Trail Running calendar near Smith Center 2025-2026

The Hell Creek Half & 50K is a trail running event held near Sylvan Grove, Kansas, at the Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail in Wilson State Park. The race offers two distances: a half marathon (~13 miles) and a 50K (~32 miles). The course features rugged, runnable single-track trails with scenic views..

The Race to the Center Half Marathon is an annual event held in north-central Kansas, starting in Smith Center and finishing at the Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States near Lebanon, KS. The race features a half marathon running and biking option, both certified by USA Track and Field,..

The Hell Creek 100 is an ultramarathon event held at Wilson State Park near Sylvan Grove, Kansas, featuring challenging courses on the Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail. The event includes multiple distances: the Pure Hell 140 (140 miles), 100-mile, 100K, and 20-mile races. The terrain is rugged singl..

The Eternal Damnation Backyard is a challenging backyard ultra held at Wilson State Park near Dorrance, Kansas, featuring the Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail. The course is a 4.88-mile loop, mostly single-track trail alongside scenic Wilson Lake, known as the clearest lake in Kansas. Runners complet..

The Sticks is a unique timed ultrarunning event held on a farmstead outside Norton, Kansas, offering 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72-hour race options. Participants run a challenging 3-mile loop combining mowed pasture and dirt roads with rolling hills, plus an optional 4.3-mile dirt road loop available twice..