Prairie Series: May 9-16, 2025

Day 1 (Fri, May 9): Miami, OK
Day 2 (Sat, May 10): St. Joseph, MO
Day 3 (Sun, May 11): Hiawatha, KS
Day 4 (Mon, May 12): South Sioux City, NE
Day 5 (Tue, May 13): Sioux City, IA
Day 6 (Wed, May 14): Baltic, SD
Day 7 & 8 (Thu/Fri, May 15/16): Breckenridge, MN / Wahpeton, ND

Quick Overview
Series Dates: Friday, May 9 – Friday, May 16, 2025
Race Times: All Regular Starts are at 7:00 AM (CT) and optional Early Starts are at 6:00 AM (CT). Early Start available for distances of half marathon or longer. We encourage any 6+ hour participants to take advantage of the Early Starts. Pre-Race Briefing will start approximately 10 minutes before each of the two race start times.
Early Start: Yes, optional for half-marathon, marathon, and 50K; each day at 6:00 AM. Recommended for those expecting a 6+ finish time.

Packet Pickup Options

• Pre-Series Packet Pickup: Miami Fairgrounds, 1129 E St SW, Miami, OK 74354, GPS (map): 36.860702, -94.881263, from 4-5:30 PM (CT) on Thursday, May 8.
• Race Day Packet Pickup/Registration: Available each race day from 5:30-6:50 AM at that day’s race location.

Time Limit: None. We have a “no runner left behind” policy, and we happily stay until the final finisher crosses the line. Walkers are always welcome!
Pets/Strollers: Pets are not allowed, for the safety and comfort of our runners/walkers; you’re welcome to bring a stroller if you have small children.
Group dinners, hotels, and airports: Check Prairie Series Facebook Group.

Hotel Searches: OK, MO, KS, NE, IA, SD, MN/ND
Discounts: $10 discount on marathon/half marathon to active military, as well as members of any club that will list these events on their calendar. (Active.com requires a code to receive discount, which you can find on the club’s site or by contacting us.) We also offer a discount for local participants; contact us for details.
Food/Aid Stations: Due to our unique multi-loop course setup, we have one giant “aid station,” with more food and drink than you could ever need! Ask anyone who’s run at least one of our races; we’ve got everything from fruit to jelly beans to sandwiches, water to Gatorade to hot coffee, and everything in between. Way more than just granola bars and bananas–we even have our very own mobile kitchen, Loony Lunchbox!

What about the bling?
All participants, regardless of distance, receive a shirt, a Starter Medal (traditional medal with ribbon), a Year Tab Medal (year of completion), and a State Medal (in the shape of the state and details specific to the state) for each state/race they complete in the series. A bonus Series Finisher Medal is earned by those completing all days/states in a series. All of the medals then connect to make a string of bling! 
We even give a special award to each person participating in his or her first full or half marathon!
The best part, the caboose medal, which is earned by the final finisher of each marathon and half marathon!

Registration information is below. You may do any number of races; special medals are awarded to those who complete every day in the series!

Race Locations:

Day 1: Oklahoma

• Miami Fairgrounds
• 1129 E St SW
• Miami, OK 74354
• GPS (map): 36.860702, -94.881263
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 25′
• Course Surface: Asphalt road, no shade.
• Tentative Course Laps: 14 for Marathon

Day 3: Kansas

• Red Hawk Stadium Parking Lot
• Intersection of Red Hawk Drive and N Morrill Ave
• Hiawatha, KS
• GPS (map): 39.853431, -95.523844
• Course Surface: Smooth concrete with little to no shade.
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 47′
• Tentative Course Laps: 18 laps for Marathon.

Day 4: Nebraska

• Crystal Cove Park
• 700 W 39th Street
• South Sioux City, NE
• GPS (map): N 42.45164, W 96.42867
• Course Surface: Wide concrete path around a lake with moderate shade.
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 7′
• Tentative Course Laps: 12 for Marathon

Day 5: Iowa

• Riverside Park
• 1272 Council Oak Drive
• Sioux City, IA
• GPS (map): N 42.49638, W 96.47442
• Course Surface: Wide concrete path along the river with moderate shade.
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 24′
• Tentative Course Laps: 12 for Marathon
• Course Lap Preview

• River Park
• River Park Road
• Baltic, SD
• GPS (map): N 43.76531, W 96.73927
• Course Surface: Gravel path with scenic views of a waterfall.
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): Less than 5′
• Tentative Course Laps: 24 for Marathon
• Course Lap Preview

Days 7 & 8: Minnesota / North Dakota (Start in ND – finish in MN, both days)

• Welles Park-Fairgrounds
• Nebraska Avenue
• Breckenridge, MN
• GPS (map): N 46.264596, W 96.594564
• Course Surface: Mix of gravel and asphalt roads with little shade. Turnaround at a zoo.
• Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 20′
• Tentative Course Laps: 14 for Marathon
• Course Lap Preview: First Lap (Start in ND, Finish in MN)
• Course Lap Preview: Normal Lap

Travel distances/times between race locations:

• Day 1 (OK) => Day 2 (MO): 218 miles, 3:20
• Day 2 (MO) => Day 3 (KS): 43 miles, 0:46
• Day 3 (KS) => Day 4 (NE): 211 miles, 3:20
• Day 4 (NE) => Day 5 (IA): 10 miles, 0:21
• Day 5 (IA) => Day 6 (SD): 101 miles, 1:29
• Day 6 (SD) => Day 7/8 (MN/ND): 195 miles, 2:44

Oklahoma – Missouri – Kansas – Nebraska – Iowa – South Dakota – North Dakota – Minnesota May 9 – 16 2025
Race Type	By 10/31/24	11/1/24-12/31/24	1/1/25-3/30/25	After 3/30/25
Full	$110	$120	$135	$155
Half	$95	$105	$120	$135
10K	$55	$55	$55	$65
5K	$45	$45	$45	$55
50K	$120	$130	$145	$165
Register Online: HERE!!
Mail-in Registration Form: HERE!!
You may also register during packet pickup or on race day (cash/check/credit card/PayPal). Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be transferred to another participant.