Alternate Chili Ten Mile Trail Run

Alternate Chili Ten Mile Trail Run takes place in Kansas City, Kansas, on January 17, 2027. There is one format, a 10 Miler (16.1 km) on trail, and it starts at 10:00 AM, which is late enough that you are not running in the dark on a January morning.

Ten miles off road sits in a useful spot: substantial enough to be a genuine endurance test, short enough that you can race it and still train normally the following week. Your pace will run slower than on the road, so judge the day by effort and by how you feel at eight miles rather than by the watch. Preparation does not need to be elaborate — six to eight weeks of consistent running with one weekly long run of 8 to 10 miles on trail, plus shoes with dependable grip, covers it.