Yellow Brick Run - 1/2 Marathan & Bicycle Event
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Event Details
13.1 Mile (Half-Marathon) Running & 40 Mile Bicycle Event. Individual, Two-Man, and Four-Man Teams. 9 AM Start.
Early Registration Due April 3
Participants will begin in Osborne at the City Park and finish in Downs at the High School Routes post to the right
A Public Hamburger Lunch will be held from 12 noon to 2 pm at the State Bank of Downs Parking Lot. $5.00 Meal; Participants eat for Free.
Proceeds go to: Osborne Junior Chamber Scholarship * Downs Junior Chamber Scholarship Fund * Osborne Chamber of Commerce * Downs Chamber of Commerce
Yellow Brick Run - 1/2 Marathan & Bicycle Event
Phone : 785-454-6670 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web: www.downschamber.com
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Attractions and Upcoming Events
Carnegie Library
The Downs Carnegie Library built in 1905 which was constructed from a $5,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie, still houses the library. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
Downs, KS Carnegie LibrariesSod and Stubble Country Self-Guided Auto Tour
Three miles northwest of the city of Downs is located the site of the 1871 homestead of immigrant Henry Ise. In 1873, Henry married seventeen-year old Rosa Haag of Holton, Kansas and brought her west to live. Twelve children (five girls and seven boys) were born on this homestead in the 27
Downs, KS Pioneer LifeThe Railroad Gazebo
The Railroad Gazebo, located in the railroad park, is a replica of the original gazebo and continues to serve as a focal point for community events, just as it did in the late 1800s.
Downs, KS Pioneer LifeDowns Golf Course
The Downs Golf Course is open to the public and located only four miles north of the city. It is a challenging, well kept, nine-hole sand green course.
Downs, KS Golf Courses