Kansas Rails-To-Trails Extravaganza

Event information

The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza is scheduled for October 25, 2025, at Celebration Hall in Ottawa, Kansas. Multiple race distances are offered, including:

• 100 Mile
• 100K
• 50 Mile
• 50K
• Marathon
• 1/2 Marathon
• 5 Miler

All finishers who complete their distance within the time limits receive a date and distance specific belt buckle or medal. First overall male and female in each race receive an additional overall award. Hotels in Ottawa are within about 10-15 minutes of Celebration Hall. Primitive camping and vehicle parking are allowed on the grass lot across from Celebration Hall. Complimentary race photos will be provided by Mile 90 Photography and posted online.

Course, aid stations and race policies

The event runs on the Prairie Spirit Trail, primarily on crushed limestone with asphalt through towns. Courses use turnarounds at specified towns (examples: 100 Mile turnaround in Iola; 50 Mile in Garnett; 50K in Richmond; 100K in Welda; Marathon in Richmond; Half Marathon in Princeton) and finish at Celebration Hall. Manned and unmanned aid stations are placed approximately every 5 miles, with manned stations offering water, electrolyte drink, and snacks, plus drop bag access. The course is described as flat and relatively easy. Pacers are allowed for roughly the last half of events. Runners may not drop down to a shorter distance after starting; nonfinishers are listed as DNF and deviations from the marked course can result in penalties or disqualification. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.