Trail Running calendar near Buhler 2026-2027

Experience a historic Kansas trail run featuring creek crossings and rolling native grasslands. Challenge yourself on the famed Suicide Hill with 5K, 10K, Ruck, or team relay options in a scenic rural setting.

A community 5K trail run/walk at Winfield City Lake with adult and 10 and under divisions, a 3.1 mile shoreline course, water stations, hidden cash prizes, and proceeds shared with a local charity.

A track ultrarunning event in Rose Hill, Kansas on June 12-13, 2026 offering 6, 12 and 24 hour day and night options on a USATF certified 400 meter track with chip timing and a staffed aid station.

A 100 mile race based at Cheney State Park near Wichita, KS, with about 7 miles in the park and the remainder on Kingman County roads. The event has a 36 hour limit, strict cutoffs, mandatory crew support, and finisher buckles.

Trail races on the Switchgrass single-track at Wilson State Park near Sylvan Grove, KS, offering a 50k and a half marathon with marked courses, staffed aid stations, and substantial elevation gain 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 Backyard Ultra at Sedgwick County Park with a 4.167 mile loop repeated each hour until one runner remains. One hundred dollars from every registration supports Family Promise of Greater Wichita.

A 10K trail run in Kanopolis State Park on September 12, 2026, run on the multiuse Horsethief Canyon Trail with hills, rocky sections, sand and up to five shallow water crossings. The event includes a water stop on course, restrooms and pos..

A multiday ultrarunning event near Cassoday, KS, with 125, 100, 100K, 50-mile, marathon and half-marathon options on mostly gravel roads through the Flint Hills, supported by multiple aid stations, crew access points and pacer allowances.

A grass cross-country 5K in Clearwater, KS, that crosses parts of the Chisholm Trail and includes a kids Tots Trot, post-race refreshments, cash prizes by age/division, and planned chip timing.

Multiple loop trail races at Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail near Sylvan Grove, KS. Distances range from 10k to Pure Hell 140 and include marked single track, aid stations, runner tracking, swag, and a Halloween costume contest.

Multi hour running events take place on a one mile crushed limestone loop at Wolverine Sports Complex in Marquette KS. The race uses chip timing with the bib, features a cupless aid station and a belt buckle finisher award.

A 5K mud and obstacle run at Bar 2 Bar MX near Wichita on April 10, 2027, with adult and KIDZ family waves. Waivers and photo ID are required; spectators pay a $10 cash fee for festival area access.

A multi-day ultrarun in Abilene, KS on a certified 1.8228 mile paved loop. Runners choose 12 hour, 24 hour or 48 hour formats and can earn multiple buckles at distances from 50K up to 200 Mile.

A backyard ultra at Wilson State Park on April 24, 2027 with repeated 4 miles 880 feet (6.7056 km) loops on the Switchgrass mountain bike trail beside Wilson Lake. The event includes 24/7 live media, mileage buckles, and awards for last run..