Special programs None provided

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Event comments

Football game days will be congested. Other athletic events near the campus could cause driving problems. Walkers may choose to detour from the walk directions.

Rating: 1A, Distance: 6, 10km

Event information

Daily, dawn to dusk. This course will lead through shaded, residential areas of Emporia as well as the downtown businesses. Most of the course will be on city sidewalks or paved streets on fairly flat terrain. Emporia is the birthplace for the Veterans Day Parade. It is also the hometown of well-known newspaper editorialist/writer William Allen White. The Emporia Gazette Building and the home of W.A. White will be included on the route. Part of the trail will go through the campus of Emporia State University. Restroom facilities could be limited. Please plan accordingly for Kansas heat and humidity especially our 4-legged friends. Emporia is located in Lyons County and is the county seat.

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

Driving to the start box

3007 West 18th Avenue 620-343-1111 From Interstate 35, use Exit #128 for Industrial Road. North on Industrial Road to West 18th Avenue. Turn left (in front of McDonald's) and follow West 18th to entrance of Holiday Inn Express. You will need to drive to the start area for the walk which will be 1.5 miles away from HIE.

Maps phrase and directions link

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