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Oct 24St. Joseph, MO100 mi, 50 mi +3
Also 100 miles, 84 mi from Kansas Rails-to-Trails, registration open
2 aid stations are already loaded. Add cutoffs, pacing and the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
Build my planKansas Rails-to-Trails is a flat out-and-back event on the Prairie Spirit Trail, with distances from a half marathon through 100 miles. The course is primarily crushed limestone with asphalt sections through small towns.
Registration ends
Sep 30, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 10, 2026
Race day
Oct 24, 2026
100 Miler
Registration after Sep 30
$300
100K
Registration after Sep 30
$220
50 Miler
Registration after Sep 30
$170
50K
Registration after Sep 30
$140
Marathon
Registration after Sep 30
$120
1/2 Marathon
Registration after Sep 30
$90
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
| Station | Distance | Crew | Drop bags | Cutoff | Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manned aid stations Manned stations are approximately every 5 miles; no distance between manned stations is greater than a little over 9 miles. | -- | -- | waterelectrolyte drinksnack-type foodssoup+1 | ||
Unmanned aid stations Unmanned stations are approximately every 5 miles within the overall aid-station spacing. | -- | -- | water |
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Oct 24St. Joseph, MO100 mi, 50 mi +3
Also 100 miles, 84 mi from Kansas Rails-to-Trails, registration open
Oct 17Richfield, UT100 mi, 50 mi +4
Also 100 miles, similar trail technicality to Kansas Rails-to-Trails, registration open
Oct 17Tahlequah, OK100 mi, 100K +3
Also 100 miles, similar trail technicality to Kansas Rails-to-Trails
Oct 10Akron, OH100 mi, 50 mi
Also 100 miles, similar trail technicality to Kansas Rails-to-Trails, registration open
Straight-line distance
Jan 2, 2027Independence, KS101 mi, 101K +2
Apr 17, 2027Independence, KS101 mi, 101K +4
May 29, 2027Enterprise, KS100 mi, 50 mi +1
Jul 10, 2027Wichita, KS100 mi
Sep 18, 2027Junction City, KS36 hr, 100 mi +2
Nov 7Paola, KS12 hr, 9 hr +3
Jun 26, 2027Lawrence, KS50K, 20 mi +1
Nov 7Lawrence, KS50K, 25K +1
Jan 23, 2027Lawrence, KS24 hr, 12 hr
Oct 17Olathe, KS10K
Nov 14Shawnee, KS10K
Mar 6, 2027Topeka, KS12 hr, 6 hr +1
Oct 11Meriden, KS40 mi, Marathon +1
Dec 19Ozawkie, KS125 mi, 100K +2
Feb 20, 2027Kansas City, KS50K, 20 mi +1
Jan 17, 2027Kansas City, KS10 mi
Nov 28Kansas City, KS
Oct 9Cassoday, KS125 mi, Relay
Oct 17Clearwater, KS5K
Oct 17Noel, MOHalf Marathon
Oct 17Weston, MO10K, 5K
Oct 24St. Joseph, MO100 mi, 50 mi +3
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