Trail Running calendar near Buhler 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.

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 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 multi-distance ultrarun in Cassoday, Kansas traversing mostly gravel roads across Flint Hills prairie, offering events from a half marathon to a 125 mile graduate level option with extensive aid station and crew logistics.

A grass cross-country 5K in Clearwater, Kansas, that crosses part of the Chisholm Trail and includes a 400 m Tots Trot for kids. Postrace refreshments, medals for tots, cash prizes by age and division, and planned chip timing.

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.

A multi duration timed event on a one mile loop in Marquette, KS with chip timing, a cup less aid station and on course crew areas. All finishers receive a belt buckle and distance specific magnetic banners and awards are given.

A community 5K on the Victory Village Campus trails with free registration, accurate timing, gender and age-group awards, PR awards, and opportunities to donate to Victory Village Christian Academy.

The Carry Your Cross 10K will take place in Marquette on Saturday 20 March 2027. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

A 5K mud and obstacle run at Bar 2 Bar MX near Maize, Kansas on April 10, 2027, with adult and KIDZ family waves. Early bird pricing is listed and participants must bring a signed waiver and photo ID.

Timed 12, 24 and 48 hour races run April 23 to April 25, 2027 in Abilene, Kansas on a certified 1.8228 mile paved loop. Buckles are awarded at six set distances and runner lodging is included with entry.

A last man standing backyard ultra held on single-track trails at Wilson State Park. Runners repeat 4.167 mile laps with one hour to complete each lap; crews are limited and aid is at the start finish only.

Iron Will Backroads on May 29, 2027 in Enterprise, KS offers 100, 50 and 50K races on gravel roads and a rail trail that passes an active historic train. The event includes aid stations, shirts, awards and finisher buckles.