Run 4 a Reason 5k & 8k...

• 8K Run:- Run 5 Miles
• 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

Anyone who has been to a Run 4 a Reason 5K knows that it is unlike any other running event. It is a celebration of and for the girls who are completing a ten week season of Girls on the Run programming. By the day of the 5K, their enthusiasm is so unbridled that they are running around before the race! Positive energy abounds as the girls dance to warm-up music, get their hair “happied” and "tattoos" on their faces, and gather with their teammates to hold hands as they head to the starting line. Our 5K is a non-competitive event that will bring a smile to your face! You will be so glad you joined us!

The race will start and finish just north of the intersection of 13th & Jackson, on the East side of the YWCA located at 225 SW 12th Street. Jackson will be closed to traffic from 14th & Kansas to 12th Street while the course is open.

NEW ROUTE - the route is out and back, running around the Capitol and continue toward Brown vs Board of Education. The 8k will continue on the Landon Trail and turn around at 25th Street.

The race will start and finish just north of the intersection of 13th & Jackson, on the East side of the YWCA located at 225 SW 12th Street. Jackson will be closed to traffic from 14th & Kansas to 12th Street while the course is open.

NEW ROUTE - the route is out and back, running around the Capitol and continue toward Brown vs Board of Education. The 8k will continue on the Landon Trail and turn around at 25th Street.

The YWCA is located at the corner of 12th Street and Jackson. Parking is available in the State parking lots north of the facilities. 

Event Proceeds:
All race proceeds directly benefit Girls on the Run of Northeast Kansas. Over a period of 10 weeks, girls in the 3rd through 8th grade participate in an after-school program like no other. Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their inner confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique.

VOLUNTEERING INFORMATION
This event is not possible without the support of many fabulous volunteers to learn more about volunteering opportunities email [email protected].

2012 Results at: sunflowerstriders.org 
2011 Results at: active.com
2010 Results: not available ???
2009 Results at: active.com 

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