Autism Society of the Heartland 5K/1K Fun Run
About this race
The connection is you.™
Looking for a fun way to give back with your family? Join Autism Society - The Heartland for our Annual 5K/1K Fun Run on April 17, 2027. This event gives participants the opportunity to run or walk a 5K or 1K course at Aspiria (former Sprint Campus). Our 5K begins at 8:00 a.m. followed by our 1K at 9:15a.m. All participants (1K and 5K) are eligible to order a t-shirt separately from the race registration fee. Registered 5K in-person participants receive chip timing. All 5K and 1K race finishers will receive a finishers medal.
If you have additional questions about the race, please visit our FAQs page.
This race will benefit all those connected to the Autism community in Kansas and Missouri. This is an all weather event that will be run/walked unless the race director, at their sole discretion, determines that the weather conditions are not safe to run in, at which time the race will be cancelled. No refunds will be given.
Become a Sponsor
At the finish line, there will be a vendor and resource fair to showcase companies that offer services and support for families touched by Autism. If you would like to join the resources fair and become a Sponsor for this event, please click here for our Sponsorship levels and commitment form. You can make Sponsorship payments online here or mail a check with the commitment form to Autism Society - The Heartland, P.O. Box 4455, Olathe, KS 66063. For more information about sponsoring this event, please contact sam.cook@asaheartland.org.
Pick your distance
Running
5K In-person
5K In-person registrants will be chip timed. All in-person race participants will receive a finisher's medal crossing the finish line.
1K In-Person
All in-person race participants will receive a finisher's medal crossing the finish line.
Resource Fair Exhibitor
Registration to exhibit at our Resource Fair includes one six foot table and two folding chairs. You will receive information on your table location in advance of the event.
Five years old and under participant
This registration allows participation in either the 5K or 1K event. They will not be timed in either event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Overland Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (CDT) in Overland Park on April 17, 2027 — 13h 18m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Autism Society of the Heartland 5K/1K Fun Run
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 36 Overland Park events
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