Heart of Oklahoma
About this race
Race 3 of the 2026 Tour de Dirt rolls into the new Purcell Lake Mountain Bike Trails in Purcell on Sunday, June 7.
🔴 About the Heart of Oklahoma XC Race
📍 Strava Course
📍 Garmin Connect
🏆 About Tour de Dirt
Tour de Dirt is a nonprofit mountain bike race series run by racers for racers, celebrating Dirt. Community. Oklahoma. We host competitive, timed XC races across Oklahoma, with divisions for all ages and skill levels. A core part of our mission is Kids Kup, our youth program for riders 12 & under that helps grow the next generation of Oklahoma cyclists. As the longest‑running mountain bike series in the U.S., Tour de Dirt is proud to support local trails, riders, and communities across our state.
🏁 How to Race
All racers are required to make a one‑time $25 purchase for a season race plate with an integrated timing chip (replacements only needed if lost or damaged). Please note: this purchase is separate from race registration. 👉 Still need yours? Be sure to grab your Tour de Dirt plate before race day.
🕘 Schedule of Events
Kids Kup
⏰ 9:00 AM
🔁 Approx. 1‑mile laps (varies by age group)
Cat 3 Race
⏰ 10:30 AM
🚴 Categories: Novice, Clydesdale, Juniors, 60+ Open
📏 Distance: ~12 miles (2 laps)
Cat 1 Race
⏰ 12:00 PM
💪 Category: Cat 1 Men
📏 Distance: ~24 miles (4 laps)
Cat 2 Race
⏰ 12:10 PM
🚴 Categories: Cat 2, Single Speed, E‑bike, Women’s Combined Cat 1/2
📏 Distance: ~18 miles (3 laps)
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Cat1 Male 19-39
Cat1 Male 40-49
Cat1 Male 50-99
Cat1 Female 19-99
Cat2 Male 13-15
Cat2 Male 16-18
Cat2 Male 19-39
Cat2 Male 40-49
Cat2 Male 50-99
Cat2 Female 13-18
Cat2 Female 19-39
Cat2 Female 40-99
Open EBike
Open Single Speed
Open Age 60-99
Cat3 Male 13-15
Cat3 Male 16-18
Cat3 Male 19-39
Cat3 Male 40-49
Cat3 Male 50-99
Cat3 Female 13-18
Cat3 Female 19-39
Cat3 Female 40-99
Open Clydesdale
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Purcell, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:15 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (CDT) in Purcell on June 7, 2026 — 14h 26m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Heart of Oklahoma
61 finishers across 19 distances · leading places in the Cat1 Male 19-39
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Canary | 1:44:25 | — |
| 2 | Brian Steiner | 1:53:12 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Purcell
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Victory Family School Ram Run
Norman Turkey Day 5K
Oklahoma Celtic Breakaway
Ugly Sweater Green & Grinchy 5k & Merry Mile
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Purcell events
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