Prairie Sunset Trail

Annual Board Meeting and Election
2024-01-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Walk Wichita, 325 N St Francis, Wichita, KS, 67202, United States
Join us in person at Bike Walk Wichita at 325 N. St Francis or virtually via Zoom. Must email prairietravelers@yahoo.com for info to log on.

Monthly Work Day
2024-01-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Goddard Trail Head, Goddard Rd (199th St W) & E Santa Fe St, Goddard, Kansas, 67052, United States
We will be working starting at 8:00am, Sat Jan 20th from 215th St heading west chipping branches that we have previously cut down. We know it will be sub 30 but that is good so we don’t damage the trail. Come and go as able, dress warm, bring your water needs.

Monthly Meeting
2024-02-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | Bike Walk Wichita, 325 N St Francis, Wichita, KS, 67202, United States

Monthly Work Day
2024-02-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-16 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-18 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-15 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-21 08:00 - 12:00 and 2 more dates | Goddard Trail Head, Goddard Rd (199th St W) & E Santa Fe St, Goddard, Kansas, 67052, United States
Check our Facebook page or your e-mail, there may be a chance we start later or even cancel if the weather is bad or super cold!

Monthly Meeting
2024-04-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:00
Monthly meetings are now virtual, via Zoom. Must email prairietravelers@yahoo.com for info to log on.

Celebrate Trails Day
2024-04-27 09:00 - 12:00
Celebrate Trails Day is an annual spring celebration of America’s trails. Join us locally and ride the Prairie Sunset Trail or the Redbud Trail. Refreshments will be at the Trailhead picnic shelter in Goddard for the Prairie Sunset Trail or the Gazebo in Andover (Main & Harrison) to ride the Redbud Trail. Bring the family, no charge!

Oz Wicked Wind 100K
2024-05-19 08:00 - 17:00
More information coming soon!

Walnut Valley Metric
2024-09-28 | Winfield Recreation Center, 624 College St., Winfield, KS, 67156, United States
ANNUAL WALNUT VALLEY METRIC
The Walnut Valley Metric routes travel through scenic Cowley County on gently rolling hills and lightly traveled secondary roads. Registration includes SAGs and lunch at Liberty Township School House. The gravel route does include two “stone arch bridges” and two that you can ride to 1/3 of a mile from the route. Several additional “stone arch bridges” are within .5 to .75 m on gravel from the 65 m road route. There are only 1700 stone arch bridges remaining in the United States according to Cowley County website. Interestingly, 18 of those historical stone bridges are in Cowley County!
Proceeds from the ride benefit the Prairie Sunset Trail and Redbud Trail.
NOTE: online t-shirt orders end 9/18/24. Limited t-shirts will be available for purchase day of, and orders will be taken at registration if your size is not available.
When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 (NOTE: the ride has changed to a Saturday!)

8:00 a.m.: Registration & Packet Pick-up
9:00 a.m.: Ride begins

Where:
Winfield Recreation Center
624 College St. Winfield, Kansas
Want the route beforehand?
35 miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28634730
65 miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28634725
42 mile gravel: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28694708
Or check out all three! https://ridewithgps.com/events/66226-walnut-valley-metric-2018
Rest Stops and SAGS
Rest stops will be approximately 15-17 miles apart. Water, fruit, cookies and other snacks will be offered. Restrooms will be available at SAG stops. SAG vehicles with water and mechanical assistance will run the routes. Riders unable to finish will be transported back to Winfield Recreation Center. Lunch will be available for all riders, starting at 10:00 AM.
Thanks to Jimmy John’s for helping provide food for lunch and SAG stops.
Your Health & Safety
Be sure your bicycle is in good working order. Arrive early the day of the ride to check your bike and tires.
Other things to remember:

No headphones or ear buds: you need to hear and be aware of those around you.
Carry a tire pump and patch kit.
Fluid intake is very important: Remember to carry water bottles on your bike.
Eat before you are hungry and drink before you are thirsty.
Cyclists should ride not more than two abreast and should not impede the flow of traffic.
Stop for stop signs and red lights.
Cross railroad tracks at a right angle to prevent damage to your bike and possible injury to you. In wet weather, cyclists are encouraged to dismount and walk their bikes across the tracks.

All riders must observe traffic laws.

Help Support Our Local Rails to Trails:
Event organizers Prairie Travelers and the Andover Augusta Rail Trail Initiative are nonprofit, volunteer led organizations that develop, maintain and promote rail trails in the Wichita area. More Information online at:
Prairie Sunset Trail: www.prairiesunsettrail.org
Redbud Trail: www.redbudtrail.org

Questions? Email: prairietravelers@yahoo.com

Workday & Annual Volunteer Picnic
2024-10-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Linear Park, 108 N Main St, Goddard, KS, 67052, United States
Please join us as we have several needs and goals to help maintain one of the Best Jewels of our County, the Prairie Sunset Trail followed by our annual volunteer picnic!!
Help us maintain the Prairie Sunset Trail, meet at “the shed” in Goddard Linear park on the east side near 199th Street W at 8:00 am next Saturday, Oct 19th, for our monthly workday. Bring your personal water, gloves, loppers and chain saws if available. Shovels for filling in cracks would also be good. We will carpool to work locations if need be. Following our work that morning please plan to join us for our annual volunteer picnic at the Goddard Picnic Shelter at 11:30. We will provide burgers, hot dogs, chips, veggies, cookies and drinks. You are welcome to bring a side dish, but there will be plenty. So, whether you can volunteer that day, have in the past or would like to in the future, join us, learn more about what we do and who we are.
In case of rain please go to our FB page for updates or email us. The picnic is in a shelter so that will take place rain or shine!

Monthly Work Day
2024-11-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Linear Park, 108 N Main St, Goddard, KS, 67052, United States
Please join us this month as we have several needs and goals to help maintain one of the Best Jewels of our County, the Prairie Sunset Trail!!

Canopy trimming, especially between 279th to Garden Plain & 151st to 167th
We also have additional cracks that have developed on the trail. So, we again need to fill in the cracks that have developed due to our dry conditions from Lark to 199th and 119th to 135th
Area west of 135th where we need to install the culverts needs some help in un-damming the branches that have accumulated prior to that work due to our recent rains
We have a wash-out area E of Tyler Rd that also needs some mayor attention
Trash pick-up
Bridge W of 215th needs stabilizing …

We realize that we won’t get to all of these on Saturday, but the needs never seize. Temperature will be 50-60 but wind chill will be colder, so dress in layers. Don’t forget to bring your water, working gloves and snack needs!!
Meet at our shed at the SE corner of the linear park in Goddard at 8:00 am for assignments.
Bring loppers and/or chain saws for canopy trimming or a shovel, hoe with a narrow end or tamping bar so we can break down the hollow spots under the cracks and fill them in with limestone.
If enough of us show up, we can wrap it up quickly.
Please join us for 2-3 hours so we can keep the trail safe!!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec 14th, 2024 for our next workday. We are scheduling it for the 2nd Saturday so we are not too close to Christmas.

We are forever grateful for your continued support whether through volunteering, donating or
just enjoying the trail.

Monthly Work Day (Cancelled)
2025-01-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Goddard Trail Head, Goddard Rd (199th St W) & E Santa Fe St, Goddard, Kansas, 67052, United States
