Flatlander Half Marathon...

• 5K Run/Walk:- Run/Walk 3.1 Miles
• Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles

Race Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2017

Online registration will be accepted until October 18, 2017 at 11:45 p.m. After that date, participants must plan to register on-site at least twenty minutes before their race event.

Join us in Great Bend, Kansas for the 3rd Annual Flatlander Half Marathon & YP5K on Saturday, October 21st. The races will start and finish at Jack Kilby Square in downtown Great Bend, and both will utilize a professionally chipped timing system provided by Timer Guys. Participants can elect to run or walk the 5K course or take on the more challenging half marathon course. Each participant receives a race t-shirt, a swag bag of goodies from our sponsors, a complimentary breakfast, along with free finish line photos published on our Facebook page after the event. Cost is $30 per 5K participant or $60 per half marathon participant. Prices increase to $35 and $70 respectively after September 25th. T-shirt sizes are not guaranteed after the earlybird deadline. Proceeds will be used to sponsor fitness and wellness initiatives in Barton County. Post your race photos using the hashtag #YP5K on social media!

Flatlander Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles
Take a scenic tour of the Great Bend community on our dynamic race route, which incorporates two City parks, our notorious hike and bike trail, as well as beautiful tree-lined residential streets - all on flat terrain with well-coordinated hydration stations. Ample restroom facilities are made available at the starting line and at the park pavilion. Awards will be presented to the top male and top female finishers in five age groups (13 to 18, 19 to 25, 26 to 35, 36 to 49, 50 and Over). All half marathon finishers will receive a medal. *Pending USATF certification.

YP5K - 3.1 Miles
Join us at Jack Kilby Square for a scenic route through Great Bend that includes Brit Spaugh Park and well-marked residential areas. Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in six age groups (12 and Under, 13 to 18, 19 to 25, 26 to 35, 36 to 49, 50 and Over).

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6 a.m. Registration Opens
7:30 a.m. Half Marathon Shotgun Start
8:30 a.m. 5K Shotgun Start
8:30 a.m. Family Fun Zone Opens
9:30 a.m. 5K Award Ceremony
10:45 a.m. Half Marathon Award Ceremony

2017 race registration is open.

Registration Information.