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!
September 2026
Experience the technical single track trails and limestone bluffs of Kansas at FlatRock, featuring distances from 5 km to a 50 km ultra on the scenic Elk River Hiking Trail.
Experience a flat and fast out and back race on the historic Flint Hills Trail featuring multiple distances from a 5K to a 100 miler through the Kansas prairie.
A 3.1 mile trail 5K at Kill Creek Park with age group awards, packet pick up at two locations, bib rules, and separate adult, youth, and series entry fees.
Experience the single track trails of Wyandotte County Lake Park in Kansas City with a variety of distances and post race catering.
October 2026
Trail race at Shawnee Mission Park offering 10, 20, 40 and 50 mile courses that combine two trail systems with cupless aid stations and looped routes.
Experience the vast Flint Hills tallgrass prairie in Cassoday, Kansas, with a variety of endurance distances ranging from a half marathon to a 125 mile ultramarathon.
A multi-distance gravel and pavement event at Melvern Lake on October 10, 2026 offering bike, run, walk, ruck, and T-shirt options with lake and trail scenery.
A 5K inflatable obstacle course with 11 inflatables during the Goddard Fall Festival on October 10, 2026, with T-shirt, finisher medal, bib, and tiered registration fees.
Experience technical single track loops through a hardwood forest with views of Lake Perry in distances ranging from a quarter marathon to a 40 miler.
Join a 10k trail race at Cedar Niles in Olathe for a cupless running experience that supports local trail maintenance and welcomes both runners and hikers.
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, KS featuring an all grass course with a 5k and 1 Mile Kids Run plus medals and overall winner plaques.
Run or walk a 10K on the championship cross country course at Haskell Indian Nations University to honor Olympic legend Billy Mills.
Multi-distance trail event on the Prairie Spirit Trail in Ottawa KS with USATF certified courses, frequent aid stations, drop bag access and finish buckles.
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.
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.
Test your endurance on a six mile crushed limestone loop around Miola Lake with timed options ranging from 3 to 12 hours or a 10 km race.