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WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k

Sat October 17, 2026 Directions

Events

5k

Pumpkin Run 5k

Price: $27
Time: 9:00AM CDT 10:15AM CDT
Registration Opens June 14, 2026 at 12:01am CDT
Little Fun Run

Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1k (0-10)

Price: $17
Time: 10:17AM CDT 10:45AM CDT
Registration Opens June 14, 2026 at 12:00am CDT
Open to ages 12 and under.
Virtual 5k

Virtual 5K - Pumpkin Run

Price: $37

18 spots left. Registration Opens June 14, 2026 at 12:00am CDT

WSU Pumpkin Run 5K Website

Additional WSU Pumpkin Run 5K information can be found at http://www.wichita.edu/pumpkinrun.

Description

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.

Packet Pick Up

  • Friday, October 16
    • 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    • Heskett Center
  • Saturday October 17
    • 7:45-10:30 a.m.
    • Shocker Hall

DIRECTIONS:
To the Heskett Center: Google Maps

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Awards, Medals, and Swag

🏅 5K Medals & Awards
Every Pumpkin Run 5K participant will receive a Finisher Medal at the finish line!

Awards:

  • Top Overall Male and Female Finishers will receive special recognition
  • Top Three Male and Female Finishers in each age category will receive a trophy:
    9 & Under | 10–14 | 15–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70 & Over

    Please note: The Masters Division is no longer included.

🎃 1K Medals & Awards
The first 100 Little Pumpkin Run 1K participants will receive a Finisher Medal as they cross the finish line!

Awards:

  • Top Overall Male and Female Finishers wili receive special recognition

WSU Pumpkin Run 5K Contact Info

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Wichita State University Shocker Hall Plaza

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