THE FLINT HILLS RIDE
A custom rural UTV/Side by Side ride through the Flint Hills surrounding Eskridge, Kansas.
A fundraiser for the
Maisie Devore Community Pool & Eskridge Park Foundation
Cost
Price per Adult Rider, 13 Years and Older
Dinner and Poker Run hand included in the cost
Children under 12 ride free!
$30
Per Adult
Pre-register below and pay below to save $5 per person!
This deal ends May 19th!
Ages 13 and up.
Dinner & Poker Run Hand included.
$35
Per Adult
Unsure of your schedule? No problem! You can still register any time after May 19th and even the day of the event!
Ages 13 and up.
Dinner & Poker Run Hand included.
About Us.
The DeVore Community Swimming Pool came to Eskridge in 2002, after a 30-year-long soda-can collecting campaign by long-time resident Maisie DeVore. After collecting over 90 tons, reaching $100,000 goal, and a Kansas grant, her dream of a swimming pool for the kids of Eskridge came true. The Pool was built directly across the street from her then home.
20+ years later, it’s still going strong. However, each year the DeVore Community Pool Association must raise operating funds to keep the pool healthy and active for our town.
This year, they’ve partnered with the Eskridge Park Foundation, a group dedicated to improving the local city park, for this fundraiser. Learn more about the park here.
Visit the DeVore Community Pool Association’s Facebook page to learn more.
FAQs
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This ride acts as a fundraiser for the Maisie DeVore Community Swimming Pool and Eskridge Park Foundation. Each rider costs $30 if pre-registered here before May 19th. If you register after or the day of, it will be $35. Each rider gets one hand for the Poker Run (completed during ride) and a delicious dinner to follow the ride!
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Each year we design a customized route to show all the best sides of the Flint Hills! This year we are traveling South of Eskridge! A map with all stops will be provided online about a week ahead of the event and on paper the day of the event. We estimate the ride to be 50-60 miles with 4 designated stops.
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We highly encourage anything you might need for a long trip out in the country side—sunblock, snacks, and drinks in the cooler! And anything you might need for the Kansas weather and wind! We’ll also have hotdogs, chips and water/soda for sale during ride registration (11-1). Dinner is included in the cost of the ride and will be provided at the conclusion.
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At Registration, you will choose a card from a deck of cards. This will be the first card in your Poker Hand. You will continue to draw card at each of the 4 Stops. Our Guide at each stop will provide the cards for you to select and mark them on your Poker Scorecard. It will be your responsibility to care for your Scorecard throughout the ride! At the 4th stop, you can turn in your card and winning hands will be added to a drawing for the grand prize!
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Parking is open and available around both the DeVore Swimming Pool (on Maple St, between 2nd St & 2nd Ave) and Eskridge City Park (4th & Main St). Parking is available on most City Streets—please just be courteous to our Community and park legally. NO parking on Main Street in the Commercial areas.
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Other questions? Please don’t hesitate to email us at flinthillsride@gmail.com. You can also reach out to either the Maisie DeVore Community Swimming Pool or the Eskridge Park Foundation Facebook pages Messengers, or use The Flint Hills Ride Event page.
Dinner Menu
Smoked Chicken
Smoked Pork Loin
Coleslaw
Baked Beans
Chips
Dessert
Drink
Sponsored by Wild Olives
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
YOU CAN REGISTER IN PERSON TODAY AT THE EVENT!
Already Registered?
Thank you to our Proud Sponsors of 2023!
STOP SPONSORS
Clinton, Samantha, Maisie & Morrison Johns
The Allen Family
El Corral
Graham Acre Flowers
Hilda’s
JD Construction
Connie’s Hair Cottage
Lawyer’s Title of Kansas-Alma
Doug’s Pharmacy
RIDE SPONSORS
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
Rocking K3 Boutique
Hunter Kraus-Fidelity Real Estate
Sommerset Cafe
Stockgrowers State Bank
Symphony of the Flint Hills
Tanner Allen-Keller Williams Realty
Wabaunsee Pines Golf Association
Clover & Honey Flowers
Wells Fargo Advisors
Judy Thomas
Flint Hills Insurance
Hanna Rush LLC Bookkeeping
Echo Cliff Cattle Co
McKinzie Pest Control
Heavy Metal Powersports
Eskridge Lumber
Eskridge Auto Wash
City of Eskridge
Questions? Email us.
Both the Eskridge Park Foundation and DeVore Community Swimming Pool Association are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations!
Please make checks payable to DeVore Swimming Pool for fees, sponsorships, or donations to this event.
The Route Map will be provided about a week before the ride.
Sponsorship makes this event possible…
Advertise your business to real consumers who actually live in your area AND support a local Community need. We couldn’t make these events possible without your help.
“I'm not a person that gets downbeat very often. You can let anything get you down if you want to. I think it's just your own attitude.
You think you can do it, usually one way or another you can get it done, and if you can't do it, you won't do it."
— Maisie DeVore