WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k
Typically 51–70°F · low rain risk
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2025
63–83°F
dry
2024
46–69°F
dry
2023
42–73°F
dry
2022
40–54°F
dry
2021
45–71°F
dry
2020
55–73°F
dry
2019
47–69°F
dry
2018
43–66°F
dry
2017
49–70°F
dry
2016
72–85°F
dry
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About this race
Join us for the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on the beautiful Wichita State University campus!
Celebrate fall with fellow runners, walkers, and Shockers at one of Wichita State’s favorite traditions!
Pumpkin Run participants will receive an event T-shirt and Finisher Medal, with awards presented to top finishers in each age group and overall winners.
Can’t make it in person this year? Race with us virtually! You’ll still get this year’s shirt and medal, and you can complete your run on your own schedule.
Running with friends? Invite them to join using your personalized referral link! When five or more friends register with your code, you’ll earn $15 off your own registration through our Referral Program.
Little Pumpkins Welcome!
Our Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run is perfect for kids 10 and under. Each child receives a T-shirt and Finisher Medal.
Charity Partner:
This year, $1 from every registration will go toward the 2026 Charity Partner: Suspenders4Hope™, supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
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