Trail Running calendar near Abilene 2026-2027

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.

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 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.

Konza 25K & 10K takes place September 13, 2026, at Konza Prairie Nature Trail in Manhattan, KS. The event includes 25K, 10K and a virtual race with tiered registration fees across three periods.

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.

A multi-distance ultrarun near Cassoday, Kansas featuring mostly gravel courses through the Flint Hills, a graduate level 125 mile option with a 30 mile loop, multiple aid stations, crew access points, and timed cutoffs.

Multi-distance ultraruns on rugged single-track at Wilson State Park with substantial elevation gain and looped 20 mile laps. The Pure Hell 140 requires a prior 100 mile finish and has a 52 hour cutoff.

Timed 1-mile loop events in Marquette, KS at the Wolverine Sports Complex featuring 24, 12, and 6 hour day and night options, chip timing, a cup-less aid station with warm night options, finisher buckles and distance awards.

Timed 12, 24, and 48 hour running event in Abilene, KS on a 1.8228 mile certified paved loop. Buckles are awarded at 50K, 50M, 100K, 100M, 150M, and 200M, and lodging for the registered runner is included.

A Last Man Standing backyard ultra at Wilson State Park featuring hourly 4 mile 880 foot loops on single track beside Wilson Lake, 24 7 live media coverage, mileage buckles for all finishers, and crew space for two people per runner.

An ultrarunning event in Enterprise, KS on May 29, 2027 offering 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile options on gravel and rail-trail loops with staffed aid, pacer rules, participant shirts, awards, and a 100 percent deferral policy.