Trail Running Calendar Kansas 2026-2027

A 100 mile road and park ultramarathon near Wichita on July 11, 2026, with a 36 hour limit and a mandatory 18 hour cutoff. Runners must provide crew, water and ice; finishers receive buckles.

Timed running event at Miola Lake in Paola KS offering 3 hour, 6 hour, 9 hour, 12 hour options and a new 10K on a roughly 6 mile crushed limestone loop. A main aid station and a secondary fluid station will be available.

A 10K-ish trail race at Big Bull Creek Park in Edgerton, KS, organized by Team Sparkle as part of the Tour de Trail series. Entry includes a $5 donation to Urban Trail Co; water-only aid stations require participants to carry their own hydr..

A hilly trail race at Wyandotte County Lake Park in Kansas City, KS, run on a 10.4-mile loop with 50K, 20-mile, and 10-mile options. The event is limited to 100 entrants and requires all runners to carry personal hydration.

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 in Kansas City features evening trail races of 5 km and 10 km with a combined 15 km option, variable trail conditions, notable elevation gain, awards, light swag, and a post-race summer gathering.

Tipton Picnic Trail on August 1 offers a live 5K run and a 2 mile walk at Tipton High School with prize money for top finishers; register by July 19 to receive a free t shirt, late entries are accepted without shirts.

A Trail 10K at Lexington Lake in DeSoto, KS organized by Team Sparkle. Part of a six-race Tour de Trail series with a portion of each entry donated to Urban Trail Co and cupless water aid on course.

Trail half marathon and 50k on the single-track Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail at Wilson State Park. Exposed, hilly course beside Wilson Lake with two aid stations, marked routing, awards, and finisher items 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 each hour 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 event at Clinton State Park featuring a 25-mile loop with 100-mile, 50-mile and marathon options, three staffed aid stations, chip timing and distance-specific finisher items.

A 10K on the multi-use Horsethief Canyon Trail in Kanopolis State Park near Marquette, KS, featuring hills, rocky and sandy sections and shallow water crossings. Post-run snacks and age-group awards are provided.

A trail running event at Konza Prairie Nature Trail in Manhattan, KS on September 13, 2026, offering in-person 25K and 10K distances plus a virtual race. Registration fees increase in set tiers before the event.

A multi-distance ultrarunning event in Junction City, KS on September 19, 2026 featuring out-and-back river-trail loops with aid stations every 5 miles, finisher buckles for all events, and specified time cutoffs.

FlatRock in Independence, KS features a technical single-track out-and-back on the Elk River Hiking Trail with races of 50K, 25K, 12K and 5K. The event includes multiple aid stations, drop-bag and crew access for the 50K, and on-course race..

Ultrapalooza in Osawatomie, KS features multiple distances on the flat crushed gravel Flint Hills Trail with manned aid stations, drop bag support and specific time limits for each distance.

A 3.1 mile trail 5K at Kill Creek Park in Olathe with separate youth and open divisions, packet pick-up options, wave starts, and age-group medals through 70 plus.

ASL for All 5K in Olathe pairs a community 5K walk, run and roll with kids fun runs and an ASL festival at the Museum of Deaf History, Arts and Culture. Proceeds support local deaf organizations.