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Ottawa Half Marathon and 5K

Ottawa Half Marathon and 5K

Race Date

Aug 30, 2025

Location

Ottawa, KS

The Experience

Join us for this inaugural event on the Flint Hills Trail in Ottawa, Kansas, on August 30! Starting from downtown Ottawa, the race features an out and back half marathon and 5K course to the east on the Flint Hills Trail. There will be hydration stations and mile markers along the course and all participants will receive a custom finishers medal and can purchase a race shirt for an additional fee. The number of registrants will be limited for this event and we ask all half marathon participants to finish in no longer than 3 hours and 5 minutes (approximately 14 minutes per mile)..

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

Unisex tech T-Shirt

Start Location

300 South Main Street, Ottawa, KS, 66067

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

Ottawa 5K

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage2/20

1 year running

Size12/15

~259 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details3/15

2 timing sources

National draw6/10

runners from 11 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:15:24

Weather0/10

typical high 86°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

67°

Afternoon (High)

86°

Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration

0.1"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

68%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 131 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

131

Median time

2:06:14

Latest turnout

131

States

10

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:15p50 median ≈ 2:053:25
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