About the Course
USATF course certification number: KS02052BG
The starting line is on the west side of Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center on Chelsea Drive just south of the 22nd Place entrance to the shopping center. The course starts by heading south on Chelsea Drive, turning west onto 25th Street proceeding over the I-470 bypass, turn south onto Arrowhead Road passing the one-mile mark before going through 29th Street following Arrowhead Road as it curves around into 33rd Street heading east. Continue east on 33rd Street just past the two-mile mark and turn south onto Fairlawn Road, follow Fairlawn Road south turning west onto 37th Street, turn south onto Belle Avenue, turn east just past the third mile onto Clarion Park Drive following it as it curves around heading south. At 38th Street turn west proceeding through Belle Avenue, which is the highest point in Clarion Hills and after proceeding down the hill turn northwest onto Spring Creek Lane going around the circle median, turn west at 37th Street leaving the Clarion neighborhood.
The four-mile mark is before Wanamaker Road and the course continues heading west through the 37th and Wanamaker intersection, turn south onto Nottingham Road and follow it past mile five as it turns west and becomes 40th Street. Turn south off 40th Street at Urish Road and continue heading south on Urish Road for the next three and one-half miles with mile six just before 45th Street, mile seven just before 53rd Street, the eight-mile mark just before 61st Street, after which the pavement ends for the next four miles. Just past the ninth mile turn west onto 69th Street . The ten-mile mark is located on Indian Hills Road shortly after turning south off 69th Street, continue south on Indian Hills Road two miles turning west onto 85th Street, which is back to pavement and the twelve-mile location shortly after turning that corner, turn south onto Harrison Street upon entering Auburn and pass the thirteen-mile location, turn west onto 11th Street to the finish near the southeast corner of the Auburn Presbyterian Church.
View the course map (including topographical map with elevation) on rrca.org.
Auburn bus loading and finish line details
Here are driving directions to the race start from google maps:
- Start at: 2121 SW Chelsea Dr Topeka, KS 66614
- Head north on SW Chelsea Dr toward SW 21st St - 177 ft
- Turn left at SW 21st St - 3.7 mi
- Turn left at SW Auburn Rd/KS-4 Continue to follow SW Auburn Rd - 8.0 mi
- Continue on Washington St - 0.2 mi
- Turn right at W 11th St - 79 ft
- Arrive at: 121 W 11th St Auburn, KS 66402
