Camp Leavenworth 5K
About this race
Now in its 5th year!
Open to runners and walkers, this unique and fun event features stunning views from the bluffs of the Missouri River on closed-to-traffic roads.
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Medals for all finishers!
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Awesome race shirt for 18+
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FREE beer/beverage ticket for finishers (21 and up)
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$350 prize purse ($100/$50/$25 for the top male and female finishers)
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Terrific volunteers cheering you on
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Age-group awards in 10-year increments (14-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; etc.) plus top male and female w/stroller
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Kids under 18 race FREE!
Walkers welcome! Stollers welcome. Bicycles and Dogs (except service animals) are not allowed.
Minimum age: 14 to run on your own. Children under 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire course.
The Course
Begins and ends in historic downtown Leavenworth, KS.
Course and profile to be posted in June.
Check In
Participants are encouraged to pick up their bibs and t-shirts on Friday Sept 18 at Camp Leavenworth from 5-8pm. Late registration will also be available at Friday check-in.
Race morning pickup from 8:00am to 9:00am at the start area.
Parking
Downtown Leavenworth has several free lots within a block or two from the starting line.
Aid Stations
There will be two aid stations with water and Gatorade at mile 1 and mile 3.
Prizes
Our race will feature some local elite runners competing for prize money. We ask that walkers stay to the right of the course so that runners can easily pass. At start time, those who plan to run the course will start first, followed by those walking the course. The stroller division will start last.
Participants over 14 are eligible for age-group prizes, which will be awarded to the top three males and females in each age group:
14-18; 19-29; 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The top male and female stroller runners also receive an award.
Kids and Families
Kids over the age of 14 may run on their own. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent at all times on the course. Strollers are welcome; stroller riders need not register (parent must register; child in stroller doesn't need to).
Pick your distance
Running
Camp Leavenworth 5K Run & Walk
Camp Leavenworth 5K Run & Walk (Under 18)
Age on race day must be 18 or under. Kids aged 14-18 may run on their own. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent. Note. Free children's registrations DO NOT include a t-shirt, but you can order one at check out.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Leavenworth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 7:21 PM local time (CDT) in Leavenworth on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Camp Leavenworth 5K
Camp Leavenworth 5K Run & Walk, Overall Results · 355 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
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| 1 | Brandon Craig | 16:56 | 5:27 /mi |
| 2 | Elise Harper | 19:54 | 6:24 /mi |
| 3 | Nina Lane | 20:10 | 6:29 /mi |
| 4 | Sergio Alejandro Garcia Hernandez | 20:27 | 6:35 /mi |
| 5 | Emme Maslowski | 20:35 | 6:38 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Leavenworth
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Leavenworth 5K Races 3 races
- Leavenworth Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 4 Leavenworth events
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