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Glen Elder Fun Run - Best Dam Run in Kansas!
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Glen Elder Fun Run - Best Dam Run in Kansas!

Glen Elder, Kansas, United States View on map
Jul 03, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Pre-Register by June 19, 2026 to guarantee a T-shirt.  Welcome to Glen Elder, Kansas and Waconda Lake.  This event takes participants across the dam on either a 2-mile walk or a 2 or 5-mile run.  Join us and support the activities of the Glen Elder Lions Club.  Be sure to stay for the Lakefest activities at our beautiful Waconda Lake on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Meet on the square in downtown Glen Elder at 6:30 am for registration and packet pick-up.  Event starts at 7:00 am.

Pick your distance

Walking

2-Mile Walk

Come to the "Best Dam Run in Kansas". This walk takes you up on the dam at Waconda Lake. Great morning views of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder await participants on the 2 mile walk over the Glen Elder Dam. Register by June 17 ,2027 to guarantee a T-shirt.

Jul 03, 2027 3.2K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Running

2-Mile Run

Come to the "Best Dam Run in Kansas". This run takes you up on the dam at Waconda Lake. Great morning views of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder await participants on the 2 mile run over the Glen Elder Dam. Register by June 17, 2027 to guarantee a T-shirt

Jul 03, 2027 3.2K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5-Mile Run

Come to the "Best Dam Run in Kansas". This run takes you across the dam at Waconda Lake. Great morning views of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder await participants on the 5 mile run over the Glen Elder Dam and back to the Glen Elder downtown square. Register by June 17, 2027 to guarantee a T-shirt.

Jul 03, 2027 8K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Glen Elder.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 19.2° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 28.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 19.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 31.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
19.8
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
64.9%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 1 Glen Elder event

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