Trail Running calendar near Chanute 2025-2026

Hit The Road, Jack! is a certified long-distance running event held on the Ruby Jack Trail in Carthage, Missouri. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, the race offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 15K, 30K, and a virtual run option. All courses are out-and-back routes entirely on the scenic Rub..

FlatRock is a renowned trail running event held at Elk City Lake near Independence, Kansas, featuring distances of 50K, 25K, 12K, and 5K. Known as the oldest trail ultra in Kansas, the race offers a challenging, technical single-track course along the Elk River Hiking Trail, showcasing unique limest..

Midwest Endurance Ultrapalooza is a multi-distance running event held in Osawatomie, Kansas, featuring races from 5K to 100 miles. The course runs along the scenic Flint Hills Trail, one of the longest rail-trails in the U.S., showcasing tallgrass prairies, river bluffs, farmland, and woodlands. The..

The Heartland event in Cassoday, Kansas, is a challenging ultra-running race featuring multiple distances: 125 miles, 100 miles, 100K, Teter Rock 100K, 50 miles, marathon, and half marathon. The course primarily follows backcountry gravel roads with minimal paved sections, winding through the scenic..

The Unbridled 50 Mile is a challenging endurance race held in Hillsdale, Kansas, featuring distances of 50 miles, 50K, and 10 miles. The course consists of a 10-mile loop primarily on technical single-track horse trails (90%), with some pavement and gravel sections, including several hills to test r..

The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza is a multi-distance running event held in Ottawa, Kansas, featuring races of 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, 50K, marathon, half marathon, and 5 miles. The course runs primarily on the scenic Prairie Spirit Trail, a crushed limestone path passing through charming s..

Miola Madness - Fall Edition is a timed running event held in Paola, Kansas, featuring a scenic 6-mile crushed limestone loop around Miola Lake. Participants can challenge themselves by running for 3, 6, 9, or 12 hours, or opt for a new 10K distance, perfect for those seeking a shorter race. The cou..

Ollie's Ultra is a USATF certified endurance running event held at Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas. It features multiple timed races including 24, 12, 9, 6, and 3-hour options, where participants run loops of a 2.022-mile soft chat trail on the former Safari Golf Course. The event offers a fully st..

Outlaw WinterRock is a trail running event held at Elk City Lake in Independence, Kansas, featuring 25K and 12K distances. The course is a technical, mostly single-track out-and-back route along the Elk River Hiking Trail, winding through limestone bluffs, rock formations, and scenic vistas. Aid sta..

FlatRock 101 is a renowned trail ultramarathon held near Independence, Kansas, featuring distances of 101K, 50K, 25K, 12K, and 5K. As the oldest trail ultra in Kansas, it offers a challenging double out-and-back course along the scenic Elk River Hiking Trail, characterized by limestone bluffs, rock..

The Heartland 50 is an ultramarathon event held in Cassoday, Kansas, featuring 50-mile, 50K, and 25K distances. The race takes place on an out-and-back course primarily on backcountry gravel roads with less than a mile of pavement, winding through the scenic Flint Hills tallgrass prairie. The course..