Kansas
Kansas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Kansas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 43 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Kansas below and join the trail community at these great events!
August 2026
10K trail race at Lexington Lake in DeSoto, KS organized by Team Sparkle with $50 registration and $5 donated to Urban Trail Co.
Trail race at Wilson State Park offering a roughly 50k and a half marathon on the Switchgrass single track with two staffed aid stations and mandatory water carrying.
A trail event at Kansas Maze in Buhler, Kansas that sends runners through over 20 acres of sunflowers. Offers 5K and 1 mile options on August 29, 2026 with finisher shirts, medals, and on site festival perks.
September 2026
A Backyard Ultra on a 4.167 mile loop at Sedgwick County Park where one hundred dollars from each registration supports Family Promise of Greater Wichita.
A 5K terrain run with road and trail sections in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 6, 2026. A virtual 3.1 mile option is available and the registration fee is $35.
Trail event at Clinton State Park near Lawrence KS offering 100-mile, 50-mile, and marathon distances on a 25-mile loop with staffed aid stations and chip timing.
A 10K trail run on the Horsethief Canyon Trail in Kanopolis State Park featuring hills, rocky sections, sand, shallow water crossings and on-course water and finish refreshments.
A multi distance ultrarun in Junction City KS featuring 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and a 36 hour option on a shaded river trail with aid stations every five miles.
Trail races (50K, 25K, 12K, 5K) at Elk City Lake on technical single-track through limestone bluffs, with aid stations and drop bag and crew options for the 50K.
Ultrapalooza in Osawatomie KS offers distances from 5K to 100 Miler on the Flint Hills Trail with stocked aid stations, drop bag service and pacer rules.
A trail 5K at Kill Creek Park with separate youth and standard entries, packet pick-up in Shawnee and Olathe, and age-group awards for top finishers.
September 26, 2026 trail event in Kansas City offering 50k, 25k and 12k on mostly single track loop trails with post race food and swag.
October 2026
Trail races at Shawnee Mission Park offering 10M, 20M, 40M, and 50 Miler options with marked trails, cupless aid stations, and a backup course.
October 9–11, 2026 in Cassoday KS a multi-distance ultrarunning event across Flint Hills gravel roads featuring 100 and 125 mile options plus a new 4-person relay.
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.
An untimed, family friendly 5K style event at Discovery Intermediate School in Goddard featuring 11 inflatable obstacles across two laps with included shirt and medal.
Looped single track trail runs in Meriden Kansas offering 6.75 mile loops for distances up to 40 miles on rocky technical trails with staffed and remote aid.
A roughly 10K trail race in Olathe on October 17 2026, organized by Team Sparkle with clock timing, cupless water aid, and a $50 entry that donates $5 to Urban Trail Co.
A grass cross-country 5K in Clearwater, Kansas, that crosses part of the Chisholm Trail and includes a 400 m Tots Trot for kids. Postrace refreshments, medals for tots, cash prizes by age and division, and planned chip timing.