The Mid South brings endurance festival to Block 34 for 2026
A year after wildfires canceled events, the iconic gravel race moves to Block 34 with a new finish line, Friday pro cycling race, and stronger emergency communications
After 13 years at the same finish line, Stillwater's iconic endurance festival is embracing a new home — and its organizers say the change unlocks the full vision of what Mid South was always meant to become.
Mid South 2026, scheduled for March 12-15, will bring its finish line, expo, live music, and festival atmosphere to Block 34, the new downtown park on Husband Street between 8th and 9th avenues. The move ends more than a decade of hosting the event's centerpiece in front of District Bicycles on West 7th Avenue.
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