Free State Trail Run Meriden, KS   Oct 11, 2025

The Free State Trail Run starts at the Kimberly Drive Trailhead and is run completely on 100% single-track trails in a hardwood forest, with not much elevation gain or loss. This trail is very rocky and technical! There are occasional views of Lake Perry, during the race.

The course is a 6.75 Mile Loop (for severe weather safety reasons). In the event of severe weather, we want to be able to get runners off the course as quickly as possible. Also, this eliminates the tallest hills of the trail system.

1/4-Marathon: 1 Loop (6.75-miles)
Half Marathon: 2 Loops
Full Marathon: 4 Loops
40-Mile: 6 Loops

For all runners, there will be a drop bag area near the Start / Finish area that you can access on each pass-by.

Elevation change per 6.75-mile loop: 752-ft ascent, 752-ft descent