Camp Leavenworth 5K
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, KansasSat 21st September 2024
2 races
Organiser's Description
Celebrate Leavenworth and Sunflower Season!
3rd Annual! Open to runners and walkers, this unique and fun event features stunning views from the bluffs of the Missouri River on closed-to-traffic roads.
SUNFLOWERS for all finishers!
Awesome race shirt for 18+
FREE beer ticket for finishers (21 and up)
$350 prize purse ($100/$50/$25 for the top male and female finishers)
On-course cheerleaders
Age-group awards in 10-year increments (14-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; etc.) plus top male and female w/stroller
Kids under 18 race FREE!
Walkers welcome! Stollers welcome. Bicycles and Dogs (except service animals) are not allowed.
Minimum age: 14 to run on your own. Children under 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire course.
The Course
The single-loop course begins in Leavenworth, KS.
Runners will head south through downtown Leavenworth, then towards the bluffs of the Missouri River, looping back past the start to tour the northern bluffs and high river views.
Link--> Course map
Check In
Participants are encouraged to pick up their bibs and t-shirts on Friday Sept 20 at Camp Leavenworth from 5-8pm. Late registration will also be available on Friday. The Camp Leavenworth entrance is located at Choctaw and 2nd St. in downtown Leavenworth.
Race morning pickup begins at 8:30am at the start area.
ParkingDowntown Leavenworth has several free lots within a block or two from the starting line.
Link: Leavenworth free parking lots
Aid StationsThere will be two aid stations with water and Gatorade that you will pass twice, at approximately mile 1 and mile 2.25.
PrizesOur race will feature some local elite runners competing for prize money. We ask that walkers stay to the right of the course so that runners can easily pass. At start time, those who plan to run the course will start first, followed by those walking the course. The stroller division will start last.
Participants over 14 are eligible for age-group prizes, which will be awarded to the top three males and females in each age group: 14-18; 19-29; 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The top male and female stroller runners also receive an award.
Kids and Families
Kids over the age of 14 may run on their own. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent at all times on the course. Strollers are welcome; stroller riders need not register (parent must register; child in stroller doesn't need to).
3rd Annual! Open to runners and walkers, this unique and fun event features stunning views from the bluffs of the Missouri River on closed-to-traffic roads.
SUNFLOWERS for all finishers!
Awesome race shirt for 18+
FREE beer ticket for finishers (21 and up)
$350 prize purse ($100/$50/$25 for the top male and female finishers)
On-course cheerleaders
Age-group awards in 10-year increments (14-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; etc.) plus top male and female w/stroller
Kids under 18 race FREE!
Walkers welcome! Stollers welcome. Bicycles and Dogs (except service animals) are not allowed.
Minimum age: 14 to run on your own. Children under 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire course.
The Course
The single-loop course begins in Leavenworth, KS.
Runners will head south through downtown Leavenworth, then towards the bluffs of the Missouri River, looping back past the start to tour the northern bluffs and high river views.
Link--> Course map
Check In
Participants are encouraged to pick up their bibs and t-shirts on Friday Sept 20 at Camp Leavenworth from 5-8pm. Late registration will also be available on Friday. The Camp Leavenworth entrance is located at Choctaw and 2nd St. in downtown Leavenworth.
Race morning pickup begins at 8:30am at the start area.
ParkingDowntown Leavenworth has several free lots within a block or two from the starting line.
Link: Leavenworth free parking lots
Aid StationsThere will be two aid stations with water and Gatorade that you will pass twice, at approximately mile 1 and mile 2.25.
PrizesOur race will feature some local elite runners competing for prize money. We ask that walkers stay to the right of the course so that runners can easily pass. At start time, those who plan to run the course will start first, followed by those walking the course. The stroller division will start last.
Participants over 14 are eligible for age-group prizes, which will be awarded to the top three males and females in each age group: 14-18; 19-29; 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The top male and female stroller runners also receive an award.
Kids and Families
Kids over the age of 14 may run on their own. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by a parent at all times on the course. Strollers are welcome; stroller riders need not register (parent must register; child in stroller doesn't need to).
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