Kansas Rails-to-Trails

All runners completing their respective race distance, within the designated time limit, will be awarded a distance specific, custom designed belt buckle or medal.

In addition, the first overall male and female in each race will receive an overall award.

• 100 Mile and 100K: 6 AM start; 30-hour time limit
• 50 Mile: 7 AM start; 29-hour time limit
• 50K, Marathon and 1/2 Marathon: 8 AM start; 28-hour time limit

Turnaround and aid station cutoffs

• 100 Mile entrants: turnaround (halfway point) cutoff of 14 hours
• 50 Mile entrants: turnaround (halfway point) cutoff of 13 hours
• 50K entrants: turnaround (halfway point) cutoff of 12 hours
• Aid station cutoffs apply on the inbound leg of both races

Marathon and half-marathon runners must take the shuttle from the start/finish at Celebration Hall to Kingman Road. The trail service that issues the permits for the races was concerned about parking issues in previous years. Violators will be ticketed, and the runner could be disqualified. Again, this affects the permits of these races.

The shuttle will begin boarding at 7 a.m. and will run until everyone is transported. As such, these races will be started as a rolling event.

Race headquarters is at Celebration Hall in Ottawa, KS. Packet pick-up and drop-bag drop-off will be held from 4-8 PM on Friday. Packet pick-up on Saturday morning will begin at 4:30am.

If you are using drop bags, make sure they are turned in by the time designated in the Race Booklet.

Celebration Hall is the Start/Finish and Staging Area for all Races. There is no good address, but either of the following will get you close:

• 1737 S Elm; Ottawa, KS 66067
• 220 W 17th St; Ottawa, KS 66067

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

For those who prefer to camp or sleep in their vehicle, the grass lot across from Celebration Hall is open for primitive camping / parking.

DNF

Runners starting a race but not finishing the intended distance, in the intended order as marked, and under the official cutoffs, will be listed as a DNF at the bottom of the results for their registered distance.

DQ

• Runners must complete the course in its intended order, as marked by race officials.
• Any deviation from or cutting of the course may result in a timing penalty or disqualification.
• Runners who are excessively rude to race personnel, volunteers, or others may also be considered for disqualification.

Dropdowns

Runners may not be "dropped down" to a shorter distance once they have started a race, and will not appear as finishers of the shorter distance. This ensures a fair event where runners know their competition and cannot be lowered in place by a runner dropping down in distance.

Runners may switch distances before the start of their race and will be eligible as a finisher in the updated race distance.