Kansas Rails-To-Trails Extravaganza
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Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza
The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza is a multi-distance trail event on the Prairie Spirit Trail in Ottawa, KS, with start and finish at Celebration Hall. Distances offered include:
- 100 Mile
- 100K
- 50 Mile
- 50K
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
Courses run primarily on crushed limestone with short sections of asphalt through small towns. The 100 Mile, 50 Mile, and 50K include a short northbound out-and-back from Celebration Hall before heading south to designated turnarounds and returning to Ottawa. The 100K, Marathon, and Half Marathon start on the trail in Ottawa, head south to their turnarounds, and return to the finish in Ottawa.
Manned and unmanned aid stations are placed roughly every five miles, with no manned station spaced more than a little over nine miles apart. Manned stations provide water, electrolyte drink, snack foods, and hot options such as soup and sandwiches; unmanned stations provide water only. All manned stations have drop bag access. Pacers are permitted for approximately the last half of the event. The courses are USATF certified and record eligible.
Finishers who complete their distance within the official time limits receive a date and distance specific belt buckle or medal; overall male and female winners receive additional awards. Packet pick-up and drop-bag drop-off occur at Celebration Hall the day before and the morning of the event. Lodging options are available in Ottawa and primitive camping is allowed on the grass lot across from Celebration Hall.
DNF and DQ procedures and a sliding scale for race credit in lieu of refunds are in effect per event policies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
