2018 - Step Up for Kids

Step Up for KIDS 5k and Memorial Walk

Step Up for KIDS is a timed or untimed 5K run and Memorial Walk that benefits the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network. The 15th annual event will take place Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Wichita's Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Registration includes a T-shirt, lunch, children's fair and admission to Cowtown, a living history museum of 1870s Victorian Wichita. This scenic riverside 5K course begins and ends at Old Cowtown Museum. Ages 12 years and older are $25 ($30 if you register after March 31, 2018). Ages 2 - 11 years are $15 ($20 if registered after March 31, 2018). Event Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 7:30 a.m. Check In, registration and packet pickup begins 8:30 a.m. 5K begins 9:45 a.m. 5K awards; explore Old Cowtown Museum and children's activities 10:00 a.m. Memorial Walk, balloon release, team awards and lunch will follow 5K awards Individuals and Teams Step Up for KIDS invites individuals and teams to participate in the 5K and/or the Memorial Walk. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted. Teams can compete for the Grand Team Award by raising the most money. Participating teams must register under one team name, for example Reed's Runners. Memorial Walk For the Memorial Walk, participants are encouraged to walk in memory of all babies who have died too soon. Packets Pre-registered participants may pick up their packets at the KIDS office, 300 W. Douglas, Suite 145, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018. 5K timing chips will be distributed with packets. Packets also will be available at check-in on the event day. Awards 5K: Both adult men and women and youth boys and girls will be awarded for top three overall finishers. All youth will receive a participation award. Timer Guys will time the event. Team: The Grand Team Award will go to the team that has raised the most money. Door prizes will be given away during the Memorial Walk. All registered participants (runners and walkers) are eligible, but you must be present to win. Reminder: Incomplete registration information, including the liability waiver, will exclude a participant from awards. Memorial Balloon Release Everyone is invited to participate in the memorial balloon release in memory of all babies that have died too soon. The balloon release is scheduled immediately following the Memorial Walk. If you want your child's name to be read during the memorial balloon release, please stop by the DJ tent/table and add your child's name to the list. Rain or shine...we will Step Up for KIDS! Please no pets, alcoholic beverages or glass containers.