Prairie Moon 5k Pumpkin Fun Run

  • Date Sat 25th October 2025
  • Time 9:30AM CDT
  • Location Lawrence, Kansas
  • Price Free - $38.10
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances 5km, 1 Mile

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Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the annual Prairie Moon 5K Pumpkin Fun Run, taking place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in the vibrant community of Lawrence, Douglas. This exciting event promises a day filled with fun, fitness, and festive spirit as participants race through the scenic course that begins and ends at the Prairie Moon Waldorf School. The 5K race will kick off at 9:30 AM, with packet pick-up available on Friday, October 24th, or on race day from 8:30 to 9 AM.

Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun way to get active, the Prairie Moon 5K offers something for everyone. Registration is just $35 for adults (18 years and older) and includes a stylish t-shirt, while youth runners aged 17 and younger can join for only $10, with an optional t-shirt available for $15. Don't miss the chance to win a Garmin Forerunner in the pre-race raffleβ€”just be sure to be present to claim your prize! Join us for a memorable day of community, health, and Halloween-themed fun as we celebrate the joy of running together!

Organiser's Description

Please join us for our annual 5K Prairie Moon Pumpkin Fun Run!

REGISTRATION IS ONLINE UNTIL DAY OF RACE 9AM. Packet pick-up Friday October 24th before the race either at Prairie Moon Waldorf School from 12:45-1:30pm or at Fleet Feet in downtown Lawrence at 839 Massachusetts St. from 3-6pm OR on the day of the race between 8:30-9am.

The 5K race begins and ends at Prairie Moon Waldorf School. 5k starts at 9:30am. Raffle for the Garmin Forerunner will occur right before the race. You must be present to win the raffle. Race is $35 per person +fees for 18+ years old and includes a t-shirt. Youth 17 years of age and younger $10 per person with option to buy a t-shirt for $15. Each 5k registration comes with a timed bib.

Not up for a 5K? We have a <1 mile fun run/obstacle course for younger ones at 10:30am that spirals toward a center finish area on the school grounds. The Fun Run also come with the ability to add a shirt for $20 each. IF YOU WANT A T-SHIRT BUT DO NOT WANT TO RUN, FEEL FREE TO REGISTER TO THE FUN RUN AND ADD A SHIRT. Shirt sizes may be limited after October 10th.

JOIN US AT POST RUN FOR PUMPKIN PAINTING, CHESS, ADDITIONAL GAMES, MASSAGES, COFFEE AND BAKED GOODS.

The race will be officially timed, but not certified. Course runs along the gravel road (1600 Rd) in front of school to the Mud Creek levee trail and back. Strollers are welcome but sturdy tires will be needed for the gravel road leading up to the trail.

There will be prizes for top finishers donated by local stores. In addition Garmin has donated a Forerunner 165 Music with black band for a raffle. Everyone who registers for the 5k will be automatically entered into the raffle. Each additional $10 donation will add another raffle ticket.

Packet pick-up will be in Lawrence, KS 66044 Friday October 24th, the day before the event from 3-6 pm at Fleet Feet Lawrence and the morning of the race from 8:30-9:15 am inside the school. 5k Race will start at 9:30am and kids friendly <1 mile fun run/obstacle course will follow at 10:30. The fun run is not timed. Feel free to leave post race or to join in the fun that follows as long as you want. We will have food trucks, coffee and other post race goodies plus face painting, chess, coffee, and other family fun activities.

If you would like to make a donation but are not registering, please click on the donation tab at the top of the page. Otherwise there will be a page for you to make a donation if you go through the registration process. Remember, each $10 donation = 1 raffle for the Forerunner. Thank you!

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous donations. Fleet Feet Lawrence, Sun Prairie High School (Waldorf inspired), River Rat, Growing Smiles, Wheatfields, Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, The Merc, Great Harvest Bread Co., Garretts Farms, Lawrence Farm & Feed Suppy Inc., Massage Envy, Eileen's Colossal Cookies, Orange Theory, and to Garmin for donating a Forerunner.

Prairie Moon Waldorf School is a non-profit Waldorf school with an early education program and 1st-8th grades serving the Lawrence community since 2001. We are screen free, nature and art based utilizing a curriculum that educates the hands, the heart and the head through academic, artistic and practical work. Our tuition is need-based sliding scale. Everyone who qualifies receives a tuition reduction which is why we need additional fundraising. Please stop by our information table at the event to learn more and/or visit our website at prairiemoon.org. We are still enrolling.

We look forward to seeing you!

Races

  • Prairie Moon 5K Pumpkin Run (Ages 18+) (Includes T-Shirt and Timed Bib) 9:30am Start Time

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 25th October 2025 (9:30AM CDT)

    $38.10

  • Prairie Moon 5K Pumpkin Run (Ages 1-17) (Includes Timed Bib, T-Shirt Sold Separately) 9:30am Start Time

    Incl. $1.60 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 25th October 2025 (9:30AM CDT)

    $11.60

  • Kids Fun Run/Obstacle Course (T-Shirt Sold Separately) 10:30am Start Time

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Sat 25th October 2025 (10:30AM CDT)

    Free

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Location

Prairie Moon Waldorf School, 1853 E 1600 Rd., Lawrence, 66044, KS, United States

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