Overall Rating
Overall Rating (3 Reviews)
3.7
(3 Ratings)  (3 Reviews)
DIFFICULTY
3
SCENERY
3.7
PRODUCTION
4.3
SWAG
3.7
The Lagerhead Marathon 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 certified and follows the rail trail south from downtown Ottawa. All marathon and half marathon finishers are asked … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 23):
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H (°F)  52  59  68  46  47
L (°F)  30  33  30  25  32
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    PatMangeot REPEAT RUNNER '23

    Race director was very involved…from packet pickup to the finish line to greet and congratulate runners. Volunteers were great. Free beer in a race souvenir cup was a nice touch … MORE

    Race director was very involved…from packet pickup to the finish line to greet and congratulate runners. Volunteers were great. Free beer in a race souvenir cup was a nice touch

    DIFFICULTY
    3
    PRODUCTION
    5
    SCENERY
    4
    SWAG
    3

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    terriengle FIRST-TIMER '22

    The race is on the Prairie Spirit Trail, which is a hard packed limestone surface. Because it is a rail to trail, the course is flat. The race is in … MORE

    The race is on the Prairie Spirit Trail, which is a hard packed limestone surface. Because it is a rail to trail, the course is flat. The race is in November so the weather can be cold. The year I ran the race the wind around mile 11 to 12 was brutal. I will run the race again in 2024.

    DIFFICULTY
    3
    PRODUCTION
    3
    SCENERY
    3
    SWAG
    3

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    RustyM FIRST-TIMER '22

    This was a great running race: Organized, course layout, swag, information, etc. The Prairie Spirit Trail was fun to run on. Since it’s an old railway path, the largest hills … MORE

    This was a great running race: Organized, course layout, swag, information, etc. The Prairie Spirit Trail was fun to run on. Since it’s an old railway path, the largest hills were nothing more than very slight inclines. Scenery was awesome and it consisted of mostly farms, fields, and trees. Course stemming from downtown Ottawa was nice, too, including city parks & neighborhoods. This particular day, the sun was out but the temps were well below freezing with gusting winds coming from the north. So heading south, weather was cold but not bad. At the turn-around heading north, temps & wind became a force to endure. All-in-all, this is a fun run, and if you want to complete a full or half marathon before the onset of winter, this is a good run to participate in.

    DIFFICULTY
    3
    PRODUCTION
    5
    SCENERY
    4
    SWAG
    5
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