Run for the Roses 5K,1K Walk, & Virtual 5K
- Date Sat 25th April 2026 - Thu 30th April 2026
- Time 9:00AM CDT
- Location Manhattan, Kansas
- Price $27.50 - $48.70
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 1km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the exciting Run for the Roses event, happening from April 25 to April 30, 2026, in beautiful Manhattan, Riley! This vibrant celebration includes a thrilling 5K race and a fun 1K walk, both starting and finishing in the picturesque K-State Gardens. Runners will experience a scenic course that takes them around the historic World War I football field, past the iconic Hale Library, and Ahearn Fieldhouse.
The 5K route is USATF Certified, ensuring an official and exhilarating experience for all participants. Plus, there are fantastic prizes for the top three finishers, including stunning glazed purple pots featuring rose-shaped succulent plants! For those who prefer a flexible option, a virtual 5K is also available, allowing you to run at your own pace anywhere between April 25 and April 30—just time yourself and submit your results. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a fantastic community event while supporting a great cause!
The 5K route is USATF Certified, ensuring an official and exhilarating experience for all participants. Plus, there are fantastic prizes for the top three finishers, including stunning glazed purple pots featuring rose-shaped succulent plants! For those who prefer a flexible option, a virtual 5K is also available, allowing you to run at your own pace anywhere between April 25 and April 30—just time yourself and submit your results. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a fantastic community event while supporting a great cause!
Organiser's Description
Dont miss the Run for the Roses 5k and 1k Walk! Runners will start and finish in the beautiful K-State Gardens, take a lap on the track inside the historic World War I football field, and cruise by Hale Library, and Ahearn Fieldhouse. First, second, and third place winners will get a beautiful glazed purple pot with rose-shaped succulent plant! Sorry, no dogs on the course. The 5K course is USATF Certified for 2026 (KS21034TJD). Virtual runners can use any 5K course to run between 4/25 and 4/30--time yourself and submit results by following the "click here" link near the QR code in your registration confirmation e-mail Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/share/17vdGba2cP/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/17vdGba2cP/?mibextid=wwXIfr]
Races
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Run for the Roses 5K
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th April 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$48.70
This is a relatively flat, fast course that begins and ends in the gardens, taking a lap on the track inside the historical WWI Memorial football field, and cruising by iconic K-State Ahearn Fieldhouse, and Hale Library. Unique rose shaped succulent in purple glazed pottery for place winners in age groups. -
1K Walk
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th April 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$32.80
A fun lap with our "Celebrity Run/Walkers" around the block going past Call Hall (Ice Cream Heaven), Throckmorton Plant Sciences Building (Home of Horticulture Department) and the Gardens, of course. -
Run for the Roses Virtual 5K
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
$38.10
Can't make it to the event but want to support our cause. Sign up here and run anywhere from 4/25/2026 to 4/30/2026 5. Submit your results on runsignup. (See your confirmation e-mail for the "click here" link by the QR code.) -
5K Active Military Discount
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th April 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$27.50
This is a relatively flat, fast course that begins and ends in the gardens, taking a lap on the track inside the historical WWI Memorial football field, and cruising by iconic K-State Ahearn Fieldhouse, and Hale Library. Unique rose shaped succulent in purple glazed pottery for place winners in age groups. Thank you for your service. Please show military ID at packet pick-up.
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1500 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, 66506, KS, United States
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