Tale of Two Trails

October 3rd 2026
Shawnee, KS
40 Miles | 50 Miles

About:
Tale of Two Trails runs through the locally popular and beautiful Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County, Kansas. It receives its name because it combines two separate trail systems in the same park. The 10M race is the only course that runs on one system.
The 20M, 40m, and 50m are run throughout both Shawnee Mission’s North and South shore trail systems, connected by a brief amount of paved trail. Each loop is 20M long. 

*Due to the nature of trail running in the Kansas City area, if Urban Trail Co and the Johnson County land managers close the trails due to wet conditions, we will have an alternate route consisting of bridle trail, cross country, paved and gravel. 
 

Course:
Shawnee Mission Park has a little of everything terrain wise. There will be some very smooth and runnable sections and some very technical sections. Be prepared for roots and rocks, and some rolling hills. The trails run primarily through tree canopy, but there will be a few very exposed areas throughout each loop. The stated mileage of the course will be as accurate as we can get but your GPS device may vary due to a variety of reasons, therefore all stated distances should be considered “-ish”. 
Course Markers: The course will be marked with flags and ribbons. Turns will be clearly marked with additional signage. The trails remain open to the public throughout this race, so please make note of the trail maps. You are responsible for knowing the route.

Upcoming Races

Oct 3 2026
40 Miles
2,600 2,060 ft.
Multiple Loop
13 Aid Stations
16:15 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Oct 3 2026
50 Miles
3,000 3,000 ft.
Multiple Loop
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
4 Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts

Additional Distances

This event also has the following sub ultra distances

20 Miles 10 Miles

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
10/04/25 4 9:11:51 11:08:47
07/13/24 12 8:45:36 8:18:53
07/15/23 11 10:44:27 7:37:42
07/16/22 4 9:39:26 8:53:00
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
10/04/25 2 14:11:25 10:48:32
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
07/13/24 6 11:53:22 13:01:40
07/15/23 4 10:51:14
07/16/22 5 11:39:52

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