2023 - Step Up for Kids
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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 20th annual event will take place in person on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Wichita's Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Registration includes a T-shirt (guaranteed if registered by April 10, 2023), children's fair, snacks, 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 $30 ($35 if you register after March 31, 2023). Ages 2 - 11 years are $15 ($20 if registered after March 31, 2023). Event Day: Saturday, April 29, 2023 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 10:00 a.m. Memorial Walk, bubble release, and team awards 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 28, 2023. 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. 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 Bubble Release Everyone is invited to participate in the memorial bubble release in memory of all babies that have died too soon. The bubble release is scheduled immediately following the Memorial Walk. Part of the Step Up event is our memorial walk where we walk together in memory of those infants who died too soon. For those of you who have not been to Step Up in the past, we place a baby sign in the memorial walk of each baby who is represented by a team. We will walk around the baby photos on our memorial walk and then release bubbles as infant names are read. Things to consider: Would you like the KIDS Network to include a baby sign for the infant you are walking in memory of at Step Up? If so, please email a photo of your child, with full name and dates of birth and death to support@kidsks.org. If you don't have a photo, please feel free to submit a symbol that may represent your child (star, rainbow, butterfly, etc). Signs will be printed and placed in the Step Up Memorial Walk at Old Cowtown for event day and saved at the Network for the following year. Rain or shine...we will Step Up for KIDS! Please no pets, alcoholic beverages or glass containers.
Step Up for KIDS Virtual 5k and Memorial Walk
Step Up for KIDS benefits the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network. The 20th annual event will take place virtually from Saturday, April 2, 2023 thru Saturday, April 29, 2023, on your own on a course of your choice. Look for messages from KIDS Network about the event details and where to load your times. ** T-shirt guaranteed if registered by April 10, 2023 and will include a $5.00 shipping fee.
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Conditions on April 29, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (CDT) in Wichita on April 29, 2023 — 13h 41m of daylight.
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2023 results — Step Up for Kids
Step Up for KIDS Virtual 5k and Memorial Walk · 4 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Stenger | 26:39 | 8:35 /mi |
| 2 | Kristen Alhareedi | 32:00 | 12:16 /mi |
| 3 | Bridget Barnow | 38:12 | 12:18 /mi |
| 4 | DANA Cox | 46:16 | 17:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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