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WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k
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WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k

Wichita, Kansas, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on the beautiful Wichita State University campus!

Celebrate fall with fellow runners, walkers, and Shockers at one of Wichita State’s favorite traditions!

Pumpkin Run participants will receive an event T-shirt and Finisher Medal, with awards presented to top finishers in each age group and overall winners.

Can’t make it in person this year? Race with us virtually! You’ll still get this year’s shirt and medal, and you can complete your run on your own schedule.

Running with friends? Invite them to join using your personalized referral link! When five or more friends register with your code, you’ll earn $15 off your own registration through our Referral Program.

Little Pumpkins Welcome!
Our Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run is perfect for kids 10 and under. Each child receives a T-shirt and Finisher Medal.

Charity Partner:
This year, $1 from every registration will go toward the 2026 Charity Partner: Suspenders4Hope™, supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

Pick your distance

Running

Pumpkin Run 5k

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$37.00
Open

Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1k (0-10)

Oct 17, 2026 1K 10:17 AM
$20.00
Open

Virtual 5K - Pumpkin Run

Everyone is welcome to register for the Pumpkin Run race, even if you are unable to be present during the run/walk! You will receive an event t-shirt and a finisher medal. Virtual Participant race packets will be delivered or mailed after October 20, 2024.

Oct 17, 2026 5K 12:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wichita, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
24.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
60.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 09m

The sun rises at 7:39 AM and sets at 6:49 PM local time (CDT) in Wichita on October 17, 2026 — 11h 09m 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, 48 Wichita events

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