Race Weekend
2025 Prairie Fire Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K Courses!
Map for the Full Marathon course will be available soon!
Fall Race Schedule
The Prairie Fire Fall Race Start/Finish will be located just West of Riverfront Stadium on 300 S. Sycamore, Wichita, KS 67213.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
- 9:00am – 5:00pm Packet Pickup inside Riverfront Stadium, 300 S. Sycamore, Wichita, KS 67213 enter through the Delano Entrance (Northwest Corner of Stadium)
Sunday, October 12, 2025
- 6:30am – 7:25am Pre-Race Stretch courtesy of Select Physical Therapy
- 7:10am Prairie Fire Marathon & Half Marathon Start
- 7:30am 5K & Friendly 5K Start
- 8:30am 5K Awards inside Riverfront Stadium
- 9:45am Half Marathon Awards inside Riverfront Stadium
- 11:00am Douglas closes to Half Marathon runners
- 11:10am Marathon Awards inside Riverfront Stadium
- 1:30pm Course Closes
Unofficial results will be posted by Mtec Results, and official results posted by TimerGuys after the race. Results will also be posted on our results page after the race is over and event clean up is completed.
Start Location
Riverfront Stadium, 300 S. Sycamore, Wichita, KS 67213
Start instructions
The Prairie Fire Races are electronically bib timed. Please wear your bib on the front of your shirt or shorts. Do not fold the transponder on the back.
Hotels & Car Rentals
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Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Information
Book your group rate for Prairie Fire Marathon Fall You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.
Event Summary: Prairie Fire Marathon Fall Start Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 End Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 Last Day to Book: September 20, 2025 Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: - Courtyard Wichita at Old Town for 150 USD per night
Book your group rate for Prairie Fire Marathon Fall
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FOR ADDITIONAL HOTEL INFORMATION
- Phone: (316) 265-6236
- Email: kevin@wichitasports.com
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Fairfield by Marriott Hotel Information
Book your group rate for Prairie Fire Marathon Fall You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.
Event Summary: Prairie Fire Marathon Fall Start Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 End Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 Last Day to Book: September 22, 2025 Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: - Fairfield Inn & Suites Wichita Downtown for 119 USD per night
Book your group rate for Prairie Fire Marathon Fall
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FOR ADDITIONAL HOTEL INFORMATION
- Phone: (316) 265-6236
- Email: kevin@wichitasports.com
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Rental Cars
The team at Enterprise Rent-A-Car is proud to be the preferred rental car vendor for the Greater Wichita Sports Commission.
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Air Travel
Visit www.flywichita.com for flight information
Fall Runners’ Village
Runners’ Village
One of the most exciting features of the Prairie Fire Race Series is the Runners’ Village, which is full of everything runners need before and after the race! The 2025 Runners’ Village will be held inside Riverfront Stadium, 275 S. McLean Blvd., Wichita, KS 67213
The Runner’s Village will offer medical tents, runners food tent, runners information tent, free coffee, and free beer. There’s also water, Gatorade, and fruit as you cross the finish line. In addition to these amenities.
Another unique part of the Prairie Fire Race Series is our broadcasters at the finish line giving live updates of runners coming into the finish. The live feed can be heard a half mile out for an added rush of adrenaline for runners to finish strong!
Race Day Parking
Race Day parking information will be available soon!
aid Stations, Medical Stations & Restrooms
The Prairie Fire Marathon is proud to serve Gatorade sports drinks at all hydration stations. Fully filtered water is provided by Culligan. GU hydration will also be available in certain locations. Minor emergency supplies (i.e. Band-Aids, Vaseline) will also be available at each station.
Aid Stations
The Prairie Fire Marathon is proud to serve Gatorade sports drinks at all hydration stations, along with fully filtered water is provided by Culligan, and Gu hydration will also be available in certain locations.
Aid stations will be operating at approximately miles: 1.5, 3, 3.75, 5.5, 7, 8, 10, 11.25, 12.25, 13, 14.5, 16, 17, 18.5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.5 and 25.5. Gu will be available at Miles 14, 18, and 20. Trainers from Select Physical Therapy will be located at each station.
Medical stations
A medical team will be at the finish line to help with runners after they have finished the race. basic first aid and minor emergency supplies (i.e. Band-Aids, Vaseline) will be available at each aid station, along with trainers from Select Physical Therapy.
Restroom Facilities
PORT-A-JOHNS WILL BE LOCATED AT EACH OF THE AID STATIONS LISTED ABOVE.
5K: Start/Finish Area and Mile 2, which is shared with Mile 12 of the full and half marathon.