Kansas
Kansas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Kansas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 44 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
A roughly 10k trail race in Olathe, KS organized by Team Sparkle, with clock timing, cupless aid stations, and a $5 donation per entry to Urban Trail Co.
A community 5K plus a 400 m kids trot on a grass cross country course in Clearwater, Kansas, with postrace refreshments, medals for tots and cash prizes.
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 trail event at Wilson State Park near Sylvan Grove KS offering 10k up to Pure Hell 140, a 5-person relay, looped course, and aid stations.
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 event at Miola Lake in Paola KS with 3 hour, 6 hour, 9 hour, 12 hour and 10K options, stocked aid stations, and a no refunds or transfers policy.
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 one mile loop event in Marquette KS with 24 hour, 12 hour day and night, and 6 hour day and night options and chip timing.
A trail 10K-ish at Shawnee Mission Park South on Nov 14, 2026, part of the Tour de Trail series; organized by Team Sparkle with $5 of each entry donated 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.
Trinity Trot offers 5K and 1 Mile races on the Trinity Academy cross country trail with T shirts, a pancake breakfast and family activities; proceeds benefit the school.
A 5-mile lollipop trail race on the Chupacabra Trail at Wyandotte County Lake Park in Kansas City, KS, with post-race food and participant socks.
December 2026
A USATF certified multi-hour endurance event in Chanute, KS on a certified 2.022 mile loop with options from 3 to 48 hours and a manned base aid station.