⏵ State guide · 7 races
Trail Races in Kansas: The 7 Races Worth Training For
Kansas racing runs through the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie around Manhattan and Cassoday, along the Prairie Spirit rail-trail out of Ottawa, and around Clinton Lake near Lawrence. Expect open, exposed terrain, real wind, and a mix of rolling prairie and flat rail-trail miles depending on which race you pick.
Every Kansas race guide
- Prairie Spirit Trail UltraOttawa · Mar 2026100M / 100K / 50M / 50K / Marathon / Half
- Flint Hills 50 and MarathonManhattan · Apr 202650M / Marathon
- Hawk HundredLawrence · Sep 2026100M / 50M / Marathon
- FlatRock 50KIndependence · Sep 202650K / 25K / 12K
- Heartland 100Cassoday · Oct 2026125M / 100M / 100K / 50M / Marathon / Half
- Free State Trail RunOzawkie · Oct 202640M / Marathon / Half Marathon / Quarter Marathon
- Kansas Rails-to-Trails ExtravaganzaOttawa · Oct 2026100M / 100K / 50M / 50K / Marathon / Half Marathon
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