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REFERENCEEmergency & severe weather

Safety

Tornado country. Long days. Have a plan before you need one.

Life-threatening emergency
Call 911
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INSTALL TONIGHTTwo apps every crew needs
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MyAlerts (Lyon County) ↗
Free, opt-in tornado, severe storm & flash-flood alerts for the race region. Push notifications.
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What3Words ↗
Every 3m square has a 3-word address. Use it on a 911 call when your rider is in the middle of nowhere.

Hospitals · by direction from Emporia

Emporia (HQ) · Race HQ
Newman Regional Health
1201 W 12th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 343-6800
North · Near CP3
Morris County Hospital
600 N Washington St, Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6811
South · Near CP1/CP2 area
Greenwood County Hospital
100 W 16th St, Eureka, KS 67045
(620) 583-7451
All · Emergencies
Lyon County EMS dispatch
Emporia, KS
911

Severe-weather shelters · Official Unbound list

First Christian Church
316 Main St, Madison, KS 66860
Madison High School
1500 Southwest Blvd, Madison, KS 66860
Matfield Green School for Rural Culture
102a Rogler St, Matfield Green, KS 66862
At CP2
Council Grove High School
129 Hockaday St, Council Grove, KS 66846
At CP3
Americus Community Center
516 Locust St, Americus, KS 66835
If a tornado warning hits during the race
  1. Get out of vehicles. Cars are not shelter.
  2. Move to the nearest substantial building — not a tent or pavilion.
  3. Stay off the course; don't try to retrieve riders mid-warning.
  4. Race officials will hold riders at checkpoints. Trust the system.

Reference info · verify before relying in emergency