As we have traveled to local races letting runners know about our race, the number one question we get is, "Where is Chickasha?" I always laugh at the question because despite being an Okie, when I was given the opportunity to return to my home state after 20 years away, I said the exact same thing.
Where is Chickasha?
Chickasha is 42 miles southwest of Oklahoma City in Grady County.
35 miles west and a little south of Norman
45 miles north east of Lawton
18 miles east of Anadarko
2 1/2 hours from Tulsa
4 hours from Amarillo
3 hours from Ft. Worth
3 1/2 hours from Dallas
3 hours and 21 minutes from Wichita, Kansas
Got it?
So assuming you can find us from where you are, I wanted to give you a couple of highlights for your trip to Chickasha.
ROCK ISLAND ARTS FESTIVAL
While you are in town, you will want to visit the Rock Island Arts Festival. This event hosts wine-tasting, local artisans, and local musicians. After you run, take a shower at one of the FREE showers on our site, The Muscle Car Ranch, then head on over for a nice October afternoon.
RESTAURANTS
Chickasha offers some good ole down-home eating. We will feed you after the race but when you are ready for dinner, check out PAWPAWS for a very inexpensive (+/- $3) but DELICIOUS burger.
Other favorites of ours include Temazcal for Mexican food. Jake's Rib will give you the BIGGEST plate of fries you have ever seen. Of course, the finest steaks in Oklahoma (better than Cattleman's) can be had a few miles up the road in Amber at Ken's Steakhouse. No fancy websites for them, just darn good beef.
CASINOS
If you feel lucky because you somehow survived our hills, head on over to one of the casinos that surround us. Riverwind Casino in Norman, the Gold River Casino in Anadarko or the Newscastle Gaming Center in Newcastle.
Finally, we hope you will stay a while and enjoy our country vistas. There is nothing more beautiful than an Oklahoma field at sunset. We love this land and are excited to share it with you when you mosey on down here.
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