Trail Running Calendar Kansas 2025-2026

The Unbridled 50 Mile is a challenging endurance race held in Hillsdale, Kansas, featuring distances of 50 miles, 50K, and 10 miles. The course consists of a 10-mile loop primarily on technical single-track horse trails (90%), with some pavement and gravel sections, including several hills to test r..

The Kansas Rails-to-Trails Extravaganza is a multi-distance running event held in Ottawa, Kansas, featuring races from 5 miles up to 100 miles, including 100K, 50-mile, marathon, and half-marathon options. The course runs primarily on the scenic Prairie Spirit Trail, a crushed limestone path passing..

The KUS 6/12/24 Hour Run is an ultrarunning event held at Valley Center Intermediate School in Valley Center, Kansas. The race features multiple timed distances: 6, 12 (day and night), and 24 hours, all run on a certified, fast, and flat 400-meter track. Participants run laps with direction changes..

Miola Madness - Fall Edition is a timed running event held in Paola, Kansas, featuring a scenic 6-mile crushed limestone loop around Miola Lake. Participants can challenge themselves by running for 3, 6, 9, or 12 hours, or opt for a newly added 10K distance. The course includes a primary, well-stock..

The Sanders' Saunter Charity Race, held at Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas, offers 10K, 25K, and 50K trail running distances. The course features scenic routes along the white, yellow, and blue trails, including challenging ascents and descents of Sanders Mound. The 50K race consists of two l..

Turkey Trails - Goddard is a festive running event held at Lake Afton in Goddard, Kansas. This Thanksgiving-themed race offers multiple distances including a 1 Mile, 5k, 10k, and a Kids Dash for children 10 and under. Participants enjoy chip-timed races with live results, awards, and free photos.The..

Ollie's Ultra is a USATF certified endurance running event held at Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas. It features multiple timed races including 24, 12, 9, 6, and 3-hour options, where participants run loops of a 2.022-mile soft chat trail on the former Safari Golf Course. The event offers a fully st..

Outlaw WinterRock is a trail running event held at Elk City Lake in Independence, Kansas, featuring 25K and 12K distances. The course is a technical, mostly single-track out-and-back along the Elk River Hiking Trail, winding through limestone bluffs, rock formations, and scenic vistas. Aid stations..

The Cactus Roulette Endurance Event is a unique trail race held at Clinton Lake State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. Participants can choose from four time options: 24-hour, 12-hour Owl (Saturday PM), 12-hour Lark (Sunday AM), and 6-hour. The course features three color-coded loops ranging from 1.9 to 3...

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..

FlatRock 101 is a renowned trail ultramarathon held near Elk City Lake in Independence, Kansas, featuring distances of 101K, 50K, 25K, 12K, and 5K. As Kansas's oldest trail ultra, it offers a challenging double out-and-back course along the scenic Elk River Hiking Trail, characterized by limestone b..

The Eternal Damnation Backyard is a challenging backyard ultra event held at Wilson State Park near Dorrance, Kansas, featuring the Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail. The course is a 4.33-mile loop, starting with pavement before transitioning to 100% single-track trail alongside scenic Wilson Lake, kn..

The 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 d..

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..

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 repeated loops on a 3-mile course combining mowed pasture and dirt roads with rolling hills, providing a challenging yet non-technical terrai..