Trail Running calendar near Ellsworth 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 obstacle course in Junction City offering 2K and 4K routes with multiple obstacles, age divisions for kids and adults, participant T-shirts, awards by gender, and on-site food, water, a foam pit, and live DJ.

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 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..

Multi-distance ultrarunning event in Junction City, KS on a flat, shaded river trail with out and back loops, manned aid stations every 5 miles, finisher buckles for all events, and set time cutoffs for each distance.

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..