Trail Running calendar near Saint Joseph 2025-2026

The Wandering Wolves event in Kansas City, KS, offers 50k, 25k, and 12k trail races starting from Shelter 14 at Wyandotte County Lake Park. The course features a scenic, mostly single-track trail loop with some rocky and rooty sections, providing a moderately technical but fast and competitive race..

Tour de Trail: Lexington Lake is a 10k trail race in DeSoto, Kansas, part of the Tour de Trail Series. The course, set around Lexington Lake, generally covers about 6 miles across Kansas City-area trails, with distances varying by trail conditions. The event emphasizes a cupless format—you provide y..

Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K in Lawson, Missouri, is held at Watkins Mill State Park (26600 Park Road North). The in-person 6.6K runs a certified trail circling Williams Creek Lake, offering a peaceful, shaded route beneath a canopy of native woods with scenic resting spots. Now in its 12th year,..

The ASL-for-All 5K (Walk, Run & Roll) takes place in Olathe, Kansas, along the scenic Indian Creek Trail, starting and ending at Frontier Park. This third annual event includes a 5K race and Tot/Kids-Fun-Runs, inviting Deaf and non-Deaf participants to join a Shared Signing Community. The day featur..

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..

Tale of Two Trails is a trail ultramarathon at Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County, Kansas. The event offers four distances: 50M, 40M, 20M and 10M; the longer routes loop through both the North and South Shawnee Mission Park trails with a brief paved connector, while the 10M follows a single syst..

Wilderness Trail Trek 5K/10K is a well-marked trail race in Lawson, Missouri (34030 West 204th Street) set in the Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center. The event features two distances, 5K and 10K, on a trail that combines dirt, grass, and gravel with scenic views. It is described as the 6th Annual..

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 NFS Fall 5K Run and Family Walk is a community event for Nottingham Forest South residents in Overland Park, Kansas. The second annual race offers four options on the Tomahawk Creek Trail: a 5K chip-timed Run or Walk, a 1-Mile Family Walk, and a Kids Dash (plus bundled options for non-residents)..

Located in Hillsdale, Kansas, The Unbridled 50 Mile offers 50 Mile, 50K, and 10 Mile options on a demanding 10-mile loop. The self-supported race unfolds on a mix of technical single-track horse trails (about 90%), with 10% pavement or gravel and a few hills. Start/Finish is at the Army Corp of Engi..

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..

The Maple Leaf Run is an annual October race in Baldwin City, Kansas, held in conjunction with the Maple Leaf Festival. The event offers a 5K and a 1-Mile Kids Run, attracting runners of all ages. The course is an all-grass route on the Baldwin City Golf Course, providing a scenic, park-like setting..

Krug Castle Challenge is a castle-themed running event held at Krug Park in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The weekend offers four options: the Measly Mile, Krug Castle Kinda 5k (three loops = about 4.08 miles), Krug Castle 10K, and the full Krug Castle Challenge—Go all the way. The course loops the park w..

Angry Cow Trail Run #3 Vets Run takes place at Indian Cave State Park in Shubert, Nebraska. It offers four-, eight-, and twelve-mile trail options (distances 4, 8, 12 miles), with a new rucking option this year. The course runs on scenic trails with rolling hills, starting and finishing at Trail #5..

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..

Wilderness Run in Hodge Park takes place at Robert H. Hodge Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The event, scheduled for November 8, 2025, offers 2-mile and 5-mile options for runners and walkers, following a well-marked course through Shoal Creek Historical Village, open fields, wooded trails, and rolli..

The Iowa Trail Run Series: Waubonsie takes place at Waubonsie State Park in Hamburg, Iowa, in the Loess Hills near Omaha. The event offers Waubonsie Enduro (a 3-mile loop as a 10-hour challenge to accumulate laps), along with Waubonsie 5K, Waubonsie 10K, and Waubonsie Team Enduro (up to four teammat..

Tour de Trail: Shawnee Mission Park South in Shawnee, Kansas is the 10K-ish trail race in the Tour de Trail Series. The course winds through Shawnee Mission Park South’s trails, with an alternate route if sections close for weather. It is cupless: runners must carry their own hydration device, but o..

Turkey Trails - Kansas City is a Thanksgiving-themed running event in Kansas City, Missouri, organized by Bodies Race Company. It offers multiple distances: 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Kids Dash, plus a Virtual Race and a Volunteer option. The atmosphere is family-friendly and festive, with designer shirts, a..

Candy Cane Course- Lee's Summit, run by Bodies Race Company, takes place at Longview Beach in Kansas City, Missouri. The holiday-themed event offers 1 Mile (untimed), 5K, 12K, a Kids Dash, plus a Virtual Race and Volunteer option. Distances for the 5K and 12K are chip-timed with live results and awa..