Course information

Our course features some of Lawrence’s iconic landmarks and as few of Lawrence’s iconic hills as possible!

Both courses are USATF certified :
Half Marathon: KS20226TJD
5k: KS20227TJD

Aid Stations:

There will be seven aid stations along the half marathon course.
Aid Station 1:Mile 1.8
Aid Station 2: Mile 3
Aid Station 3: Mile 5.1
Aid Station 4: Mile 6.7
Aid Station 5: Mile 8
Aid Station 6: Mile 9.7
Aid Station 7: Mile 11.2

All aid stations will have water, a Port-A-John, and sports drink; energy gels will be available at Aid Stations 4, 5, 6, and 7.

The 5k will have a single aid station at Mile 1.5 with water and sports drink.

Awards

We will have awards for the top 3 male and top 3 female overall and masters runners in both the 5k and the half marathon. Winners will receive a plaque as well as gift cards from Ad Astra Running

In addition, we will have awards for the top three runners of each age group. Age groups are listed below:

5k: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Half Marathon: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

All runners will receive a finisher’s medal as well.

Pace Teams

We are proud to have the SmartPacing Pace Team on the half marathon route! Pacers will be available for the following finish times: 1:30, 1:35, 1:40 ,1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, 2:25, 2:30, 2:35, 2:40, 2:45, 2:50, 2:55, 3:00, and 3:10