Easter Sun Run 2025

🏃‍♂️ Easter Sun Run Overview

Join us for the 31st annual Easter Sun Run on April 19 at Sedgwick County Park in Wichita!

• Event Date: April 19
• Location: Sedgwick County Park, Wichita
• 10K Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
• 2-mile Run/Walk Start Time: 11:00 a.m.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at one of the Midwest’s premier 10K and 2-mile run/walk events! Whether you’re racing for the win, enjoying a fun jog with friends, taking a relaxing stroll (and earning a medal for it!), or bringing the family for the Easter Family Fun Zone, this event has something for everyone. Beyond the finish line, your participation makes a real difference! The Easter Sun Run is a major fundraiser for Youth Horizons, a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of 200 local youth and their families through mentoring, residential care, and advocacy programs. We can’t wait to see you there!

💰 Cash Awards

• 10K Awards: Top 3 - Male and Female
• Jeff Wenzel Memorial 2-mile Awards: Top 3 - Male and Female
• Master's Award (ages 40-59): Top Male and Female for both 10K and 2-mile
• Senior Grand Master (60+): Top Male and Female for both 10K and 2-mile

Medals and certificates will be awarded for Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female in each age category.

👥 Teams

NEW THIS YEAR! All teams of 10 or more that register before March 28 get a $10 discount per registrant AND the team's name printed on the back of their Easter Sun Run shirts for free. Custom aqua shirts are for teams only this year! Make sure and visit the TEAMS tent at the event for snacks and team photos. The discounted pricing kicks in when the 10th person registers. All past and future registrants will receive the $10 discount at that time.

• Team Awards: Trophies for fastest team, largest team, largest church team, best team spirit, and more!

🐣 Easter Family Fun Zone

Bring the entire family and join us for the annual Easter egg hunt, fun inflatables for the kids, yard games, cotton candy and popcorn, and a free BBQ lunch with hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, and more. It's festive family fun for a memorable day in the park!

⚠️ Important to Know

• Registration Deadline: All registration closes at 12 p.m. on Friday, April 18.
• Team Discounts: All teams of 10 or more receive a $10 discount per participant. Refund applied after the 10th team member registers. Discounts can only be used once.
• T-Shirt Deadline: Teams of 10 or more get their team name printed on race t-shirts if registered before March 28.

🎫 Packet Pickup - Sponsored by Pratt Industries

When:

• Wednesday, April 16, 12 - 6 p.m.
• Thursday, April 17, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Friday, April 18, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: 125 S. Washington, Suite 200

If you are unable to participate, please consider your registration as a donation to Youth Horizons. Proceeds support youth and their families in our mentoring and foster residence ministries. For questions about the event, please contact Mike Helander: (316) 706-8511 (via text) / mike.helander@youthhorizons.net

For more information, visit the race page: Easter Sun Run 2025.