Latest updates

Dec. 29, 2022

The Trail Hawks have just launched our new online store, packed full of shirts, gaiters, hats, stocking hats, and more. Don't wait any longer, head on over to http://www.trailhawks.store and start shopping now!


Oct. 10, 2022

October board meeting minutes are posted on the blog page


March 1, 2022

Couldn't make the All Hands annual meeting Feb. 26? Minutes are posted at on the blog page.


Sept. 24, 2021

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6 pm Lawrence Beer Company

All Members are Welcome! Agenda + Upcoming Events + RD Bench + Membership Involvement and Communication + SWAG


More news »

Next run

Wednesday Night Hill Repeats

When:
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
What:
We typically meet at 6pm at the North Shore Trails trailhead for hill repeats on Sanders Mound. All paces and distances welcome. Location and time can vary so please check LTH social media for updates on Facebook, Instagram and Strava.
Contact:
Shari "Border Hawk" Hicks

Upcoming event

Sanders Saunter

Charity Trail Run

When:
Nov. 2, 2024 at 7 a.m.
Where:
Overlook Park

Sanders Saunter 10K / 25K / 50K

Race Distance and staggered Start times;

The 50K race starts at 7:00AM The 25K race starts at 8:00AM. The 10K starts at 9:00AM

Packet pickup will be available race morning.

Mile 90 will be capturing the beauty of the race day with their breathtaking pictures. Please visit their website for the last several years of the Sanders Saunter pictures.

SWAG:

To support our charity partner, SWAG will be sold separately, and ALL proceeds from those sales will flow directly to their donation. We will add SWAG options to this registration by July 30, 2024 See the SWAG photo for detailed information about the options. SWAG orders need to be placed by Midnight on Sunday, October 20.

Each race will have finisher awards. Top three male, female, and non-binary finishers in each race will receive an award

This is a dog friendly race. Participating dogs must be securely leashed at all times during the race. Dogs should be well-behaved and under control at all times. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.

Charity Sponsorship - Hero Runner

The 16th Annual Sanders Saunter Race, presented by the Lawrence Trail Hawks. Falling Forward Foundation is our 2024 CHARITY PARTNER.

Falling Forward is the only nonprofit in America that funds life-changing rehabilitation after insurance benefits run out, making it possible for people to recover from catastrophic injuries and to resume happy, productive lives. To maximize our contributions to Falling Forward, we’re excited to introduce the Hero Runner program. It's always been challenging to find the right balance between supporting our charity and keeping registration fees affordable, so this year we’re empowering our runners to get directly involved in fundraising.

WHAT'S A HERO RUNNER? A Hero Runner commits to raising at least $750 in donations for Falling Forward. In return, you’ll receive support and rewards for your efforts and contributions. Hero Runners will receive:

FREE race registration A pair of ON shoes Race shirt Limited edition Hero Runner jacket One-of-a-kind Hero Runner mug handcrafted by Matty Mullins VIP race day parking

Course

The race starts and finishes at Shelter 1, Corp of Engineer. All runners will run west on the white trail before turning south on yellow. Runners will ascend and descend the ridge of Sanders Mound and then run north on yellow. All runners will then access the white trail and continue on the white trail.

10K RUNNERS – you will access the Lake Henry Aid Station and return back on the blue trail. You will run the mound again and then finish at Shelter 1 / Start Finish.

25K/50K runners will continue on the white trail to the first connector trail past MILE MARKER 9 (9.19 on the Clinton Lake Map). The runners will access/ run down the connector trail to the blue trail (mile 5.59) and continue back on the blue trail to the finish line.

25K RUNNERS – ONE TRIP TO THE MOUND AT THE BEGINNING 50K RUNNERS – TWO LOOPS OF THE 25K COURSE = A TRIP TO THE MOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH LOOP. There is an 11:30 am cutoff for 50k runners to start their second lap.

25k/50k runners are required to carry a handheld or hydration pack. Drop Bags are available at Lands End and Start/Finish Aid Station.

Distance Change

CHANGING DISTANCE PRIOR TO THE RACE Runners may contact the Race Director and transfer to a lower or a higher distance on or before Oct 29. In the event a runner transfers to a higher distance, a pro rata charge will apply. No credit or refund can be given for runners transferring to a lower distance race. You can also make an "event change" on ultrasignup and change the distance yourself; in the event you upgrade the distance it will generate a code and prompt you to re-register for the new distance.

We DO NOT allow runners to transfer entries to other participants. NO Transfer Permitted: Race numbers and official participant bibs are assigned by the Race Director to each specific participant and may not be transferred, reproduced, replicated, or modified under any circumstance. You may not: 1) give or sell your number or tag to another person; 2) receive or purchase a number or tag from another person; 3) modify, make copies or other reproductions/replications of your number or bib for any purpose (or allow another to do so); and/or 4) participate with an unofficial race number or bib (i.e., a number or bib that was not assigned to you by the Race Director). Attempting to do any of the foregoing is also prohibited and any person found violating these rules will be subject to penalties, including but not limited to disqualification and suspension from subsequent Sanders Saunter events.

DROPPING DISTANCE ON RACE DAY 50K runners who drop to the 25K race will receive a 25K finisher award, if available. However, they are not eligible for 25K, 1st, 2nd or 3rd place awards.

DEFERRAL This is our annual Charity Race. Each year our Charity Partner is unique therefore we DO NOT allow race refunds, deferrals or transfers.

DID NOT START If you can’t attend, and haven’t deferred, please let the Race Director know at least seven days before the race, so your name can be removed from the starters list. You also have the option to remove yourself from the race on Ultrasignup. If you don’t show up, and don’t let us know in advance that you can’t make it, you’ll be recorded as DNS in the race results.

Cancellation or postponement

In the event the race should be postponed or canceled for reasons beyond the control of the Lawrence Trail Hawks (Pandemic, inclement or unsafe weather conditions; local, state or national emergency), refunds will NOT be made. Alternative Course If local authorities, Clinton State Park and the Kansas Trails Council trail steward, deem the trails unsafe for runners or vulnerable to damage due to muddy conditions, an alternative course will be provided by the Lawrence Trail Hawks race Directors, pending approval by Clinton State Park and the Kansas Trails Council trail steward.

More information »

Upcoming races

Past races

Fourteenth Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Fourteenth Annual The Hawk
Inaugural Skyline Shuffle Celebration
Third Annual Cactus Roulette
Fifteenth Annual Sanders Saunter
Thirteenth Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Thirteenth Annual The Hawk
Eighth Annual The Snake
Ninth Annual The Night Hawk
Eighth Annual Skyline Shuffle
Twelfth Annual Pi Day River Rotation
Second Annual Cactus Roulette
Fourth Annual Frozen Ass
Fourteenth Annual Sanders Saunter
Fourteenth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Twelfth Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Twelfth Annual The Hawk
Seventh Annual The Snake
Eighth Annual The Night Hawk
Eleventh Annual Pi Day River Rotation
Inaugural Cactus Roulette
Thirteenth Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Eleventh Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Eleventh Annual The Hawk
Seventh Annual The Night Hawk
Twelfth Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Tenth Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Sixth Annual Skyline Shuffle
Tenth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Marathon, Half Marathon And Pi Miler
Eleventh Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Ninth Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Ninth Annual The Hawk
Fourth Annual The Snake
Fifth Annual The Night Hawk
Fifth Annual Skyline Shuffle
Ninth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Marathon, Half Marathon And Pi Miler
Inaugural 1/2 Ass 1/2 Birthday Run
Third Annual Frozen Ass
Inaugural Golden Hawk Endurance Challenge
Tenth Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Tenth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Eighth Annual The Hawk
Eighth Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Fifth Annual Birthday Fat Ass
Fourth Annual The Night Hawk
Fourth Annual Skyline Shuffle
Eighth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Marathon, Half Marathon And Pi Miler
Second Annual Frozen Ass
Ninth Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Ninth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Seventh Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Seventh Annual The Hawk
Fourth Annual Birthday Fat Ass
Second Annual The Snake
Third Annual The Night Hawk
Third Annual Skyline Shuffle
Seventh Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Half Marathon And 5k
Inaugural Frozen Ass
Eighth Annual Sanders Saunter 50k / 25k / 10k
Eighth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Sixth Annual The Hawk
Third Annual Birthday Fat Ass
Inaugural The Snake
Second Annual The Night Hawk
Second Annual Skyline Shuffle
Sixth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Half Marathon And 5k
Seventh Annual Sanders Saunter 10k / 25k
Seventh Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Fifth Annual The Hawk
Second Annual Birthday Fat Ass
Inaugural The Night Hawk
Inaugural Skyline Shuffle
Fifth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Half Marathon And 5k
Sixth Annual Sanders Saunter - 10k And 25k
Sixth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Fourth Annual Hawk 100-Mile / 50-Mile / Marathon
Inaugural Birthday Ass
Sixth Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Fourth Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Half Marathon And 5k
Fifth Annual Sanders Saunter - 10k
Fifth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Fifth Annual Shoreline Shuffle - 5k
Third Annual Hawk 100-Mile / 50-Mile / Marathon
Fourth Annual Coleen's Sweaty Ass Run
Third Annual Pi Day River Rotation - Half Marathon And 5k
Fourth Annual Coleen's Frozen Fat Ass
Fourth Annual Sanders Saunter
Fourth Annual Halloween Prowl, Howl And Growl
Inaugural Hawk Marathon / 50 Mile / 100 Mile Trail Run
Third Annual Coleen's Sweaty Ass Run
Fourth Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Second Annual Pi Day River Rotation Half
Third Annual Coleen's Frozen Fat Ass
Third Annual Sanders Saunter
Third Annual Halloween Run And Potluck
Third Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Inaugural Hawk Hundred 100 Mile Trail Run
Second Annual Coleen's Sweaty Ass Run
Second Annual Hawk Marathon
Second Annual Hawk 50
Inaugural Pi Day River Rotation Half
Second Annual Coleen's Frozen Fat Ass
Second Annual Sanders Saunter
Second Annual Shoreline Shuffle
Inaugural Coleen's Sweaty Ass Run
Inaugural Hawk 50 Marathon
Inaugural Hawk 50
Inaugural Sanders Saunter
Inaugural Shoreline Shuffle

Sponsors