KROP - Kaizen Rite of Passage

🏃‍♂️ DESCRIPTION

Kaizen Running Club's First Official Chip-Timed Trail Race at Welling Ridge Trails!

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Location: Welling Ridge Trails, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

For those of you who crave course records...this is a brand new race! All first place finishers in all distances will be setting course records!

Ready to test your limits while having a blast? Join us for a day of trail running fun at the stunning Welling Ridge Trails just outside Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as Kaizen Running Club hosts its very first official chip-timed event! Whether you’re racing to conquer the 4 miles, crushing the 8-mile challenge, going all out for the 12-mile course, or diving into the ultimate 50K experience (32 miles), we’ve got a distance to match your ambition and pace. Oh, and don’t forget the 10-hour max distance ruck relay—grab your crew, lace up your boots, and let’s see how far you can go!

🍏 RACE DAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Distances: 4, 8, 12 miles, 50K, and a 10-hour ruck relay (4-PERSON TEAMS, each team member sharing a 20lbs weighted vest or rucksack).
• Start Times: Distances begin in waves with the 50k starting at 6am, the ruck at 8am and the other distances following shortly after.
• Food: Expect Director Jon B's specialty: HOT DOGS! PLUS: Sweet and salty snacks galore!
• Vibes: Good vibes, music, and tons of fun!

📸 PHOTOGRAPHY

And guess what? Photography by Matthew Lee will be on hand to capture all the action! You’ll get free pictures of your race day experience—because who doesn’t want a sweet shot of themselves crushing the trail?

🏅 DONATIONS

Any additional donations given upon registration will go directly to the Tahlequah Trails Association. Please help us give back to them for their generosity and hard work. 100% of the money donated will go to TTA to help them with future maintenance and projects. These are good people. Let's help them out.

🏆 Awards

At Kaizen Running Club, the pace is forward. We believe anyone that crosses that finish line deserves something to remember it by.

• All Finishers: Every racer and rucker who crosses the finish line will receive a finisher’s medal to commemorate their hard work and determination.
• 50K Finishers: For our toughest challengers, all 50K finishers will be awarded a special belt buckle—because nothing says “cowboy up” like a shiny, iconic buckle!
• Top Three Humans: We’ll be honoring the Top Three Humans in each race distance (4 miles, 8 miles, 12 miles, and 50K) with a special trophy.
• Ruck Relay Awards: First Place will receive finisher’s medals and a championship belt to share among your team members.

⛰️ COURSE

The race course at Welling Ridge Trails is a 4-mile loop that starts and finishes at the start/finish area. All race distances will follow this same loop, which is a relatively flat, single-track trail offering beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

Check out this video of the course! https://www.facebook.com/reel/9951550601610414

👕 SHIRT

Registration comes with a shirt. Make sure you sign up by 8/25/25 for a guaranteed shirt. Click the link below to peep the shirt!

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122183599316301753&:set=pcb.122183599862301753

👶 CHILD DISCOUNT

Our children are our future and our present. Each parent entry comes with one free child (age 15 or under) entry. This applies to live events only.

📍 LOCATION

KROP is located at Welling Ridge Trails just outside of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Physical address: 19679 S 550 Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464.

Google Maps Link

🌦️ BAD WEATHER

There will be no refunds. This event happens rain or shine. In case of life-threatening weather conditions, the event may be changed to virtual or deferred to the following year.

🙋‍♂️ VOLUNTEERS

We need volunteers for setup, packet pickup, course marshaling, aid station, and pack out. Register to volunteer by using the volunteer tab above.

🔗 REGISTER HERE

Don't miss out on being part of this amazing experience! For more details and to register, visit KROP Registration.