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The Bad Astra

Ottawa, Kansas, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

directions_bike Cycling

sell $40.00 – $80.00

About the Event

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)

Races Offered

The Bad Astra (80 Miles)

Sep 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 80 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

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$80.00

The Half Astra (40 Miles)

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 40 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:00

sell

$55.00

Bad Astra Party Pace (20 Miles)

Sep 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 20 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

09:30

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Ottawa.

thermostat Temperature

17.1° / 28.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.0° / 27.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

60.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:12

nightlight Sunset

19:37

About Ottawa

Learn more about the host city, Ottawa.

Ottawa is a town in Eastern Kansas, USA which was founded by Baptist missionaries in 1867 on land that had been inhabited by Native Americans of the Ottawa tribe.