Prairie Spirit Trail
Ottawa, United States • 28 Mar 2026
Event overview
The Prairie Spirit Trail event in Ottawa, KS, offers multiple distance options:
- 100 Miler
- 100K
- 50 Miler
- 50K
- Marathon
- 1/2 Marathon
- 5 Miler
The race uses an out-and-back format beginning in Ottawa and heading south to town-specific turnaround points: Iola (100 miler), Welda (100K), Garnett (50 miler) and Richmond (50K). The course is primarily on crushed limestone with asphalt through towns. Race headquarters and packet pick-up are at Celebration Hall, 1737 South Elm, Ottawa, KS. Packet pick-up and drop-bag drop-off are scheduled Friday evening, with late packet pick-up Saturday morning.
Course support, awards and policies
Aid stations are a mix of manned and unmanned locations, placed at about 5-mile intervals; the distance between manned aid stations will not exceed a little over 9 miles. Manned stations include water, electrolyte drink and snack-type foods, and some offer soup and sandwiches; all manned stations allow drop-bag access. Pacers are allowed for the second half of all events. Finishers who complete their distance within the time limit receive distance-specific belt buckles or medals; first overall male and female in each race receive overall awards. Other notes: complimentary race photos, post-race meals, merchandise pre-order available through February 28, 2026, and a sliding scale credit policy instead of refunds (100% credit 90+ days out; 75% credit 30-89 days; no credit less than 30 days). Lodging options are within 10-15 minutes of the staging location; primitive camping is available across from Celebration Hall. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.