Trail Running calendar near Cassoday 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.

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 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.

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.

Lap the Lake at Melvern Lake Marina on October 10, 2026 features gravel and pavement bike, run and ruck routes with rolling hills and shoreline views. Distances range from a 3 mile bike up to a 50 mile gravel course.

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.

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.

Ollie's Ultra in Chanute, Kansas on December 4-5, 2026 offers timed endurance races from 3 to 48 hours on a USATF certified 2.022 mile loop with a manned aid station and official timing.

WinterRock is a technical single-track trail event near Independence, KS with 12K and 25K options and a Triple Crown series entry. Aid stations are unmanned water stops and runners must carry their own food and bottles.

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.

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.