Likely worse than the odds for getting into Dirty Kanza.

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Suffer Well.

At the rider meeting on Friday, I think Jim Cummins (RD) stated 5,000 entered the lottery for 2,750 spots across 4 distances:

DK 200 = 1,100
DK100 = 900
DK 50 = 500
DK25 = 250

I imagine most fo the people are entering the lottery for the 100 and 200. The selection process does give consideration to DK200 riders nearing the 1,000 mile club, area residents and women.

I got in this year on my first attempt.

I'm not sure of the odds of getting in via the lottery, but I know they're infinitely better than the odds of getting any of the Mens OA podium to show up for the awards ceremony...

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Steve

"If you ain't first, you're last." Reese Bobby Talladega Nights

well the registration opens early january and mid-january they make selections for entry. So that's almost 6 months ahead of the race. Is that not enough time?

I didn't get in via the lottery last year, but I was able to easily find somebody selling a spot on a gravel forum. I did make it in to the lottery this year.

There is at least other interesting race that sell out early (as in hours) that will conflict with DK... So if i decide to put my name in the lottery, i'm not doing that race next year.... no big deal, just need to make decisions.

you can transfer the slot for DK to somebody else if you change your mind. that should be easy considering how popular the race is.

Good point, but i'm more thinking of the opposite.

I also missed out on the lottery but found a spot on the transfer forum in March.

Is there a crazy aftermarket premium... or it's just face value?

I put a post on the forum in January, the day the lottery results were announced. I offered to pay face value and the transfer fee(I think it’s like 30$)
I think charging a premium is frowned upon but it’s a sellers market.
Also: after I got in (and before I took my post down) I was contacted by 4 additional people looking to sell. I think your chances are good.

the other race doesn't allow you to transfer the slot or defer a year. DK you can defer a year but sounds like you have to pay entry fee both years for that if you defer

Unconfirmed but I heard that the odds go up if you sign up as a 4 person team with one of them being female AND buy the jerseys. I live in the Kansas City area and every group that I've talked to that did that got in. I learned of one group just last night that did the team thing but didn't purchase the jerseys and they didn't get in.