Wow, it was windy today! A storm is definitely blowing in later today. My 3rd go on this course. I pushed really hard to lower my own FKT by just 39 seconds. I think this effort would have been some minutes faster without the wind. Next time!
I really enjoy this route as a fun stop on my road trips from Colorado to the east coast. It's just off I-70 and very close to good Rest Stops on I-70.
I saw a huge flock of wild turkeys running around and a few deer. Very runnable course with a few steep climbs and descents to make it a little more interesting. Beautiful tall prairie grasses.
Abilene, KS is a good nearby stop to see the Eisenhower Presidential Library, which has an excellent museum highlighting Eisenhower's time as WWII General and President.