Psych Night Trail Run

10K and 5K Night Trail Race 

Friday Night, July 27, 2018

8:30 PM

Shelter #2, Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, KS 

The Oldest Night Trail Race in the Midwest!

A night trail run on the Psycho WyCo trails. This is a REAL TRAIL event. Yes, I said TRAIL event. If you want to run on a sissy, paved course, this isn't the race for you! Flashlight or Headlamp use is required for all race participants.
12th Annual event.
Both the 5K and 10K courses are out-and-back, but the 10K course has a nice one-mile "lollipop" section before you head back, called "the Wyco Triangle."

Swag

All entrants receive a Trail Nerds' Trucker cap...with a choice of colors...first come, first serve on race day.
AND a race logo beer glass.
Included as part of your entry fee: beautiful, downloadable photos from Mile 90 Photography.
Complimentary CRAFT BEER ON TAP, cheap canned beer, and soft beverages, after the run.
All finishers receive a unique oval distance sticker.

Aid

5K course: There will be a water & Gatorade aid station at mile 1.5 and the finish line.
10K course: There will be a water & Gatorade aid station aid station at mile 1.5, mile 3, mile 4, mile 5, and at the finish line.

Lighting the Trail

A lighting device is REQUIRED EQUIPMENT to run on this trail!  The course will be marked with ground-level pin flags with reflective tape on them. It's wise to have a BRIGHT headlamp or flashlight.  REI in Overland Park is a great place to find one.  More information about lighting, here.

You should also carry a water bottle or hydration device, since it might take you longer to get to water at an aid station.

Special Awards for Fleet of Feet

$100 cash award for first place male and first place female in the 10K.

Special Instructions

No littering!  Litterers will be DQ'd. 

If you must wear music, you'll need to have ONE ear unblocked.  This is for your safety...people will be approaching quickly from the rear, and you'll need to move to the side or be knocked into the woods.

If it takes you more than one hour to reach the 10K Wyco Triangle aid station (2.5 miles into the course), you will have to wait there at the aid station, and be driven back.  Sorry, but the park closes at midnight, and the Sheriff will be locking the main gate at that time. If you think you'll have trouble traveling faster than 2.5-miles/hour on the trail (which is mall-shopping speed), please change to the 5K course, prior to the race and we will switch your bib number.

Entry Fees:

5K: $30  Day of Race: $35 

10K: $35  Day of Race: $40

Sorry, no Canines in this race...it is usually too hot.  

Packet Pickup is at the race on race day, and it starts at 7 PM.  The race starts at 8:30 PM. 

2016 Photos

by Mile 90 Photography

2016 Results