Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravganza

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Entry

Unique, date & event specific buckles to all finishers of all ultra distances
Finishers awards to finishers of all events!
Men's & Women's sized tri-blend tech shirts (50% Polyester, 25% Rayon & 25% Cotton). Guaranteed sizing only to entrants registered by October 11th, 2018.
Pre-race Meal: All-you-can eat pasta with garlic bread and salad
Post-race Meal: Breakfast foods! Pancakes, eggs, bacon, and more!
Event specific race bibs
Complimentary race photos by Mile 90 Photography

Start & Time Limit

New Start Timeline!

5:15am
Pre-Race Briefing for 100mi, 100K, and 50mi

6:00am (30-hour time limit)
- 100 Mile Start
- 100K Start (Starts South of Celebration Hall) 
- 50 Mile Start

6:15am
Pre-Race Briefing for 50K, Mar, 1/2 Mar

7:00am (29-hour time limit)
- 50K Start
- Marathon Start (Starts South of Celebration Hall)
- Half Marathon Start (Starts South of Celebration Hall)

Along with aid station cutoffs on the inbound leg of all races.

Course Description & Aid Stations
 

The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza is run on the Prairie Spirit Trail and is a beautiful "rails-to-trails" course that runs through numerous quaint little towns. 
The 100 Mile, 50 Mile and 50K course start at Celebration Hall in Ottawa with a short northbound out-and-back (100mile: approx 2mi, 50mile: approx. 4mi, 50K: approx. 1mi), then travel south to their turnaround (100mile: Iola, 50mile: Garnett, 50K: Richmond) and back north to the finish in Ottawa. 
The 100K, Marathon, and Half Marathon start on the trail in Ottawa between Celebration Hall and 23rd Street and will head south to their turnaround (100K: Welda, Mar: Richmond, 1/2Mar: Princeton) and back north to the finish in Ottawa. 

The course is primarily on a crushed limestone trail, with asphalt paths as you travel through each small town. Manned and unmanned aid stations will be approximately every 5 miles (with no greater distance than approximately 6 miles) and the course is easily accessible to crew. It's a great event for first timers, as it's a flat and relatively easy course. It's also the perfect course for experienced runners wanting to set a PR. The atmosphere will be family friendly with plenty of places for your crew to hang out and relax while cheering you on. Pacers WILL BE allowed for the last half (approx.) of the event. 
Aid Stations: Manned aid stations are fully-stocked with water, electrolyte drink & snack-type foods, including soup & sandwiches, unmanned aid stations with water only. Approximate distance between aid stations is 5 miles with no distance greater than a little over 9 miles between manned aid stations, all manned aid stations will have drop bag access..

Check-In & Pre-Race Meal
 

Race headquarters is at Celebration Hall, located at 220 W. 17th Street in Ottawa, KS. Packet pick-up and drop-bag (drop-off) will be held from 4-8 PM on Friday evening October 26th.

Our pre-race meal will be served from 5-6 PM on Friday evening at Celebration Hall. Not-Your-Average-Race-Pasta, All-you-can-eat (Non-meat option, Gluten-Free option, or lots of meat with Italian seasonings) Served with crisp and buttery fresh garlic bread, salad, cake, ice tea, lemonade, water. This meal is included in your registration for all runners. Additional meal tickets can be purchased during registration or at the race. Meal tickets can be used for either pre or post race and are 1 for $10 or 2 for $15

Late packet pick-up Saturday morning, October 27th from beginning at 4:30am. All drop bags are due by 6:15am

Map showing Celebration Hall (Start/Finish Line) can be found by clicking the link below:

Celebration Hall

Post-Race
 

Post-race meal will be a variety of breakfast food made-to-order, or leftover pasta! Meal tickets can be used for either pre or post race and are 1 for $10 or 2 for $15

Awards

Personalized, date specific, first overall male & female award plaques in all events events AND customized, date and event specific, belt buckles guaranteed to ALL finishers of ultra distances, and finisher awards to ALL finishers.

Lodging

There are several different hotels to choose from in Ottawa, KS, with none of them being any further than 10-15 minutes maximum from Celebration Hall (staging location).

The Ottawa Comfort Inn is offering special rates for runners. These rates can be obtained by making reservations over the phone (785-242-9898) and using code: “ULTRA RATE”.
The Comfort Inn owner and staff really take care of our ultrarunners each season! They get their breakfast started early on race morning and are very responsive to any requests.

Course Map

The following link will open up a Google Map, showing the locations of the Start/Finish (Celebration Hall) and all six manned aid stations/crew access & drop bag points located in Princeton (1/2 Mar. t/a), Richmond (50K and Mar. t/a), Garnett (50 mile t/a), Welda (100K t/a, Colony & Iola (100 mile t/a). Unmanned (water only) aid stations are also show on map.

Course Map(s) 

The courses are all USATF certified and record eligible.

Photos
 

Complimentary runners photos by Mile 90 Photography will be provided posted to the Facebook page and on Mile 90's website.

Deferral/Transfer/Refund Policy

Deferral Policy:
Notification more than a month before the event: The dollar amount paid can be deferred to the following year's event (or another event upon Race Director's discretion).
Notification within 4 weeks to 2 weeks before the event: Half of the dollar amount paid can be deferred to the following year's event (or another event upon Race Director's discretion).
Notification after 2 weeks before the event: No deferrals

Transfer Policy:
Transfers of registration to another participant are only allowed for the originally registered event. Race directors must be notified by email more than one week before the event. Race Directors have the discretion to approve or deny a registration transfer.

Refund Policy:
At the Race Director's discretion, a percentage of the registration fee may be refunded via the registration site based on the date notified, race supplies purchased, etc.