Ottawa, KS, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Kansas Rails-to-Trails Fall Extravaganza 50 km

51 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.6158° N, 95.2686° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~58 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 19°C
Night low 7°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 302 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 28 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Course Notes

Race is run on the Prairie Spirit Trail and is a beautiful "rails-to-trails" course that runs through numerous quaint little towns.

Similar races

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