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Kansas Rails-to-Trails Fall Ultra Extravaganza...

EVENTS
  • 50K Run:- 50K Run
  • 50 Mile Run:- 50 Mile Run
  • 100 Mile Run:- 100 Mile Run
RACE DATE
Saturday, October 28, 2017
CITY
Ottawa
STATE/TERR
Kansas
COUNTRY
USA
Description

PLEASE VISIT https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?eid=4803 TO REGISTER

 

Unique, date & event specific buckles to all finishers of all events!
Men's & Women's sized tri-blend tech shirts (50% Polyester, 25% Rayon & 25% Cotton). Guaranteed sizing only to entrants registered by October 11th, 2017.
Pre and Post-race pasta
Event specific race bibs
Complimentary race photos

 

START & TIME LIMIT:

Kansas Rails-To-Trails 100 Mile / 6 AM start; 30-hour time limit (approx. 50 mile cutoff in 14 hours)
Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50 Mile / 7 AM start; 17-hour time limit. (approx. 25 mile cutoff in 8 hours) 
Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50K / 8 AM start; 12-hour time limit. (approx. 25K cutoff in 5.5 hours) 
Along with aid station cutoffs on the inbound leg of all races.

COURSE DESCRIPTION & AID STATIONS:

Kansas Rails-to-Trails 100 Mile: The Kansas Rails-to-Trails 100 Mile is run on the Prairie Spirit Trail and is a beautiful "rails-to-trails" course that runs through numerous quaint little towns. Starting at Celebration Hall in Ottawa, runners will do a short (appox. 2 mile) northbound out-and-back, then travel south to Iola and back north to the finish in Ottawa. The course is primarily on a crushed limestone trail, with asphalt paths as you travel through each small town. Manned and unmanned aid stations will be approximately every 5 miles (with no greater distance than approximately 6 miles) and the course is easily accessible to crew. It's a great event for first timers, as it's a flat and relatively easy course. It's also the perfect course for experienced runners wanting to set a PR. The atmosphere will be family friendly with plenty of places for your crew to hang out and relax while cheering you on. Pacers WILL BE allowed for the last 60 miles (approx.) of the event. 
Aid Stations: 21 total aid stations; 11 manned aid stations fully-stocked with water, electrolyte drink & snack-type foods, including soup & sandwiches, 10 unmanned aid stations with water only. Approximate distance between aid stations is 5 miles with no distance greater than a little over 9 miles between manned aid stations. Drop bag access at 11 total locations on the course with no distance greater than approximately 9 miles between drop bags.

Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50 Mile: The Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50 Mile is an out-and-back course, beginning at Celebration Hall in Ottawa, Kansas, with a short (4 mile approx.) northbound out and back, then traveling primarily south to Garnett and back north to the finish. The course is primarily on a crushed limestone trail, with asphalt paths as you travel through each town including Ottawa and the course is easily accessible to crew a total of five times.
Aid Stations: 10 total aid stations, with 5 manned aid stations fully-stocked with water, electrolyte drink & snack-type foods, including soup & sandwiches and 5 unmanned aid stations with water only. Approximate distance between aid stations is 5 miles with no distance greater than approximately 6 miles between aid stations. Drop bag access at 5 total locations on the course with no distance greater than 10 miles between drop bags.

Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50K: The Prairie Spirit Trail Fall Classic 50K is an out-and-back course, beginning at Celebration Hall in Ottawa, Kansas, with a short (1 mile approx.) northbound out and back, then traveling primarily south to Richmond and back north to the finish. The course is primarily on a crushed limestone trail, with asphalt paths as you travel through each town including Ottawa and the course is easily accessible to crew a total of three times.
Aid Stations: 7 total aid stations, with 3 manned aid stations fully-stocked with water, electrolyte drink & snack-type foods, including soup & sandwiches and 4 unmanned aid stations with water only. Approximate distance between aid stations is 5 miles with no distance greater than approximately 6 miles between aid stations. Drop bag access at 3 total locations on the course with no distance greater than 8 miles between drop bags.

CHECK-IN AND PRE RACE MEAL (Staging Area):

Race headquarters is at Celebration Hall, located at 220 W. 17th Street in Ottawa, KS. Packet pick-up and drop-bag (drop-off) will be held from 4-8 PM on Friday evening October 27th.

Our pre-race meal will be served from 5-6 PM on Friday evening at Celebration Hall. NEW THIS YEAR! The pre race meal will be a pasta with a marinara and a meat sauce along with salad, rolls, lemonade and iced tea. This meal is included in your registration for all runners this year! Additional meal tickets can be purchased during registration or at the race. Meal tickets can be used for either pre or post race and are 1 for $10 or 2 for $15

Late packet pick-up Saturday morning, October 28th from 4:30-5 AM for the 100 mile entrants, 5:30-6 AM for the 50 mile entrants and 6:30-7 AM for the 50K entrants.

Map showing Celebration Hall (Start/Finish Line) can be found by clicking the link below:

Celebration Hall

POST-RACE:

Post-race meal will be a variety of breakfast items, cooked to order. Meal tickets can be used for either pre or post race and are 1 for $10 or 2 for $15

AWARDS:

Personalized, date specific, first overall male & female award plaques in ALL four events events AND customized, date and event specific, belt buckles guaranteed to ALL finishers of their chosen event.

LODGING:

There are several different hotels to choose from in Ottawa, KS, with none of them being any further than 10-15 minutes maximum from Celebration Hall (staging location). Please click the link below now to see all lodging options in Ottawa and the surrounding cities listed on Orbitz:

Ottawa Lodging 

The Ottawa Super 8 and Comfort Inn are offering special rates for runners. These rates can be obtained by making reservations over the phone and using code: “EPIC RATE” and calling Sunny, the owner, directly at 785-764-3408.

Other Info

 

2017 race registration is open.

Registration Information.
 

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