Kansas
Kansas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Kansas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 46 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Kansas below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Multi-distance ultra in the Flint Hills near Cassoday KS offering 125 mile, 100 mile, 100K, 50 mile, marathon, half marathon and a new four-person 100 mile relay.
Lap the Lake at Melvern Lake Marina on October 10, 2026 offers bike, run, and ruck routes across gravel, pavement and lakeshore terrain.
An inflatable 5K at the Goddard Fall Festival on October 10, 2026, featuring 11 obstacles, race shirt, finisher medal, youth pricing, and group discounts.
Trail race at the Delaware TrailHead near Meriden KS on a 6.75 mile single track loop with distances from quarter marathon to 40 mile, staffed aid and drop bag support.
A trail 10K in Olathe, KS on October 17, 2026 organized by Team Sparkle with water-only aid, a cupless policy, and a portion of entry fees donated to Urban Trail Co.
A grass cross country 5K in Clearwater, Kansas with a 400 m Tot Trot for kids and cash prizes for top adult and youth finishers.
An annual October run in Baldwin City, Kansas featuring a grass-course 5K and a 1-Mile Kids Run with medals for all finishers and plaques for overall winners.
A 10K run/walk along the Billy Mills Trail at Haskell Indian Nations University on Oct 18, 2026, with in-person and virtual options, race shirt, medal, and cash gift certificate awards.
Multi-distance trail event on the Prairie Spirit Trail near Ottawa KS with certified courses, staffed aid stations, drop bag access, and distance-specific awards.
A nighttime trail event on the Lawrence River Trails offering 5K and 10K loop courses with themed spooky elements, required personal lights, aid stations, wooden finisher medals, and family-friendly age rules.
Haunted Vineyard 5K at Grace Hill Winery on October 25 in Whitewater, a chip timed run or walk with a post race wine pour and a fall festival.
Multi-distance ultraruns on rugged single-track at Wilson State Park with substantial elevation gain and looped 20 mile laps. The Pure Hell 140 requires a prior 100 mile finish and has a 52 hour cutoff.
A 10 km trail race at Lakeview recreation area in Chanute, Kansas, offered in-person and virtually with a three-hour cutoff and a finisher medal.
November 2026
Trail races at Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero Trailhead in Osawatomie with 5K, 10K and 10 mile options, medals and awards.
A 5K run or walk at the All Veterans Memorial in Emporia with an on site gravel course and a virtual option available Sept 11 to Nov 11.
Timed running event at Miola Lake in Paola KS offering 12, 9, 6, and 3 hour options plus a new 10K and stocked aid stations.
A charity trail run at Clinton Lake offering 50K, 25K and 10K on marked trails with aid stations, required hydration for longer distances, and a Hero Runner fundraising program.
Timed multi-hour loop event in Marquette KS on a one mile crushed limestone course with cup less aid, chip timing, crew areas, and finisher buckles and awards.
A roughly 10 km trail race at Shawnee Mission Park South organized by Team Sparkle, cupless with water only aid stations and a $5 per entry donation to Urban Trail Co.
A community 5K on the Victory Village Campus trails with free registration, accurate timing, gender and age-group awards, PR awards, and opportunities to donate to Victory Village Christian Academy.