Trail Running calendar near Kansas City 2026-2027

Backyard Ultra at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City features the Last Runner Standing plus 3, 6, 9 and 12 hour timed events on a 1-mile looped trail.

A paved out and back running event on the Spirit Trail in Knob Noster, Missouri. Distances include 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K, and all finishers receive a medal.

10K trail race at Lexington Lake in DeSoto, KS organized by Team Sparkle with $50 registration and $5 donated to Urban Trail Co.

A fundraising obstacle event at Lexington High School featuring a two-loop 5K with repeated obstacles and a 1 mile fun run with slip n' slide elements. Proceeds support the Lexington Cross Country team and registrants receive a race shirt.

A 5K terrain run with road and trail sections in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 6, 2026. A virtual 3.1 mile option is available and the registration fee is $35.

Trail event at Clinton State Park near Lawrence KS offering 100-mile, 50-mile, and marathon distances on a 25-mile loop with staffed aid stations and chip timing.

The 13th Annual Get Outdoors 6.6K at Watkins Mill State Park follows a certified loop around the 100 acre Williams Creek Lake through forested fall colors. In-person and virtual options include a shirt, bib, medal and two guided tour passes..

Ultrapalooza in Osawatomie KS offers distances from 5K to 100 Miler on the Flint Hills Trail with stocked aid stations, drop bag service and pacer rules.

A trail 5K at Kill Creek Park with separate youth and standard entries, packet pick-up in Shawnee and Olathe, and age-group awards for top finishers.

September 26, 2026 trail event in Kansas City offering 50k, 25k and 12k on mostly single track loop trails with post race food and swag.

Trail races at Shawnee Mission Park offering 10M, 20M, 40M, and 50 Miler options with marked trails, cupless aid stations, and a backup course.

Loop Krug Park in repeated timed laps with 3.6 mile, 6.1 mile and extended challenge options, with proceeds supporting St. Jude.

A multi-distance gravel and pavement event at Melvern Lake on October 10, 2026 offering bike, run, walk, ruck, and T-shirt options with lake and trail scenery.

Looped single track trail runs in Meriden Kansas offering 6.75 mile loops for distances up to 40 miles on rocky technical trails with staffed and remote aid.

A roughly 10K trail race in Olathe on October 17 2026, organized by Team Sparkle with clock timing, cupless water aid, and a $50 entry that donates $5 to Urban Trail Co.

A multi-distance ultramarathon near St. Joseph MO featuring a scenic 25 mile loop through Missouri and Kansas with on-course aid stations and pacer options.

A multi-distance trail event on the Prairie Spirit Trail in Ottawa, KS, with distances up to 100 miles, stocked aid stations, crew access and custom finish buckles.

A nighttime trail event on the Lawrence River Trails offering 5K and 10K loop courses with themed spooky elements, required personal lights, aid stations, wooden finisher medals, and family-friendly age rules.

Timed runs and a new 10K at Miola Lake in Paola, KS on a roughly 6-mile crushed limestone loop with stocked aid stations.

A charity trail run at Clinton Lake offering 50K, 25K and 10K on marked trails with aid stations, required hydration for longer distances, and a Hero Runner fundraising program.