Events
Pumpkin Run 5k
Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1k (0-10)
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
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Friday, October 16
- 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Heskett Center
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Saturday October 17
- 7:45-10:30 a.m.
- Shocker Hall
DIRECTIONS:
To the Heskett Center: Google Maps
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🏅 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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