Ultra Running Hub Ottawa, KS, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Kansas Rails-to-Trails Fall Extravaganza 50 Mile
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, October
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 302 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50mi | 42 | Patrick Riley · 06:30:54 | Rebecca Romary · 08:15:05 |
| 2024 | 50mi | 41 | Cameron Gee · 05:28:58 | Kelli Vetter · 09:18:50 |
| 2023 | 50mi | 30 | Alec Rodgers · 06:40:31 | Tara Ravenscroft · 09:55:10 |
| 2022 | 50mi | 30 | Joe Rodbard · 06:30:05 | Heather Williams · 09:56:39 |
| 2021 | 50mi | 47 | Cody Jones · 05:45:16 | Felicia Sawyers · 07:44:20 |
| 2020 | 50mi | 40 | Patrick Riley · 06:15:10 | Laurie Tardiff · 08:36:13 |
| 2019 | 50mi | 41 | Charles Smith · 07:19:41 | Corrie Wells · 10:00:43 |
| 2018 | 50mi | 40 | Jerod Honrath · 07:16:56 | Marcia Dority Baker · 08:37:15 |
| 2017 | 50mi | 27 | Joe Moore · 06:07:43 | Karla Wagner · 09:57:34 |
| 2016 | 50mi | 25 | Rob Hays · 06:16:50 | Natalie Jetensky · 08:23:13 |
The field has held steady: 41 in 2024, 42 in 2025. 40% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 29 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Fall Extravaganza 50 Mile is a trail race scheduled for October 24, 2026, in Ottawa, KS. It covers 80 kilometers (50 miles) on the Prairie Spirit Trail, a rails-to-trails course passing through several towns. The race has a generous 29-hour time limit, which is more generous than 97% of 50-mile race cut-offs. This allows for a relaxed pace of 21.8 minutes per kilometer.
This will be the 10th edition of the race, which first ran in 2016. The most recent edition in 2025 had 42 finishers. With 679 peer races, the Kansas Rails-to-Trails Fall Extravaganza 50 Mile has a field size bigger than 44% of 50-mile fields but smaller than 55%.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.