Trail Running calendar near Carthage 2025-2026

Hit The Road, Jack! is a certified long-distance running event held on the Ruby Jack Trail in Carthage, Missouri. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, the race offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 15K, 30K, and a virtual run option. All courses are out-and-back routes entirely on the scenic Rub..

Little Heroes Park Mountain Run/Walk is a 5k Run/Walk event taking place in Walnut Shade, Missouri (65771) at 108 Little Heroes Circle. The race is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025. Details and registration are available on RunSignup, and additional information can be found on the official..

FlatRock in Independence, Kansas offers a rugged, historic trail ultramarathon series on the Elk River Hiking Trail. FlatRock is the first and oldest trail ultra in Kansas. Distances include 50K, 25K, 12K and 5K, with a challenging, single-track out-and-back course through limestone bluffs, rock for..

Trailfest, hosted by Fleet Feet Springfield, is a trail running event held at Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park in Highlandville, Missouri. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers three race distances: 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon. The course is known for its technical, rocky, root-filled, and hilly te..

Promoted on RunSignup as the 2025 Hornets Cross Country Invitational, the NWA Hornets Invitational takes place in Bentonville, AR at the NWACC Cross Country Course. It offers a Community 5K and an Open 5K. Medals go to the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s divisions.The meet is not AAA sa..

Highground Trailfest in Neosho, MO is a daylong outdoor race at Morse Park (563 E Spring St, Neosho 64850). Participants choose from trail runs of 5k, 10k, or 15k, and mountain bike races of 10k or 20k, with the option to compete in both disciplines. The event markets an action-packed day of trail r..

Snap Dragon is a clothing-optional running event held in Noel, Missouri, on Sunset Mountain. Open to participants 18 and older, the course features one-mile laps around the sunlit mountain, with the last runner on each lap being eliminated. A final race-off determines the overall winner in a jackpot..

Busiek Crazy 8's Ultra is held at Busiek State Park in Highlandville, Missouri. It is an ultramarathon offering a 32-mile course built from looping an 8-mile trail within the park. Participants strive to complete as many loops as possible within an eight-hour time limit.The event emphasizes a straig..

The Beast of Burden will take place in Fayetteville from Saturday 1 November 2025 to Sunday 2 November 2025.

Wango Tango is held at City Lake Park in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The event combines a 5K and 10K trail run with a four-hour endurance mountain-bike race on the City Lake trail system. It offers solo, two-, four-, and junior-team formats, including categories for E-Bikes (Class 1) and mixed coed te..

Last Chance Ultra is the fourth annual trail ultramarathon weekend in Springfield, Missouri, running December 6–7, 2025. Runners can select from 100 Miler, 100K, 50 Miler, 50K, or a Sunday 10 Miler, offering a range of endurance challenges year’s end. The event centers on trail courses hosted by Hea..

Ollie’s Ultra is a USATF-certified endurance event held at Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas. Runners compete on a 2.022-mile loop through a soft trail that was once part of Safari Golf Course, across multiple timed formats: 24-, 12-, 9-, 6-, and 3-hour races. The course runs counterclockwise and req..

WinterRock, held in Independence, KS, offers 25K and 12K options along the Elk River Hiking Trail from the Outlet Channel Shelter. The route is technical and predominantly single-track, an out-and-back through limestone bluffs, rock formations, and scenic vistas. The event features a lean, unmanned..

Frozen Toes 5K & 15K Trail Race is Fayetteville’s annual cold-weather trail event held at Kessler Mountain Regional Park (2600 W Judge Cummings Rd). It offers two distances for runners and those looking to transition to longer trail racing. The courses are about 95% singletrack, with the 15K featuri..

Bleak Midwinter Endurance Run, now in its 4th year, takes place January 24, 2026 at Sac River Mountain Bike Trails near Springfield, Missouri. Runners can enter 12-, 6-, 3-, or 1-hour timed events on a 4.15-mile loop of moderately technical single-track with rocks and roots, weaving through hardwood..

Hard Times Trail Run in Willard, MO, is billed as the Toughest Footrace in Greene County and takes place at Little Sac Woods Conservation Area. The event offers three distances on an 8-mile loop: 8 miles, 25K, and 50K, with 25K and 50K runners completing laps in a “washing-machine” style, alternatin..

The Passion Play Trail Run, held in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, offers a unique running experience on the scenic Great Passion Play Trails, part of the Oz Trail System. Scheduled for April 4, 2026, the event features four distances: a Fun Run, 5k Trail Run, 5 Mile Trail Run, and a Half Marathon Trail..

FlatRock 101 is a trail ultramarathon held near Independence, Kansas at Elk City Lake. The race offers 101K, 50K, 25K, 12K, and 5K distances. The course is a double out-and-back along the Elk River Hiking Trail, winding through limestone bluffs, rock formations, and scenic single-track with rocky fo..

Last Person Standing by Flint Creek Endurance is a unique endurance running event held in Gentry, Arkansas. Participants run a 1-mile loop that must be completed within 20 minutes. The race continues with loops starting every 20 minutes until only one runner remains or no one finishes in time.Each r..