Trail Running calendar near Junction City 2025-2026

The Horsethief Canyon Trail Run is a 10K race held in Kanopolis State Park near Marquette, Kansas. The course follows the Horsethief Canyon Trail, a multi-use path featuring hills, rocky terrain, sand, and up to five shallow water crossings. The run begins with about half a mile on road before trans..

The Iron Will 100 in Junction City, Kansas, is a challenging ultramarathon event featuring multiple distances: 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, 50K, and a 36-hour timed option. The course is a flat, fast river trail with approximately 75% shade, designed as out-and-back loops—ten for the 100-mile race and..

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 pavement, winding through the scenic Flint..

The Free State Trail Run, held in Meriden, Kansas, offers challenging distances including a 40-mile, marathon, half marathon, and quarter marathon (6.75 miles). The race takes place on 100% single-track, rocky, and technical trails through a hardwood forest with moderate elevation changes and occasi..

The Skyline Scramble in Topeka, KS, is a challenging trail running event featuring 3-, 6-, and 12-hour time blocks. Held at Skyline Park, runners navigate a rugged 2.15-mile single loop course with rocks, roots, and boardwalks, including a climb to the highest point on Burnett’s Mound, offering scen..

Earth Day Buckle Mania is an ultrarunning event held in Abilene, Kansas, featuring 12, 24, and 48-hour race options. Participants run on a certified 1.8228-mile paved loop through a scenic, mostly shaded private park. The race offers a unique buckle system where runners earn awards at multiple dista..

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

Iron Will Backroads is an ultramarathon event held in Enterprise, Kansas, featuring 50K, 100K, and 100-mile race distances. The course consists of 7.7-mile loops on a mix of gravel and asphalt roads, with 50K runners completing 4 loops, 100K runners 8 loops, and 100-mile runners 13 loops. A full aid..