Race 4 Freedom 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The 15th annual Race for Freedom is a 5K run/walk organized by ICT S.O.S. to benefit the fight against human trafficking. This year's Race for Freedom will be an in-person and virtual event on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, and will benefit ICT S.O.S.
In our first 14 years with this event, we have raised over $300,000 and helped to support 9 local direct service agencies in Wichita: Carpenter Place, The Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County, Youthville, Healthcare Haven, Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Family Promise, Rise Up for Youth, and ICT SOS.
Funds have been used to improve facilities, provide additional services, and make resources more readily available for victims and survivors. All funds received in the future will be used for the same initiatives. Beginning in 2021, funds have supported the Not Alone: Exploitation Awareness educational programming, Advocacy Services, and Fresh Start bags provided by ICT SOS to the community.
Are you ready to help us raise awareness and funding to stop human trafficking in Wichita? The need is greater than ever, and we're poised to meet it, with your help. We look forward to partnering with you this year. We invite you to participate in this race by registering to run, walk, participate virtually, or by purchasing a t-shirt to create real and lasting change in our city!
If you have any questions about the race, our goals for the year, or sponsorship opportunities, please don't hesitate to contact us. We couldn't do this year after year without you, and we look forward to a wildly successful 2026 Race 4 Freedom 5K!
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Running
5K
5K Run/Walk beginning on the campus of Carpenter Place and running through the Indian Hills neighborhood and river. This is a nice, flat and fast course!
Family Fun Run
This short family fun run is about 1/3 of a mile and contained within the campus of Carpenter Place. This is a great run for little ones with lots of cheering from the crowd and a real start/finish line.
Virtual 5K
Run or walk your 5K from anywhere in the world. If you can't join us in person, you can still be part of the event!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wichita, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 7:42 PM local time (CDT) in Wichita on September 12, 2026 — 12h 33m of daylight.
Course
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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, 49 Wichita events
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