It has been 17 years since riders from the annual Biking Across Kansas tour stopped in Hays, taking in the sights and sounds of the city.
Even then it was only a portion of the amount of riders.
This time, the full group of over 800 biking enthusiasts will take up residence for a night in the city as the tour rolls into the area Monday.
“Hays is welcoming Biking Across Kansas with the red carpet,” said Stefanie Weaver, BAK executive director.
“We will just feel like we are being treated like kings and queens when we come to Hays,” she said.
(Read more: Hays Post)