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WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k

Name: WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Wichita, Kansas

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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sell $17.00 – $37.00

About the Event

Join us for the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on the beautiful Wichita State University campus!

Celebrate fall with fellow runners, walkers, and Shockers at one of Wichita State’s favorite traditions!

Pumpkin Run participants will receive an event T-shirt and Finisher Medal, with awards presented to top finishers in each age group and overall winners.

Can’t make it in person this year? Race with us virtually! You’ll still get this year’s shirt and medal, and you can complete your run on your own schedule.

Running with friends? Invite them to join using your personalized referral link! When five or more friends register with your code, you’ll earn $15 off your own registration through our Referral Program.

Little Pumpkins Welcome!
Our Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run is perfect for kids 10 and under. Each child receives a T-shirt and Finisher Medal.

Charity Partner:
This year, $1 from every registration will go toward the 2026 Charity Partner: Suspenders4Hope™, supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

Races Offered

Virtual 5K - Pumpkin Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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00:00

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$37.00

Pumpkin Run 5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$27.00

Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1k (0-10)

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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10:17

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$17.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wichita.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 11.6° / 23.5°

wb_sunny 7.8° / 19.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 16.4 /

water_drop 50.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 11.6° / 23.5°

wb_sunny 7.8° / 19.6°

air 16.4 km/h

water_drop 50.9%

About Wichita

Wichita is the largest city in Kansas — since Kansas City is divided between the states of Kansas and Missouri. It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel. It offers much to tourists with its variety of attractions.