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When
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Where
14701 S. Brougham St., Olathe KS
Distance
5K
Typical weather
53–71°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
62–78°F
dry
2024
58–82°F
dry
2023
45–71°F
dry
2022
49–78°F
dry
2021
62–81°F
rain
2020
64–80°F
dry
2019
43–74°F
rain
2018
48–63°F
dry
2017
46–58°F
rain
2016
56–71°F
dry
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About this race
Event Overview
Welcome to the 28th Annual Jared Coones Memorial Pumpkin Run/Walk Event.
Date and Location
- Date: October 10, 2026
- Location: 14701 S. Brougham St., Olathe, KS
- Event Type: 5K Run/Walk
- Registration: Sign up here
In Memory
- Jared: Jared was ten years old when he passed away on October 5, 1998, after a long and courageous battle with leukemia.
- Jayne: His mother, Jayne, passed away on December 17, 2006, after a difficult fight with inflammatory breast cancer.
- Judy: In December 2025, we also lost Judy Porting, Jared’s aunt, to leukemia.
- Legacy: We miss them all deeply.
Event Purpose
- Dedication: This event is dedicated to honoring the memory of Jared, Jayne, and Judy, and all they stood for—love, faith, strength, and courage.
- Celebration: We come together each year to celebrate their lives and the time we were blessed to have them on this earth.
- Invitation: We hope you will join us in remembering and honoring them.
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