Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, July 07, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, August 04, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Bike Ride

Dates: 08/21/22 - 08/22/22

Contact: Jeff Carroll - Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 am

Other Information:

This is Ottawa Bike and Trail's third Moonrise Bike Ride Overnight Adventure.  Load up your bikes and ride the Flint Hills Trail to Pomona Lake State Park for an evening of food, music, and camping.   You can choose to ride the traditional, 20-mile, route from Ottawa to Pomona State Park.  Or, you can choose the NEW 50-mile route from Council Grove to Pomona State Park.  Or, you can choose to ride both routes, provided you have transportation back to your starting point. Visit www.ottawabikeandtrail.com for more info and registration.

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, September 01, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Marathon (Running)

Dates: 09/03/22 - 09/04/22

Contact: Midwest Endurance Race Co. (Facebook Page)

Time: 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

Other Information:

Midwest Endurance brings you Ultrapalooza! It’s the flattest, awesome-est, running-est party in the Midwest! The trail crosses the beautiful Flint Hills and the race will start at the newly constructed Osawatomie trailhead (Mile Zero). The Flint Hills represent one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in the world. This marathon will feature 1/2 marathon, 50k, 50 mile, 100k and 100 mile distance options to test the might of a novice runner to the most experienced, dedicated runner. The route will feature both manned and unmanned aid stations that will are fully stocked with water, hammer nutrition heed electrolyte drinks, snack foods, sandwiches, chips, candy, hammer gels, and more. Runners can sign up and find a detailed itinerary here at Ultrapalooza - September 3, 2022 (ultrasignup.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Horse Riding

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Contact: https://www.bchkansas.com/contact.html

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Other Information:

Please join us on the Flint Hills Trail September 17th for a brief horse ride. Riders will meet at Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park near Council Grove, ride the 2-mile Kanza Heritage Trail around this historic site, then head east on the Flint Hills Trail. You can look for more pending details on the ride at Back Country Horsemen of Kansas (bchkansas.com).

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Walking

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Contact: Deb McQuay

Phone No: 913-731-8263

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Other Information:

Stomp out Suicide is a walk to provide training and resources in our schools and community.  All donations, entry fees etc. will be available to all schools within Miami County to assist with training for awareness of mental health challenges within the schools. Please join us at the Osawatomie (Mile Zero) trailhead September 17th at 9:00AM where the Miami County Community Foundation will be hosting a 3K walk on the trail with entry fee and silent auction to benefit suicide awareness within the community. For more details, please visit Annual Stomp Out Suicide Walk – City of Osawatomie (osawatomieks.org). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Running Marathon

Date: Saturday, October 01, 2022

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/midwestenduranceraceco/

Time: 6:00 am - 12:00 pm

Other Information:

Please check back here for more details regarding this marathon event on the trail, or go to Midwest Endurance Race Co - Home | Facebook and Trail Hogger – Midwest Endurance Race Co. – City of Osawatomie (osawatomieks.org) for more information. 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, October 06, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, November 03, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Running/Walking

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Contact: Kelly Farr

Phone No: 913-755-3622

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Other Information:

Ozone USD 367 Sport and Fitness Zone will be hosting a Turkey Trot Fun on the Flint Hills Trail with three different distance options - 1mile, 4k, and 10mile.  Participants will park at Mile 0 and bus 10 mile participants to Rantoul where they will head northwest a bit before looping back around and heading towards Osawatomie.  5K participants will do the same at the Indianapolis crossing. If interested in signing up, please call 913-755-3622 or email farr@usd376.org. Let's make room for that big Thanksgiving feast! Activities (usd367ozone.org)

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Running Marathon

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Contact: Brad Ziegler

Phone No: 816-529-5860

This is an All Day Event

Other Information:

This third annual event features a flat out and back course along the Prairie Spirit Trail, a compressed crushed limestone rails to trail course starting and ending in Ottawa, Kansas.  The course is a certified out and back course heading southeast from downtown Ottawa. We ask all marathon and half marathon finishers to complete their race by 3:00pm.  The top three male and female finishers in each event will receive awards along with the top male and female masters finishers in each event. All participants will receive a custom finishers medal. Participants can add a t-shirt ($8) and/ or a sweatshirt ($40) to their registration. All participants 21 and over will also have a craft beer from local brewery Not Lost Brewing waiting for them at the finish line after the race. ID required to be shown at packet pickup.  For signup information, please visit Lagerhead Marathon and Half (runningintheusa.com). 

Location: Flint Hills Trail

Type: Cycling

Date: Thursday, December 01, 2022

Contact: Ottawa Bike and Trail

Phone No: 913-951-1070

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other Information:

Every Thursday night, cyclists will meet at Ottawa Bike and Trail for the Not Lost Ride. Cyclists will meet at 6:00 pm and the ride starts at 6:30 pm sharp. This is a show-and-go bicycle ride on the trails, gravel roads, and low traffic roads surrounding Ottawa. The 17-25 mile route changes each week but we always have a 10-mile beginner option. After the ride, cyclists meet at Not Lost Brewing to enjoy a cold beer and compare stories. For more information about signup or ride routes, please contact the number or visit Not Lost Brewing Ride (ridewithgps.com).