DKWTS 6.0 Adventure Kitten Tour - Stage 2

Feb 1
3 min read

2026 DKWTS CHALLENGES

DKWTS 6.0 will be made up of 3 “Tours” (main challenges) each consisting of 3 "Stages” (smaller weekly challenges) to equal a total of 9 weeks. Tours will be scored by overall metrics (time, distance, and elevation). Stages and Bonus challenges will be scored using other data. Participants will be awarded “Purrito Points” for the challenges and activities they complete. There are a variety of ways to score Purrito Points during the series. Some are participation-based (P) and others are competition-based (C) and will be ranked. But remember: ALL rides count. The more Purrito Points you get, the more chances you have to WIN prizes! Stay tuned for more info…

Tour 2: Adventure Kitten - DISTANCE CHALLENGE (Jan 26-Feb 15, 2026)

Stage 2: February 2 - February 8, 2026

RIDE CHALLENGE (15 pts): 3 Day Distance Challenge!

Total ride distance for your 3 longest days this week

Example: If you ride 5 days this week, your 3 longest days will be added together to get a cumulative 3-Day Ride Distance (your long ride days DO NOT have to be consecutive)

Category: Competitive - Top 10 in each category will receive points (15 points max)*

*Participation credit will be awarded to anyone who rides at least 3 days this week

RIDE BONUS (5 pts): Tues/Thurs/Sat Ride

Choose one:

1. DK Zwift Club Ride - must participate for at least 1 hour (virtual)

2. Real Life - Complete a ride (inside or out) for at least 1 hour*

*Use #DKWTS in your ride title

T/Th/Sat Ride = Tuesday, Thursday, OR Saturday ride (you can mix & match virtual w/ real life)

SOCIAL BONUS (5 pts) - Bike Pack Challenge: What fun, interesting, or weird/unusual thing(s) do you carry with you on the bike? Sponsored by Resilience Custom Crafted*

*We will choose 2 of our favorite photos from this week and the winners will receive a bar bag from Resilience Custom Crafted - Pack for every adventure!

Mandie Sayers (Owner/Founder - Resilience Custom Crafted) says the weirdest thing she's ever carried in her bike bag is a staple remover during the Marji Gesick 50 (stay tuned for the full story of that adventure coming soon!). In addition, she's been known to carry hard boiled eggs, various dairy products, an entire tostada, and pickle beer.

Mandie grew up sewing with her mother and started making custom clothes (for her Barbies) at a young age. When she began cycling and going on bike adventures as an adult, she decided to try her hand at making custom bike bags to "fill a gap" she felt existed in the market. A natural problem-solver, Mandie started designing her own fun, colorful, durable bike bags in different sizes, shapes, and designs to fit the various needs she had when on both adventure gravel and mountain bike rides. Soon friends and strangers started asking if she would take orders and a side-gig was born! In 2025, Mandie launched Resilience Custom Crafted and now takes custom bag orders through her website!

Mandie lives in Culpeper, VA and is a member of CAMBO (Culpeper Area Mountain Bike Organization), a local mountain bike club and volunteers at our Dirty Kitten events every year. Check out the Resilience Custom Crafted website and social media pages (@resiliencecustom).

Submit a photo and caption to the leaderboard website. Go to the CHALLENGES tab in the menu and select SOCIAL BONUSES. Click "Upload!" then follow the steps to submit your bonus.

OPTIONAL: Share your social bonus with the community! Feel free to post your bonus submission to social media, share them with our Ride Dirty Group on Facebook, and/or drop them in our Discord chat (submitting a screenshot of your social post will be accepted as a submission on the leaderboard). Post a photo on FB, IG, TikTok, etc and tag @dirtykittengravel @resiliencecustom and use #DKWTS2026 #bikepack