Rock Chalk Run: 10K, 5K & 1K Fun Run/Walk
About this race
What a great race we had in 2025 with over 450 participants! We hope to have even more this year with new trails for the 10K runners!
Our goal is to raise scholarship money for KU Edwards Campus students.
🎉 What Makes Our Event Awesome
🏃 A variety of race options so everyone can join the action
👨👩👧 A Family Fun Zone filled with activities for all ages
🏬 Interactive sponsor booths with giveaways and goodies
🍔 A lineup of food trucks serving crowd‑favorites and local eats
🎁 A KU Bookstore pop‑up shop with merch and surprises
New this year! Sign up 3 or more people at once and poof! you’ll automatically save $3 per registration. No codes, no coupons—just instant savings magic! ✨
Pick your distance
Running
Rock Chalk Run, 10K
1st Place Award given in male/female age categories for 10K
Rock Chalk Run, 5K
1st Place Award given in male/female age categories for 5K
Family Fun Run/Walk 1K
Participation medal and commemorative KU t-shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Overland Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:58 PM local time (CDT) in Overland Park on October 3, 2027 — 11h 42m 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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Results — Rock Chalk Run: 10K, 5K & 1K Fun Run/Walk
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Overland Park
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Overland Park 5K Races 28 races
- 10K Run Events in Overland Park 7 races
- Overland Park Half Marathons 2 races
- Overland Park Running Calendar 2026 37 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, 37 Overland Park events
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