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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 · Emporia

Lyon County Fairgrounds — Anderson Bldg
2700 W Hwy 50, Emporia
Primary severe-weather shelter
Emporia Middle School
2300 Lawrence St, Emporia
Emporia High School
3302 W 18th Ave, Emporia
Flint Hills Tech College
3301 W 18th Ave, Emporia
Granada Theatre (downtown)
807 Commercial St, Emporia
Near finish line
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