JOYRUN
About this race
5K | 1 Mile Walk | 1 Mile Run | After Bash
Join us for our 4th annual JOYRUN supporting JoyKC! JoyKC is a nonprofit that provides free, faith-based programming for teens (ages 15+) and adults with disabilities in the Kansas City area. Click HERE to learn more about JoyKC. Thank you for supporting our mission!
Race Information
When: Saturday, September 26
Where: Heritage Park (Shelter 1) | 16050 Pflumm Road Olathe, KS 66062
Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Packet Pick Up
PRE-RACE PICK-UP (strongly encouraged!)
- When: Thursday, September 24
- Time: 4:30-6:30pm
- Where: Community Covenant Church | 15700 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219
RACE DAY PICK-UP
- When: Saturday, September 26
- Time: 8:00-8:45am
- Where: Heritage Park, Shelter 1 | 16050 Pflumm Road Olathe, KS 66062
5K
- $30 until March 31, $40 until September 1, $45 until Race Day!
1 Mile Walk + 1 Mile Run
- $25 till March 31, $35 till September 1, $40 until Race Day!
Kids 1 Mile Run or Walk (12 years old & under)
- $12 till March 31, $15 till September 1, $20 until Race Day!
- Kids under the age of 5 can participate at no cost.
IMPORTANT: Registration includes a t-shirt! Guaranteed t-shirts available to participants through September 1!
Individual and Team Fundraising
Join us in fundraising to support JoyKC's programing by becoming an individual fundraiser or setting up a team fundraiser. During race registration, you will have the opportunity to create a fundraising page, collect donations, and set personal or team Fundraiser goals!
After-Bash
All participants are invited to joyRUN's After Bash Celebration immediately upon concluding race.
Raffle
More info coming soon!
Additional Race Day Information
- Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed.
Interested in Becoming a Race Sponsor?
Please contact JoyKC Race Organizer for more information.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
$30 until March 31, $40 until September 1, $45 until Race Day!
1 Mile Run
$25 till March 31, $35 till September 1, $40 until Race Day!
Kids 1 Mile Run/Walk
FOR KIDS 12 YEARS & UNDER: $12 till March 31, $15 till September 1, $20 until Race Day! Kids under the age of 5 can participate at no cost.
Walking
1 Mile Walk
$25 till March 31, $35 till September 1, $40 until Race Day!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Olathe, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 7:10 PM local time (CDT) in Olathe on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m 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 — JOYRUN
5K · 34 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie McGovern | 17:28 | 5:38 /mi |
| 2 | Jon Sestak | 20:10 | 6:30 /mi |
| 3 | Alex Koval | 20:59 | 6:46 /mi |
| 4 | Porter Larsen | 21:53 | 7:04 /mi |
| 5 | Nathan Sanders | 24:05 | 7:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Olathe
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Olathe 5K Races 20 races
- 10K Run Events in Olathe 4 races
- Olathe Half Marathons 2 races
- Olathe Running Calendar 2026 24 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, 27 Olathe events
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