Trail Running Calendar Kansas 2026-2027

Experience a historic Kansas trail run featuring creek crossings and rolling native grasslands. Challenge yourself on the famed Suicide Hill with 5K, 10K, Ruck, or team relay options in a scenic rural setting.

A 10K range trail race at Shawnee Mission Park North in Shawnee, KS. Part of a six stage series with a $50 entry where $5 supports Urban Trail Co and a cupless aid policy requiring personal hydration.

A community obstacle course in Junction City offering 2K and 4K routes with multiple obstacles, age divisions for kids and adults, participant T-shirts, awards by gender, and on-site food, water, a foam pit, and live DJ.

Timed ultraruns on a farm outside Norton, KS featuring repeated 3 mile loops, an optional 4.3 mile dirt loop window, chip timing with live lap tracking, 24/7 aid, free camping, and distances from 6 to 72 hours.

A third annual 5K walk and run across a six generation ranch near Lecompton, Kansas, featuring prairie grass, rolling hills, a pond and creek. The event benefits the church General Fund and includes a complimentary beef burger and water.

A community 5K trail run/walk at Winfield City Lake with adult and 10 and under divisions, a 3.1 mile shoreline course, water stations, hidden cash prizes, and proceeds shared with a local charity.

A track ultrarunning event in Rose Hill, Kansas on June 12-13, 2026 offering 6, 12 and 24 hour day and night options on a USATF certified 400 meter track with chip timing and a staffed aid station.

A roughly 10K trail race at Wyandotte County Lake Park as part of the Tour de Trail six race series. Entry fees include a donation to Urban Trail Co and aid stations are cupless with water only.

A 100 mile race based at Cheney State Park near Wichita, KS, with about 7 miles in the park and the remainder on Kingman County roads. The event has a 36 hour limit, strict cutoffs, mandatory crew support, and finisher buckles.

Timed loop running event at Miola Lake in Paola, KS with 10K and 3 hour, 6 hour, 9 hour and 12 hour formats. The crushed limestone course has a stocked primary aid station and a secondary fluid only station.

A 10K-ish trail race in Edgerton, KS on July 18, 2026, part of a six-race Tour de Trail series; $5 of each entry supports Urban Trail Co. Water-only aid and cupless policies; dogs allowed on leash.

A hilly trail event at Wyandotte County Lake Park featuring 50K, 20 mile and 10 mile courses through shaded hardwood forest with multiple aid stations and a 9 hour time limit.

The Snake 10 Mile Trail Race is an annual trail run at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas, winding through old growth forest and rugged trails, with a midway aid station and a post race watermelon feast.

Night Wolf is a fourth annual trail event in Kansas City offering a family friendly 5 km and a night 10 km that requires a headlamp on the return. There is a combined 15 km option plus awards and postrace refreshments.

About a 10K trail race at Lexington Lake in DeSoto, Kansas, part of a six race Tour de Trail series. Entries donate five dollars to Urban Trail Co, the event is cupless and participants must bring their own hydration.

Trail races on the Switchgrass single-track at Wilson State Park near Sylvan Grove, KS, offering a 50k and a half marathon with marked courses, staffed aid stations, and substantial elevation gain for each distance.

A trail event at Kansas Maze in Buhler, Kansas that sends runners through over 20 acres of sunflowers. Offers 5K and 1 mile options on August 29, 2026 with finisher shirts, medals, and on site festival perks.

A community-focused Backyard Ultra at Sedgwick County Park where runners complete repeated 4.167 mile loops until one runner remains. One hundred dollars from each registration supports Family Promise of Greater Wichita.

A 5K terrain run with road and trail sections in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 6, 2026. A virtual 3.1 mile option is available and the registration fee is $35.

A trail ultra at Clinton State Park built on a 25-mile loop, the Hawk Hundred offers 100, 50 and marathon distances with staffed aid stations, chip timing, and defined cutoff and deferral policies.