Trail Running calendar near Manhattan 2025-2026

Twisted Vineyard 5K is a wine-themed fun run/walk held at Z&M Twisted Vines Winery in Lawrence, Kansas. The course starts and finishes at the winery, guiding participants along grassy paths and unpaved roads for a true 5K that favors scenery over speed. Open to runners and walkers of all ages, it of..

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 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 entirely on single-track, rocky, and technical hardwood forest trails with moderate elevation changes (752 feet ascent..

The Corn to Run is a trail running event held at Camp Cornhusker near Du Bois, Nebraska. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers three race distances: a 1-mile fun run, a 5K, and a 10K run. The course features scenic trails with rolling hills, wooded areas, and open fields, providing a challenging..

Sanders' Saunter Charity Race, now in its 17th year, takes place at Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 10K distances with staggered starts and a course that begins and ends at Shelter 1, Corp of Engineer. Runners traverse white and yellow trails, climb Sanders Mou..

The Cactus Roulette Endurance Event is a unique trail race held at Clinton Lake State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. Offering four time options—24-hour, 12-hour Owl (Saturday PM), 12-hour Lark (Sunday AM), and 6-hour—the race features three distinct loops ranging from 1.9 to 3.6 miles. Before each loop,..

The Skyline Scramble is a trail ultramarathon in Topeka, Kansas, centered at Skyline Park (3511 SW Skyline Pkwy). Runners tackle a rugged 2.15-mile loop through wooded hills with rocky, rooty terrain and boardwalks, gaining about 250 feet per lap. The route climbs to Burnett’s Mound, the site of the..

Earth Day Buckle Mania is an ultrarunning festival in Abilene, Kansas, offering 12-, 24-, and 48-hour options. Runners complete laps on a certified, 1.8228-mile paved loop through a private, mostly shaded park, creating a serene, park-like atmosphere. Distances translate into buckles: 50K, 50 Miles,..

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..

Iron Will Backroads takes place in Enterprise, Kansas. The event offers three distances—50K, 100K, and 100 mile—run on 7.7-mile loops composed of gravel and asphalt. The 100 mile option requires 13 loops, 100K eight loops, and 50K four loops.Each loop has a full aid station at the start/end with sta..