7/19/25

Farmhouse Classic
7/19/25

 

Tomorrow!

Hey all!
Course is all set! Water coolers are ready to be filled!
Food is being prepped!
And its only 95 out!
Hydrate. Be careful. And let's have some fun!
I'll be out there at 7:00 tomorrow am.
Call me at 816-820-0366 if you have any questions.
Hope to see you all there!
J

COURSE!

Folks,
Course is posted HERE.
99.73 miles. Two checkpoints mile 30.5 and mile 64.5.
These will be at gas stations. I will have a couple water coolers at each one as well. You will also ride past another gas station at mile 48. Stop if you need it. It's going to be hot.

The race will start at 8:00. Neutral roll out for the first couple miles. BBQ will start at 3:00!

The address is 5872 SE 248th St. Lathrop, MO 64465

Directions: Take exit 40 (Lathrop Exit) off of 35 and turn left (west) on 116.  Follow 116 for 1.8 miles and take a left on Mule Barn Rd. Head south on Mule Barn Rd for 1 mile to 248th st. Take a right and house is there on the right. Park as far to the back/left of the property as you can (toward the barn). There are no restrooms on site before the ride, so plan accordingly (there is a gas station as soon as you exit off 35).

Any questions, shoot me an email at cyclecitykc@gmail.com or call the shop 816-587-8181

See you Saturday!

Race details

Hey there! Sorry, folks! For those of you that don't know, I just raced Tour Divide.
I finished in 17 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes. Solid 7th place finish. I got home a couple days ago, and needless to say, I've been catching up on sleep and other necessities.
The 2015 Farmhouse Classic will be happening in 2 1/2 weeks. Saturday July 18th.
I'll get course finalized soon. Get GPS files posted (garmin connect) and get cues printed.
It will be roughly 100 miles,  cost $10 (including post race bbq), and will be as awesome as you make it! For those of you that keep coming back year after year, thank you! You know what it's all about!
Keep sending in emails to cyclecitykc@gmail.com and I'll get you on the roster.
Name, town, category (open, masters, SS, women). Just bring the $ day of.
For those of you that have already emailed me, I'll get back to you and get you down on the roster.
Thanks for your patience!
Cheers and tailwinds!
J

FHC - 2015 Saturday July 18th!

I've had quite a few questions lately about this years' Farm house Classic.
The 7th edition will be on Saturday July 18th. Same place, same time (8:00am), new course!
Lots of details to come, but come ready for the most fun gravel century and most delicious post race bbq you can ask for!

Recap!

All!
Thanks for coming out saturday! We had 52 riders this year at FHC! It was a great group of individuals, fantastic riding, and awesome BBQ!
First off, I want to thank Celeste Mathias and Carter Jones for their help. Please post any comments of thanks or send me an email and I will make sure it gets to them! They were great in making sure bottles were filled, cookies were consumed, and cues were had! Thanks again!
Our winners...yes there is a race aspect to the FHC for some... Were David Neidinger and Shelby Stokes. Both riders rode well all day! David finished with Josh Johnson, but someone has to be the first loser! Brian Bradley rounded out the top 3 for open. Our masters always rode really well! John Mathias got a bit off course, but still rode at the front all day! Our official masters winner was Carl Fischer of Leavenworth. Wes Boyce repeated his SS victory from last year!
I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! Already looking forward to next years event. Not sure I can find any more hills, but I will try! May throw something together in the 70 mile range for this fall! But for now, plan on July 18th 2015 as the next FHC!
Here's some cool stuff from the weekend!
Eric Benjamin is sure to post something HERE

The Jim Cummins of DK200 fame, rocking so seriously dirty legs!

A pic I took early in the day of the Dirty Dog pack

David Neidinger finishing with Josh Johnson on his wheel!

Until next time! 

Course and info!

Tomorrow is the day!
Once again... HERE is the course. I mapped it on garmin connect. It is the same course as last year, so if you have it already you should be set. Please put it in your garmin and be ready to ride!
I will have color maps and written cue sheets as well. The maps will be 2 pages and will cover the whole course with mile markers along the way. The cue sheets will get you from start to cp1, to cp2, to finish.
We will start at 8:00 sharp. Please plan to arrive by 7:30. If you have questions in the am call me at 816.820.0366.
You will have til 11:30 to get to cp1 in Maysville. You will have til 3:00 to get to cp2 in Plattsburg.
BBQ will start at 3:00!
The two support vehicles will be a white VW jetta wagon and a silver ford explorer. Look for them at both check points to sign in and fill up. I'll have some honey stinger waffles and lots of water and other snacks, but once again, you need to be prepared to cover yourself. Both checkpoints are in gas station parking lots.
Looking forward to it! It's going to be a great group with another day of awesome weather!

Check points and cut offs

There will be two check points along route.
CP1- Mile 35.7 - Maysville, MO
CP2- Mile 69.6 - Plattsburg, MO
You will have to check in at each town by signing off on your name. Each check point is at a gas station. Plan to bring some money to refuel. There will be a couple "neutral" support vehicles there with water coolers and various nutritional snacks.
Cut offs will be 11:30 for check point 1. And 3:00 for check point 2!
If you are not there by those times, please plan accordingly. From CP2 Lathrop is 8 miles east on 116. There's your bail out if you need it.
BBQ will start at 3:00! You'll be hungry!

Directions

Once again, this race (ride) takes place at my sister's house. 
She has lots of kids, lots of patience, and is very hospitable when it comes to 50+ cyclists showing up in her yard to ride their bikes for 100 miles. Be kind and thank her and her husband if you see them. 

The address is 5872 SE 248th St. Lathrop, MO 64465


Directions: Take exit 40 (Lathrop Exit) off of 35 and turn left (west) on 116.  Follow 116 for 1.8 miles and take a left on Mule Barn Rd. Head south on Mule Barn Rd for 1 mile to 248th st. Take a right and house is there on the right. Park as far to the back/left of the property as you can (toward the barn). There are no restrooms on site before the ride, so plan accordingly (there is a gas station as soon as you exit off 35).

Camping: Camping will be allowed for Friday evening. A couple of you have asked about that.
If you are going to camp, I ask that you camp behind the small out building near the house. It'll offer good coverage and nice grass to camp in. I'm not sure if I will be out there friday night or not. 

If you have any questions this week call me at the shop at 816-587-8181 or later on my cell at 816-820-0366

Thanks!

Saturday!

Ok,
The roster is being added to daily! I think we're going to have a great group this year! And if the weather does what it says it's going to do, I think we'll have great weather too!
I'll post something several times this week!
First a few details...
The race will start at 8:00 this saturday the 19th!
It will cost $10 which will include a post race BBQ! My brother in law smokes up some amazing pulled pork. Sides and sweets will be included. Please bring your own post ride beverages.
The race is at my sister's house...please be respectful. We want to return again next year! There will be a restroom available before the ride for the WOMEN ONLY. Please plan accordingly.
I'll post time cut offs and directions next. There will be 2 check points at gas stations. I'll have some "neutral" support in the way of water coolers and a few snacks, but plan to carry some cash.
More to come! Email me with any questions!
Thanks

FHC - 2014 Route

Alright, HERE is the route for this year's FHC. It is 100 miles (99.77, but you're bound to blow a turn or two). I will create cue sheets and/or maps, but please if you have a Garmin, plug it in. It's 2014, use that thing. If you don't have a garmin, you darn well better purchase one from Cycle City! Either the 510 or 810 are great units!
Keep updated here. More details to come!

http://connect.garmin.com/course/4067174

FHC 2014 - Saturday July 19th!

Hey kids! Sorry for the late update (or lack of updates!)
Farmhouse Classic will take place on Saturday July 19th at 8:00am!
100 miles...Same route as last year!
$10 entry fee includes a post race BBQ!
More details to come later today!
Email me at cyclecitykc@gmail.com for event details or questions, but check back here soon!
Joe

FHC Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the day! If you are reading this and are unable to attend for any reason, please let me know.

We will start at 8:00. So plan on being there a little after 7:00 to get signed in and ready to go.

Address: Address: 5872 SE 248th St. Lathrop, MO 64465

This is my sister's house, she has many kids, and is one of the most patient people I know, but please don't test her patience. Be respectful and kind, so we can come back again next year.

Directions: Take exit 40 (Lathrop Exit) off of 35 and turn left (west) on 116.  Follow 116 for 1.8 miles and take a left on Mule Barn Rd. Head south on Mule Barn Rd for 1 mile to 248th st. Take a right and house is there on the right. Park as far to the back/left of the property as you can (toward the barn). There are no restrooms on site before the ride, so plan accordingly (there is a gas station as soon as you exit off 35).

The weather will be absolutely perfect and winds will be favorable!

Once again you have until 11:30 to get to CP1 (mile 35.5) and 3:00 to get to CP2 (mile 69.5). If you don't make those times then you'd better start working your way back. There will be water coolers and rider sign in sheets at each check point.

Grub will start at 2:30, and will go until everyone is finished and it's all gone! If you want, bring something sweet to share and your favorite post ride beverage.

If you have any questions feel free to call me today at the shop (816-587-8181) or drop me a line.

Course and registration

Ok kids.
Rode the course again on thursday and it's awesome! 99.9 miles (100.0 if you manage to drop a water bottle like i did!) Very fun, very hard, and very hot!
I am requiring everyone to carry at least 3 water bottles for the entire course. I rode it in 6:50 and went through 14 bottles and was bone dry at the finish.
There will be 3 gas stations along the way at miles 35.5, 52 and 69.5.
A volunteer will be at cp1 (mile 35.5) and cp2 (mile 69.5). I decided to add the gas station at mile 52 in case anyone needs to stop in a fill up.
Water coolers will be at cp1 from 9:45-11:30 and at cp2 from 12:00-3:00. If you are not at cp2 (mile 69.5) by 3:00, please take hwy 116 east 8 miles to lathrop and call it a day!
If you have not registered on the below form, please do so HERE so I can get an accurate head count!
We will be serving pulled pork, slaw, beans, and cheesy corn starting at 2:30, so ride hard!
So HERE is the course. Map it, print it, garmin it, cue it and be ready to ride! I'll have maps race morning too. If you have any questions feel free to email me at cyclecitykc@gmail.com or call the shop at 816-587-8181
Thanks!

Course is awesome!

I rode the course in its entirety yesterday with a couple friends, and it was fantastic!
There's one small section that will dictate whether it is 95 miles or 100 miles, but either way it will be hot, windy and hilly!
Once again if you want to register drop me a line at cyclecitykc@gmail.com or fill out this form HERE
3 more weeks until race day! Go get in some gravel miles!

July 27th 2013!

Hey there!
I just wanted to post something really quick. Sorry about the months of inactivity, but here you go!
The 2013 date is Saturday July 27th at 8:00am!
Once again the course will be in the 100 mile range, will start and end at my sisters place, and you will be guaranteed to go home worn out and stuffed with the best bbq in 4 states!
Send me an email at cyclecitykc@gmail.com with your name, city/state, and category (open, SS, or 50+).  I'll get the list started!
Spread the word!
More information to come very soon!

Final Thoughts

It's going to be hot.  Come ready to ride hard, but please be prepared for heat and drink plenty of water!  Start drinking now! (water that is); I don't care how many times you have to wake up tonight!

Go time is 8:00 tomorrow morning.   Cue sheets and maps are ready hand out and final preps have been made!  

A couple house keeping notes: The Farmhouse Classic is just that.  A classic race from a classic old Farmhouse that my sister lives in.  Please show the respect and gratitude I have come to appreciate from fellow bike racers to my sister and her husband.  We will be racing up here as long as she'll have us!  As you are headed to the race, don't be afraid to stop and use the bathroom at a gas station or something.  My sister will open her house up to the handful of ladies that are racing, but the rest of us dudes are out of luck. Take exit 40 (Lathrop Exit) off of 35 and turn left on 116.  Follow 116 for 2 miles and take a left on Mule Barn Rd. Head south on Mule Barn Rd for 1 mile to 248th st. Take a right and house is there on the right.

My cell # is 816-820-0366.  Plug it in your phone now, but hopefully you won't need it.  

Cell coverage is spotty, but please have you phone with you in case of emergency. 

If any one has any questions feel free to drop me a line tonight.  

Look forward to riding with all of you in the morning.

-Cheers and tail winds-

FHC - This Saturday

Folks,
Saturday is the big day!  If you are registered then you recently received an email about the race.  If you are not registered make sure you do so by clicking on the link below.
It is going to be hot on Saturday, so please come prepared!  There will be aid stations at mile 35 and 66.  The race is 99 miles long so plan accordingly.  Race starts at 8:00.  There will be a 48 mile bail out option as well.
More details posted in the next couple days.  Send questions my way!

Registration!

Folks,
Here's the registration process...
Fill out this form HERE
Show up on Saturday July 21st before 8:00 am to ride, bring $10 to cover catered food and logistics, and come ready to have some fun!
The course will be finalized in the next couple weeks (plan on 90+).  We will have cue sheets, maps, and at least one fully stocked aid station.
If you have any questions please email me at cyclecitykc@gmail.com
Thanks!

2012 Date

The date of the FHC4 will be Saturday July 21st. Start time will be at 8:00am. Route will be somewhere in the double digits. Maybe 85, maybe 99, you'll just have to wait and see.
I will post details on the registration process very soon!

Thanks for everyone who has attended in the past, and I look forward to another fantastically hard year!

jf