Besides running and walking amongst massive rows of smiling sunflowers, you’ll also run past apples, pears, peaches, cucumbers, sweet potato, squash, eggplant and of course the famous Gilcrease Orchard pumpkins as they start their journey towards Halloween. Since the 3.1 mile flat and fast course meanders through the entire 67-acre orchard, runners and walkers will have a chance to get say hello to the resident chickens, tortoises, bees and owls without worrying about traffic or public interference.

Even on the darkest days, sunflowers stand tall and find the sunlight. As J.R. Rim put it, “Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way.” Beyond Limits Running is proud to present the 4th Annual Bee-utiful Sunflower Run/Walk on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at the iconic 100-year-old Gilcrease Orchard.

The event, which consists of a 5K at 8:00 AM or 6:30 AM, 10K at 6:30 AM and a Sunflower Family Walk at 9:00 AM, takes place just as the course-side sunflowers are in full bloom at the Orchard. In addition to receiving a glossy sunflower themed finisher's medal when crossing through a massive sunflower themed finishing arch, everyone receives a large fresh cut sunflower, a starter packet of sunflower seeds, a sunflower bumper sticker, sunflower tattoos and a sunflower fairy charm.

There will be 5 professional photo-op stations, including 2 new photo-op display stations in the Sunflower Fairy Field, 2 mid-course action shot locations and a family portrait station. Downloads of all professional race photos are free & distributed same day!

The timing is perfect as you can present mom or grandma a freshly cut massive sunflower on Mother’s Day. To ensure an exceptional and memorable “course congested free experience" for everyone, including runners, walkers and stroller pushing mommies, events no longer overlap.