WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k
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
Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1k (0-10)
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.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Wichita.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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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, 44 Wichita events
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