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Kansas Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Kansas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 61 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Kansas below and join the walking community at these great events!
October 2026
Walkers can choose a 5K course starting at 14701 S. Brougham St., Olathe, KS 66062. The walk is offered alongside the running races and a virtual 5K option.
Walkers can follow a marked trail of 10k from 25117 W 119th St, Olathe, KS over single track and park trails. The event welcomes hikers, allows four hours to finish, is cupless with water only so walkers must bring their own hydration device and..
Participants can walk the 6K in Iola, Kansas, amid the Farm City Days festival or complete the same 6K virtually on trails, neighborhood routes, treadmills, or parks. Race packets can be picked up at the Sheriff's Office table at Farm City Da..
The 2 Mile Walk follows a flat blacktop course around town, starting at the intersection of Main and Lincoln streets and finishing near the start. The route uses town streets and there are no awards for the walk.
Walkers can choose the untimed 1 Mile or the 5K routes at Sedgwick County Park Sunflower Building South Entrance. Packet pickup is available at the Sunflower Building and earlier locations, and an awards ceremony plus a participant cookout fo..
November 2026
Walkers can use the on site 5K route that starts and ends at All Veterans Memorial (931 S Commercial St), strolling through the Flint Hills on a gravel course. A virtual 5K is also available Sept 11 to Nov 11 for local walks with submitted fi..
Walkers can join the 5K Run/Walk or the Half Mile Kids Fun Run, both starting at 175 North Santa Fe Avenue, Salina, KS alongside the running races. A virtual option is available for participants who prefer to complete the distance remotely.
Walkers can join a 5K on the Osawatomie State Hospital campus at 500 State Hospital Dr., Osawatomie, KS, with scenic campus views alongside the running races. Packet pick up is the morning of the event from 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM; a no T Shirt opti..
Walkers start at Shelter 10 in Shawnee Mission Park South on marked trail and mixed surfaces. Routes are about 5 1/2 miles to 6 1/2 miles (≈ 10k); four hour cutoff and aid is water only so walkers should bring hydration.
Walkers can join the 3.1 Miles Coach Yantis 5K Run & Walk starting at the Cunningham Center on the MidAmerica Nazarene University campus. Timing chips and packet pickup including bibs and shirts are provided to all participants.
Walkers can take part in the 1 Miles walking-only event at 8600 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, MO, alongside the running races. Participants receive a long sleeve thermal shirt, a 6 inch pie and free photos; a traditional metal finisher medal is av..
December 2026
Walkers follow a 5K course 650 feet underground at Strataca, 3650 E. Ave G., Hutchinson, through dimly lit salt mine tunnels. Helmets and a flashlight are required; walkers pick a starting heat and may walk at their own pace.
Walkers can take part in the 5K or 1 Mile routes at 5901 W. 135th Street in Overland Park, KS. Participants receive a shirt, jingle bells, and a medal, with walking held alongside the running races.
Participants can walk a 5K or 1 Mile route from 701 Amidon St., Wichita, KS, with an untimed 5K option suitable for walkers on pavement. All participants receive a shirt, jingle bells, and a medal.
April 2027
Walkers can choose 5K or 1 Mile routes through Shawnee Mission Park at 7710 Renner Rd, Shawnee KS, in a family friendly park setting. Packet pick up is available before race day and on race morning, and dogs on leash are welcome.
Walkers can join the noncompetitive 1 Mile fun walk in Hesston starting from 200 N Ridge Road on a certified fast and flat course alongside the running races. Packet pickup is available at Hesston Aquatic Center and on race day, parking is at the..
July 2027
The walk is a 2 Miles route across the Glen Elder Dam at Waconda Lake, offering morning lake and Glen Elder town views. Walkers gather on the downtown Glen Elder square for registration and packet pick up.