RACE CALENDAR

• SEPTEMBER 2022

  • Saturday, September 24, 2022, 8:00 AM

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    East Meets West 5K, 2K, amd Kid's Run Exploration Place, Wichita, KS Distance: 5K, 2K, 1/2 mile WEST COLOR- HELICONIA / EAST COLOR- JADE  REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET A SHIRT! First 1,000 registrants are guaranteed a shirt!    If you sign up multiple family members at one time, your online processing fee will be reduced at checkout depending on the number you register!      IMPORTANT DATES: REGISTRATION - AUGUST 15TH - SEPTEMBER 22 (Online & in Person) PACKET PICKUP - SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 22nd at 3755 E Douglas, 9-4, Mon-Fri TEAM DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 16TH - 3:00pm (all team registrations must be in for "Official Count") DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP at EVENT Opens at 7am Registrations are $50 for adults & kids 5K Starts at 8:00 AM, this is a USATF Certified Course 2K Starts at 9:30 AM KID'S run Starts at 10:30 AM  SURVIVOR'S CELEBRATION STROLL 11:00 AM Wear your favorite Retro gear from 1992 and join us in celebrating 30 years of racing! POST YOUR PICS on our Facebook Event page. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Medals for Timed events Awards for: Largest Team, Most Creative Team Name, Team Raising the Most Money TEAM CAPTAINS MUST call Victory in the Valley at (316) 682-7400 to register their Team Name before anyone can join the team. Must have a minimum of 10 participants to receive the discount. If less than 10 members, team discounts will not apply.   **Discount tickets of $5+tax to Exploration Place exhibits on Sept 24, 2022 if you are wearing your E/W Race shirt. Also, $3+tax for Dome Theater   About Victory in the Valley Victory in the Valley, Inc. is a local non-profit cancer support organization whose mission is "To assist and encourage cancer patients and families on their journey by offering HOPE through emotional and spiritual support, while providing practical services to improve the quality of their lives.” This is our only fundraising event. All proceeds will directly benefit cancer patients throughout Kansas. We do not receive funding from and are NOT affiliated with any other cancer organization. THANK YOU for your support of this event as we continue SERVING ALL PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF CANCERS FOR OVER 39 YEARS!    RACE CONTACT INFO If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at eunice@victoryinthevalley.org

• OCTOBER 2022

  • Saturday, October 1, 2022, 9:00 AM

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    Suspenders4Hope 5k Run 2060 N Mid-Campus Drive, Wichita, KS Distance: 5k   Join us for the 2nd Annual Suspenders4Hope 5k Run and 1 Mile Memorial Walk to benefit StopSuicideICT. Start and finish are at the Steve Clark YMCA on the Wichita State University Campus. This year's race includes an engraved metal water bottle for all participants and medals for the top 3 runners in each age group. Thank you to sponsors Ascension Via Christi, Steve Clark YMCA, WSU Counseling and Prevention Services. Thank you to donors: Starbucks and the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Files: Race Flyer: Page 1 (PDF)

• NOVEMBER 2022

  • Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 AM

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    Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, Kansas Distance: Marathon, Half Marathon, 4.01K (2.5 miles), Team R Races will include a Marathon, Half-Marathon, 4.01K (2.5 miles), and the Team Relays.  The Team Relay is a team event dividing the Half Marathon into 3 legs and the Full Marathon into 6 legs. The legs will be 3.6 miles, 4.3 miles, and 5.2 miles. Teams will be broken up into divisions including all Male, all Female, Mixed, and Corporate. We are excited to announce that all costs to put on the race are being covered by our amazing sponsors, so 100% of the race entry fees will go to support Saline County Youth Sports. Four organizations have been selected for year 1 and that announcement will be made very soon. The marathon is a USATF Certified Race, meaning it is a Boston Qualifier. The marathon and half marathon races as well as the team relays will start at 8:00a.m. Half marathon runners will run one loop of the course and marathon runners will run two loops. The 4.01K race will start at 8:30a.m. and will be an out and back course. There will be a six-hour cutoff for the marathon, so participants will need to be off the course by 2:00p.m. More details, Friday the 4th schedule, and timelines to come as we get closer! Runsalinacrossroads.com Announcement of Featured Music and Entertainment Electric guitar version of the National Anthem by Howard Mahan - Band/Music. DJ/Entertainment throughout the day from Cash Hollistah. Live music with The Blades following the race along with food and drinks on the patio of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Salina Downtown. The first 50 registered will get $25 of Smoky Hill Silver in their swag bags. The first 100 to register are entered in a drawing for a free pair of running shoes from Brown’s Shoe Fit here in Salina When we developed the course we worked hard to incorporate activation areas where we will have aid stations (water, Gatorade, snacks), music, and places for people to cheer on the runners. We will have maps of the course showing the places along the course where it will be easiest for people to be at to cheer on the runners. One advantage of having a two loop marathon course is that it gives everyone the opportunity to cheer on the runners even more. We will be looking for volunteers to help out. If anyone is interested in volunteering or seeing how they can help out with the event they can email us at runsalinacrossroads@gmail.com. Contact Info   Race Directors: Daniel Craig: (785) 819-0178 Chris Lehecka: (316) 706-7452 Contact Email: runsalinacrossroads@gmail.com Files: Race Flyer: Page 1 (PDF) Race Flyer: Page 2 (PDF)

  • Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 AM

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    Cowtown Jailbreak 5K 1865 West Museum Boulevard, Wichita, KS Distance: 5K DESCRIPTION Come join us as we run wild through the streets of Cowtown! This fun 5K will take you through Wichita's wild west, along the Museum District, and along the Arkansas River. The course is open for runners seeking a personal best while offering enough eye appeal for those looking for a nice stoll with the family. All participants will receive a t-shirt and participation medal. Awards will also be given by age group and gender. Additional recognition will be given to runners beating "outlaws" to the finish line. Each outlaw represents an Old Cowtown gang. If you beat the outlaw across the finish line, you have collected their bounty. Outlaws will run the 5K at 20, 25, 30, and 35 minutes (give or take). If you collect the bounty you will receive a slider medal to attach to your participation award. These medals are beautiful and will truly be a showpiece to your running collection. The participation medal design is based upon a mounted posse tailing wanted outlaws.  After the run, join us for an ice-cold sarsaparilla and the best awards cermony West of the Pecos! If sarsaparilla is not your thing, we will have other frosty drinks to wet your whistle!  Finisher medals will come in gold, silver, and bronze (1st, 2nd, and 3rd repectively) for the categories listed below. Overall – men Overall - women 19 and under – men 19 and under – women 20-29 – men 20-29 – women 30-39 – men 30-39 – women 40-49 – men 40-49 – women 50-59 – men 50-59 – women 60-69 – men 60-69 - women 70 and older - men 70 and older - women Packet Pickup Packet Pickup is scheduled for the Friday before raceday at the Cowtown Museum in the Visitors Center from 10am - 5pm. You can also pick up your packet prior to the race on the 5th of November. Cowtown is located in the heart of Wichita's Museum District at 1865 Museum Boulevard. 5K Course The 5K course is certified through USATF. It starts at the Empire House in Cowtown, goes through the streets of the Old West, exits out to the bike path and along the river. Runners will cross the river twice, return to Cowtown and finish at the Empire House. Lil' Buckaroo Stampede Course The kids will race around the streets of Cowtown for approximately two city blocks or 1/4 mile. For those unfamiliar with Cowtown, these streets are not connected to any traffic and there will be no automobiles on these streets. In other words, the kids will be completely safe from traffic and within the museum compound. Post-Race Activities All participants are encouraged to explore Cowtown after their events are complete. The awards ceremony will begin after the runners finish. Cold drinks will be available to participants and food trucks will be on grounds when you get hungry. We hope that you will take a relaxing stroll through Wichita's historic streets and enjoy what has become our passion; Wichita's proud American history!

  • Sunday, November 6, 2022, 8:30 AM

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    Who Let the Dogs Out 5K/1mile Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, KS Distance: 5K and 1mile This is our 7th Annual "Who Let the Dogs Out" 5K and/or a 1 mile fun run/walk.  You can run/walk with your dog or without a dog.  Runner/walkers will get a finishing medal and shirt and dogs will get a finishing medal, treat bag and toy.  This event is to support Spay-Neuter Kansas a veterinary clinic who does low cost spayand neuters for dogs and cats of low income households. It is held at the Sunflower Building at Sedgwick County Park so there will be an inside area to get out of the cold if need be.  We will have 1st place through 3rd awards for Female, Male and team (runner and dog) plus age division awards.  Each run packet will have a raffel ticket to put in our raffel baskets with additional tickets for sale at the race.  5K starts at 8:30am and 1 mile starts at 9:30am In these trying times people need access to these affordable surgeries for their pets to stop the unwanted animals in our area. Your participation in this race will help accomplish this as our shelters and rescues are overwhelmed with animals that need to be rehomed.  Come out, get great exercise with or without a dog and support this important cause.

  • Saturday, November 12, 2022, 8:00 AM	REGISTER >
    Stearman 5 Mile Run/Walk & Kids runway trot Stearman Air Field, Benton, KS Distance: 5 Mile & Runway Trot     Links: Race Flyer: (LINK)

  • Saturday, November 12, 2022, 8:00 AM

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    6th Annual Road Home 1865 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS Distance: 5K   The 6th Annual Road Home is a timed5K race and a 1-mile Fun Run.  This is a fundraiser for Passageways, helping homeless veterans by providing them with temporary housing and wrap-around services.  Our mission is to provide services to homeless or near homeless veterans (Heroes) by providing them a hand-up in life and helping them find hope.   In addition to the 5K and 1-mile Fun Run, we are also having our Road Home Fitness Challenge.  This is a 10-day event featuring the exercise of fallen Heroes.  Each day, starting on November 3, 2022, you will receive videos of the exercises, as well as, a story of the honored Hero.   At the end of the 5K, you will have an opportunity to carry an American Flag across the finish line!   The schedule of events for November 12:  0700 Registration 0745  1 mile Fun Run starts 0800:  Warm up (modified Fitness Challenge) 0815:  Presentation of Colors and The Star Spangled Banner 0830:  5K starts 0830:  Live Fitness Challenge Starts 0930:  Awards Ceremony Files: Race Flyer: Page 1 (PDF)

  • Sunday, November 20, 2022, 2:00 PM

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    Girls on the Run Fall 5k Distance: 5k The Girls on the Run 5K is open to the public and is for EVERYONE! We encourage walking, running, skipping, cartwheeling-even dancing-to move forward! The Girls on the Run 5K events are the culminating celebration for near 400 girls who have complete their 10-week Girls on the Run program. In the weeks leading up to the 5k, Girls on the Run inspires girls to take charge of their lives and define the future on their terms. It's a place where girls learn that they can. No constraints. Only opportunities to be remarkable! Community Runners: Community runners can be anyone within our amzaing community! All are welcome to join the 5k. Through your race entry, funds will fuel our Schlorship Fund empowering young girls each and every season to join our program!  Corporate/Friends/Family Teams: Interested in forming a team? Groups of 10 or more can form a team and receive $5 off your registation.  Email Christy at christy.thomas@girlsontherun.org to get your team set up!  Running Buddies All Girls on the Run Participants must have a Running Buddy during the race. A Running Buddy can be a parent, family member, or family friend. However, some girls do not know anyone that can be a Running Buddy so we look for Community Running Buddies.  We would assign you to a girl and you would complete the event by the girls side--encouraging her from start to finish! Community Running Buddies must have a background check completed and register and pay the 5K entry fee. If you are interested in becoming a Running Buddy please email Christy at christy.thomas@girlsontherun.org.

  • Thursday, November 24, 2022, 9:00 AM	REGISTER >
    Gobble Wobble 5K 300 N. Main, El Dorado, KS Distance: 5K Links: Race Flyer: (LINK)

  • Thursday, November 24, 2022, 9:30 AM

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    12th Annual 'Say Grace' Thanksgiving Day 5K Race 1122 N. Topeka St, Wichita, Kansas Distance: 5K The Say Grace Race is GraceMed’s signature fundraising event and is also Wichita’s largest local 5K race. The annual family-friendly event has become a Thanksgiving tradition for many in our community. We invite you to come out with family and friends to run, walk, or stroll through Midtown, one of Wichita’s most historic neighborhoods. Then enjoy all your holiday indulgences GUILT FREE!

• DECEMBER 2022

  • Saturday, December 3, 2022, 8:30 AM	REGISTER >
    UGLY SWEATER 5K & LITTLE REINDEER RUN 6501 W. 21ST ST N, Wichita, KS Distance: 5K Links: Race Flyer: (LINK)

• MAY 2023

  • Saturday, May 13, 2023, 9:00 AM
    Girls on the Run Spring 5k WSU, Wichita, Ks Distance: 5k   More info coming January 2023!