Course Description
The Skyline Scramble offers a 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour, 12-hour Team Relay, and 2-mile Kids Race!
Runners of The Skyline Scramble races will enjoy beautiful views of Topeka as they wind their way through the wooded south summit of Skyline Park. The rugged 2.15-mile single-loop track of rocks, roots, and boardwalks features the highest point on Burnett’s Mound, the site of the 1966 tornado. Each loop boasts about 250 feet of elevation gain—and don’t be fooled, this will add up!
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3-Hour, 6-Hour, and 12-Hour Race Format
The Skyline Scramble is an endurance trail running format where participants repeatedly run the same 2.15-mile loop within a fixed time window—3 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours—with the goal of completing as many loops as possible within the total time.
LOOP STRUCTURE:
Participants run the same 2.15-mile loop repeatedly.
TIME LIMITATION:
Runners must complete the loop fully as many times as they can within the race time frame the runner entered (3, 6, or 12 hours).
WINNER DETERMINATION:
Whoever runs the most complete loops in their fixed time window (3, 6, or 12 hours) is the winner.
12-Hour Team Relay
NEW for 2026! 12-hour team relay. This will be teams of three runners (male, female, or coed). Each team will share one race bib and rack up as many complete loop miles as they can in 12 hours' time. Each runner can run/walk as many loops as you want, but all 3 team members must complete at least 1 loop, or the team will be disqualified. A team captain will sign up all three team members' information on how to do this below.
As a relay team captain on UltraSignup, you can manage your team using the ‘Manage Team’ link sent to your email after registration. From this dashboard, you can update your team name, change captains, and invite or remove team members. Follow the steps below to stay organized and ensure your team is ready for race day.
How to Access the Relay Team Management Page:
After registration, check your email for a team management link.
If you don’t receive it, check your spam folder or contact info@ultrasignup.com.
You can also go to your Registration History, locate your relay event, and click “Manage Team.”
What You Can Do from the ‘Manage Team’ Page:
• Change the team captain
• Update the team name br />• Add or remove relay team members
How to Add Team Members:
Step 1: Enter each team member’s name and email address in the fields on the left.
If you don’t have their information yet, use your own as a placeholder.
Step 2: Click “Send Invite” to send a unique registration link.
You’ll need to click the button for each team member individually.
Step 3: Save the email used to access your team management page.
You’ll need this same link to return and make changes later.
If a team member has already registered and you need to remove them, contact the race director directly.
2-Mile Kids Race
NEW for 2026! This race is designed for kids K-8th grade to be able to experience the skyline scramble loop. Kids will compete in one of two age groups: elementary (grades K-5) or middle school (grades 6-8). The race will start at 11:30am and consist of one full 2.15-mile loop through the wooded trails.
There will be two divisions, elementary level and middle school level. Top placement for male and female will receive a special award for their excellent running! In addition, all kids will receive a one of a kind award for running. This is designed to be fun for all and competitive for those that want to push themselves. We will have course monitors to make sure the kids are safe as possible during this run. Parents/guardians are also welcomed to run with their child.
How to register, the Parents/guardians will need register their child. You can sign them up as a (guest sign up) in addition to the online electronic waiver all parents and guardians will need to sign a release waiver in person at packet pick up, in order to receive their child’s bib. In order to sign up as a guest, make sure you are already signed out if you already have an account on Ultrasignup.com. Then you will put your child’s name, age, and shirt size. The initials on the waiver will be the parent/guardian of the child participating. You will also use the parent/guardians email address at sign up. Hope this helps. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Registration, Packet Pickup, Check-in, and Parking
REGISTRATION:
Online registration closes March 4, 2026.
PACKET PICKUP:
Early packet pickup is Friday, MARCH 6, from 4 to 6:30pm at Fleet Feet located at 2130 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS, 66614.
Race day packet pickup begins Saturday, March 7, at 5:45am at Skyline Park.
CHECK-IN:
Race day check-in begins Saturday, March 7, at 5:45am at Skyline Park. All runners must check in by 6:45am.
PARKING:
Runners and crew can pass through the gate to park at the top of the access road (follow signs). The 12-hour runners will have closer parking for easy access to vehicles. The 3 & 6-hour runners will park a little farther back and it will be first-come-first-serve.
Rules
• There may or may not be chip timing for this race. We will determine this closer to the race day. Plan on all runners notifying race staff each time upon entering the timer tent/aid station.
• No non-competitors on the course (this includes finished runners, pacers, family, friends, and pets). There are no pacers for this event.
• Trekking poles are optional.
• Last loop must be finished by the official end time (3hr-10:10AM, 6hr-1:05PM, 12hr-7:00PM). If you are on the course past the end time, the lap will not count.
• All runners must stay at the race. You may not leave the event and come back. You also MUST notify the volunteers staff if you decide you are done with your race.
• Runners will be allowed to visit their vehicle during their run. There will be an optional, designated area at the start/finish for your personal aid, if you choose to bring some.
• You are not required to run the full time that you sign up for; however, you are not allowed to “drop” to a shorter time block. For example, if you are running the 6-hour time block but choose to finish at 3 hours, you cannot count your mileage toward the 3-hour time block. Your recorded mileage will be placed with the other 6-hour participants.
• Participants will be immediately disqualified if they are caught littering. Let's all do our part to keep our trails clean—please and thank you.
• Minimum age of 14 years old to participate in the 3HR-6HR-12HR & 12HR Team Relay events, and you must have a parent or guardian sign a waiver in person if you are under the age of 18.
• If you cut the trail, you will be disqualified.
• The course will remain open to the public; please be respectful of others on the course.
Drop Bags
There will be an designated area at the start/finish for you to leave your personal aid, and we will have some spots for canopys also. Please let us know if you do plan on setting up a canopy.
Awards
All runners will receive an awesome finisher award and a killer race t-shirt. First, second, and third place male and female finishers in the 3-hour, 6-hour, and 12-hour events will receive a custom award. The top 12-hour Relay Team will receive a 1st place finisher award for each of the 3 team members.
Crew
Crew are only allowed to assist at the start/finish aid station. Family and crew are not allowed on the course. Any assistance outside of the start/finish area will result in disqualification – no warnings, no exceptions.
Shawnee County Parks + Recreation partners with the Top City Trails Alliance, who together work hard to build and maintain these trails. Please pick up after yourself. Participants and crew will be asked to leave if they are caught littering. Let’s all do our part to keep our trails clean.
Animals
We love our pets! But please keep them at home for this event. Thank you.
Race Cancellation
If you cannot attend, please email us at rockingchairrunning@gmail.com at least three days prior to race start and we will take your name off of the starting list. In the event the race is canceled due to severe weather or other uncontrollable circumstances, we cannot offer refunds. Everything is typically paid for at this point. If the event must be canceled due to severe weather, we will do our best to reschedule the event.
Event's current local time: 8:39 PM CT
