Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz

Marathon The start is on 105th Street, east of Ridgeview (south of the Embassy Suites Hotel), facing west. Run west on 105th Street ½ block and turn left (south) on Ridgeview Road. Continue south on Ridgeview Road for approximately 3 miles (past College Blvd., 119th St., and Harold/127th St.). Turn right (southwest) on Kansas City Road. Continue southwest on Kansas City Road for approximately 1 mile and right (west) on Poplar Street. Turn right (north) on Woodland Road. Continue north on Woodland for approximately 1 mile. Turn left (almost a “U” turn) on Northgate and run southwest. Continue southwest on Northgate for approximately 1 mile and turn right (west) on Spruce Street. Run west on Spruce St. under the railroad tracks and turn right (north) on Iowa Street. Continue north on Iowa St. approximately 1 ½ miles and turn left (west) on 119th Street. Run west on 119th St. approximately ½ mile and turn right (north) on Lone Elm Road. Run north on Lone Elm Rd. approximately one mile and turn right (east) on College Boulevard. Run east on College Blvd. approximately 1 ¾ miles. At this point, after crossing a bridge the course will split with the marathon runners turning left onto the Mill Creek Running Trail and the ½ Marathon runners continuing east on College Blvd. Turn left (north) onto the Mill Creek Running Trail. The marathon will run north on the paved trail for 6.55 miles (under Hwy. K-10, under Prairie Star Parkway, past 87th Lane, and under 83rd Street) to the turnaround. After the turnaround, the runners will return on the same paved trail to the trail access point along College Boulevard. Turn left (east) on the trail/sidewalk along College Blvd. Continue east across Ridgeview and turn left (north) on Ridgeview Road. Run north on Ridgeview Road for approximately ¾ mile and turn right (east) on 105th Street. Continue east on 105th Street to the Finish in front of hotel. Half Marathon The start is on 105th Street, east of Ridgeview (south of the Embassy Suites Hotel), facing west. Run west on 105th Street ½ block and turn left (south) on Ridgeview Road. Continue south on Ridgeview Road for approximately 3 miles (past College Blvd., 119th St., and Harold/127th St.). Turn right (southwest) on Kansas City Road. Continue southwest on Kansas City Road for approximately 1 mile and right (west) on Poplar Street. Turn right (north) on Woodland Road. Continue north on Woodland for approximately 1 mile. Turn left (almost a “U” turn) on Northgate and run southwest. Continue southwest on Northgate for approximately 1 mile and turn right (west) on Spruce Street. Run west on Spruce St. under the railroad tracks and turn right (north) on Iowa Street. Continue north on Iowa St. approximately 1 ½ miles and turn left (west) on 119th Street. Run west on 119th St. approximately ½ mile and turn right (north) on Lone Elm Road. Run north on Lone Elm Rd. approximately one mile and turn right (east) on College Boulevard. Run east on College Blvd. approximately 1 ¾ miles. At this point, after crossing a bridge the course will split with the marathon runners turning left onto the Mill Creek Running Trail and the ½ Marathon runners continuing east on College Blvd. Cross Ridgeview Road and turn left (north) on Ridgeview Rd. Run north on Ridgeview Road for approximately ¾ mile and turn right (east) on 105th Street. Continue east on 105th Street to the Finish in front of hotel.