025 route begins at the Colorado/Kansas border just west of St.
Francis. Riders will cover approximately 474 miles beginning June 7, staying overnight in Oberlin, Logan, Osborne, Mankato, Washington, Sabetha, and Troy with the tour concluding in Elwood, on the banks of the Missouri River on June 14. Riders pedal between 50 and 80 miles each day.
“BAK is an amazing environment to experience a different pace of life, challenge yourself, be together as a family, and meet new people that will impact your life in so many positive ways. Biking Across Kansas is not a race, it is about being together and experiencing the beauty of what is typically taken for granted.” said Executive Director Bryan Toben.
“Cyclists and drivers alike need to be alert and attentive to the rules of the road. With this many cyclists on the roads, BAK organizers, volunteers and riders urge both motorists and participants to be vigilant and share the roadways. BAK works with law enforcement, communities, and companies along the route to communicate the shared desire for patience and safety for all.” Toben noted.
BAK riders reflect a wide variety of ages across multiple generations and families participation. In 2024, ages spanned seventy- eight years, with the youngest rider being 7 and the oldest at 85. Participants gathered together from thirty-two states and the District of Columbia. Additionally, BAK often attracts participants from countries outside the United States.
Starting with around 75 riders in 1975, the tour had nearly 900 participants in 2024 as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. BAK is an opportunity and a big economic boom for the communities along the route. This opportunity often brings the communities together to work towards a common fundraising goal that benefits everyone.
About Biking Across Kansas BAK is an annual, eightday, bicycle tour across the state of Kansas. BAK promotes health and wellness through bicycling, the history and beauty of the Kansas landscape, and the warm hospitality of the Kansas towns and people. BAK started in 1975 with fewer than 100 hundred riders. Fifty years later the tour is now capped annually at 800 participants.
