Pressing On Trail Race

Pressing On Trail Race is held in Burrton, Kansas, on November 14, 2026. The listed format is the Pressing On 5K, a 5K (3.1 miles) trail run with a late-afternoon start at 4:00 p.m. The afternoon timing is unusual for a 5K and makes the event easy to fit into a Saturday.

Trail 5Ks reward runners who go by effort instead of pace. Footing and turns will slow you down in places and let you open up in others, so keep your eyes a few strides ahead and accept that your watch will read slower than on the road. This distance is a good introduction to trail running if you have only raced on pavement, and a sharp workout if you already run off-road. In training, include one or two runs a week on dirt, grass or gravel and a few short hill repeats. With a 4:00 p.m. start, eat a normal lunch three hours before, keep the afternoon light, and jog ten minutes before the race so you are warm when it begins.