K-State Homecoming Philanthropy 5K and Virtual 5K Run/Walk
About this race
2025 PHILANTHROPY - BE ABLE
K-Staters continue a great tradition of giving back to our community; proceeds for this year's virtual 5K run/walk will benefit Be Able. Be Able is a community resource that exists to engage with those in adversity by creating connections, cultivating skills, and opening doors of opportunity. Click on the link for more about Be Able and ways you can help. https://beablecommunity.com/.
COST
$30.00
$5.00 discount offered to K-State Alumni Association members and current K-State students
*Please note: the discount page is 3 screens into registration, and you will be asked to provide your Alumni Association member number, or your K-State eID.
T-shirt is guaranteed if registered by September 17 @ 12 p.m.
No refunds will be given for any 5K registration or shipping fees paid.
IN-PERSON INFORMATION
The in-person 5K will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the K-State Alumni Center. Prizes are awarded for first through third in four categories: non-student male, non-student female, male student, and female student. All students participating in the group competition must be in-person. Non-student and students (not in a group) can pick up your race packet on Friday, Oct. 3 from 2-5 p.m. or on Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. before the race, both at the K-State Alumni Center.
VIRTUAL INFORMATION
The virtual 5K is open to non-students and students (excluding groups) and must be registered by 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5. You can register through this site or call the K-State Alumni Association at 785-532-6260. Enjoy a 3.1-mile walk, jog, or run at a place, pace, and time of your choosing between Sunday, Sept. 28 through noon on Sunday, Oct. 5, and share your results. We will compile virtual results separate from the results of the in-person race. There are no prizes for the virtual run/walk. Don't forget to enter your race time here by noon on Oct. 5. All virtual registrations paying for shipping will be mailed the week of September 29. If you choose not to have your packet shipped you must pick up your packet on Friday, Oct. 3 from 2-5 p.m. or the morning of the race, both from the K-State Alumni Center.
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Running
Virtual ONLY --- Registration
Enjoy a 3.1 mile run/walk at a place, pace and time of your choosing. Then come back to this site between Oct. 14 and Oct. 20 to submit your time and see how you stack up against your Wildcat friends and family! Share your experience on social media with #5kstate
K-State Homecoming Philanthropy 5K
Come join the fun of this lively 3.1 mile run/walk that starts and ends at the K-State Alumni Center (1720 Anderson Avenue). Prizes are awarded for first through third in four categories: non-student male, non-student female, male student and female student.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Manhattan, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:04 PM local time (CDT) in Manhattan on October 4, 2026 — 11h 38m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 5 Manhattan events
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