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The Bad Astra in Ottawa, KS 2026
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The Bad Astra 2026

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Date
September 26, 2026
Location
Ottawa, KS
Discipline
Running
Registration
Open

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Description

If you are familiar with Kansas, you may know the state moto is “Ad Astra Per Aspera.” Depending on how you google it, the Latin means “to the stars through difficulties.” We wanted a race that was awesome and represented Kansas. We felt “The Bad Astra” was a great name for a gravel bike race. “Bad Astra” in Latin means “really cool bike race…” probably.

We will be offering distances of 80 miles (The Bad Astra), 40 miles (The Half Astra), and 20 miles (BA Party Pace).

(All distances are rough estimates. All race distances will be a minimum of the number miles)

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