Trail Running Calendar Kansas 2026-2027

A 100 mile ultramarathon near Wichita on July 11, 2026, with start and finish at Cheney State Park. The race requires personal crew support, enforces a 36 hour time limit and awards buckles to finishers.

Timed running event at Miola Lake in Paola, KS offering a 10K and timed options up to 12 hours on a roughly 6 mile crushed limestone loop. Aid stations are provided and the organizer does not offer refunds or transfers.

A 10K trail race at Big Bull Creek Park in Edgerton, KS on July 18, 2026, organized by Team Sparkle. Entry fees include a donation to Urban Trail Co and the race is part of a six race Tour de Trail series.

A looped trail race at Wyandotte County Lake Park offering 50K, 20 mile and 10 mile options on hilly, mostly shaded single track and bridle trails. Multiple aid stations, mandatory personal hydration, and a nine 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 in Kansas City KS offers evening trail races over 5 km and 10 km, with a double option totaling 15 km. Courses are on variable bridle trails, with awards, a random prize drawing, light swag, and a post-race pizza and drinks gathe..

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.

Tour de Trail: Lexington Lake is a trail event in DeSoto, KS on August 15, 2026, run by Team Sparkle as part of a six race series. Entries support Urban Trail Co; the course is in the 10K range and aid stations are water only.

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 Backyard Ultra at Sedgwick County Park in Wichita where runners complete repeated 4.167 mile loops on the hour until one 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 running event at Clinton Lake State Park in September 2026 offering 100-mile, 50-mile, and marathon distances on a 25-mile loop with staffed aid stations, chip timing, and finisher awards.

A 10K trail run in Kanopolis State Park on Sep 12, 2026, following the multi-use Horsethief Canyon Trail with hills, rocky and sandy sections and up to five shallow water crossings; entry options include a race shirt.

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 endurance event on September 19, 2026 in Junction City, KS featuring 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and a 36 hour option on a flat, shaded river trail with manned aid stations and finisher buckles for all events.

A trail event in Independence KS on September 26 2026 offering 50K, 25K, 12K and 5K on a technical single track through limestone bluffs along the Elk River Hiking Trail.

Ultrapalooza in Osawatomie KS takes place on the Flint Hills Trail and offers out and back races from 5K to 100 miles. The flat crushed gravel course has staffed aid stations and defined time limits.

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.