Trail Running Calendar Kansas 2025-2026

The Hawk Hundred is a challenging trail running event held at Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. It offers multiple race distances including 100 miles, 75 miles, 50 miles, and a marathon. The course features a 25-mile loop of technical, rolling trails with aid stations providing vegan, vegetari..

Iron Will 100 in Junction City, Kansas offers four ultrarunning events: 100 Miler, 50 Mile, 50K, and a 36‑Hour format. The 100‑mile course is 10 out‑and‑backs on a flat river trail with about 75% shade. The 50‑mile route uses five out‑and‑backs; the 50K is a short out‑back followed by longer out‑bac..

The Race to the Center Half Marathon is an annual event held in north-central Kansas, starting in Smith Center and finishing at the Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States near Lebanon, KS. The race features a half marathon running and biking option, both certified by USA Track and Field,..

Horsethief Canyon Trail Run takes place along the Horsethief Canyon Trail in Kanopolis State Park near Marquette, Kansas. The 10K course combines roughly 1/2 mile of road with about six miles of rugged singletrack, passing through canyon terrain with hills, rocky sections, sand, and up to five shall..

The Wandering Wolves event in Kansas City, KS, offers 50k, 25k, and 12k trail races starting from Shelter 14 at Wyandotte County Lake Park. The course features a scenic, mostly single-track trail loop with some rocky and rooty sections, providing a moderately technical but fast and competitive race..

Tour de Trail: Lexington Lake is a 10k trail race in DeSoto, Kansas, part of the Tour de Trail Series. The course, set around Lexington Lake, generally covers about 6 miles across Kansas City-area trails, with distances varying by trail conditions. The event emphasizes a cupless format—you provide y..

Ultrapalooza is a ultramarathon held in Osawatomie, Kansas, on the Flint Hills Trail. The event, part of the Kansas Super Slam, offers distances from 5K and 10K up to 50K, 50M, 100K, and 100M, plus a marathon distance. Runners begin and finish at Mile 0 Flint Hills Trailhead, with a flat, crushed-gr..

FlatRock in Independence, Kansas offers a rugged, historic trail ultramarathon series on the Elk River Hiking Trail. FlatRock is the first and oldest trail ultra in Kansas. Distances include 50K, 25K, 12K and 5K, with a challenging, single-track out-and-back course through limestone bluffs, rock for..

Set at L. W. Clapp Park in Wichita, Kansas, the Cedar Pointe Challenge offers a Fall Cross Country 5k and a 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, September 27, 2025.Runners tackle the official Clapp Cross Country Course—a grassy, rolling-hill, off-road venue that is the home course of Wichita State’s cross co..

The ASL-for-All 5K (Walk, Run & Roll) takes place in Olathe, Kansas, along the scenic Indian Creek Trail, starting and ending at Frontier Park. This third annual event includes a 5K race and Tot/Kids-Fun-Runs, inviting Deaf and non-Deaf participants to join a Shared Signing Community. The day featur..

Hell Creek 100 is an Ultraverse Supplements endurance event held in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, with the start/finish at the Switchgrass trail head in Wilson State Park. The weekend offers Pure Hell 140, Hell Creek 100, 100K, and 20 Mile, with the 100-miler delivering the elevation gain (10,120 ft). The r..

Tale of Two Trails is a trail ultramarathon at Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County, Kansas. The event offers four distances: 50M, 40M, 20M and 10M; the longer routes loop through both the North and South Shawnee Mission Park trails with a brief paved connector, while the 10M follows a single syst..

The Chisholm Trail Trot 10K is a running event held in Clearwater, Kansas, featuring a new grass cross-country course that partially crosses the historic Chisholm Trail. Participants can enjoy a scenic trot through this unique terrain. The race is chip timed by Midwest Timing, with live results avai..

Twisted Vineyard 5K is a wine-themed fun run/walk held at Z&M Twisted Vines Winery in Lawrence, Kansas. The course starts and finishes at the winery, guiding participants along grassy paths and unpaved roads for a true 5K that favors scenery over speed. Open to runners and walkers of all ages, it of..

The Heartland event in Cassoday, Kansas, is a challenging ultra-running race featuring multiple distances: 125 miles, 100 miles, 100K, Teter Rock 100K, 50 miles, marathon, and half marathon. The course primarily follows backcountry gravel roads with minimal paved sections, winding through the scenic..

The Free State Trail Run, held in Meriden, Kansas, offers challenging distances including a 40-mile, marathon, half marathon, and quarter marathon (6.75 miles). The race takes place entirely on single-track, rocky, and technical hardwood forest trails with moderate elevation changes (752 feet ascent..

The NFS Fall 5K Run and Family Walk is a community event for Nottingham Forest South residents in Overland Park, Kansas. The second annual race offers four options on the Tomahawk Creek Trail: a 5K chip-timed Run or Walk, a 1-Mile Family Walk, and a Kids Dash (plus bundled options for non-residents)..

The Maple Leaf Run is an annual October race in Baldwin City, Kansas, held in conjunction with the Maple Leaf Festival. The event offers a 5K and a 1-Mile Kids Run, attracting runners of all ages. The course is an all-grass route on the Baldwin City Golf Course, providing a scenic, park-like setting..

Located in Hillsdale, Kansas, The Unbridled 50 Mile offers 50 Mile, 50K, and 10 Mile options on a demanding 10-mile loop. The self-supported race unfolds on a mix of technical single-track horse trails (about 90%), with 10% pavement or gravel and a few hills. Start/Finish is at the Army Corp of Engi..

Laps For Love Backyard Ultra is a charity endurance event held in Wichita, Kansas, at Sedgwick County Park’s Horseshoe Shelter (ZIP 67205). Runners tackle a 4.167-mile loop on an hourly basis, with the field competing in a last man standing format until only one participant remains. The race emphasi..