News From: NPEA Kansas Division
Hiawatha World
Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 – The powerful legacy of the Pony Express continues on Friday, June 20, 2025, as the Kansas Division of the National Pony Express Association (NPEA) takes the reins from the Nebraska Division at the Nebraska/Kansas state line, launching an exciting day of history, heritage, and horsemanship. Riders will relay the symbolic mochila through several iconic Kansas towns before handing it off to the Missouri Division at Elwood. This coast-to-coast re-ride commemorates the legendary Pony Express mail service of 1860–1861, with hundreds of riders participating in a 10-day, 24/7 relay from Sacramento, CA to St. Joseph, MO.