Registration open for K-State’s Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
The K-State Alumni Association invites Kansas State University students, alumni and friends everywhere to kick off K-State’s 2025 Homecoming week by participating in a virtual and in-person Homecoming Philanthropy 5K Run/Walk.
“We are excited to host both in-person and virtual formats,” said Tamie Redding ’86, associate director of student programs and K-State Homecoming chair. “Each year the 5K helps us kick off Homecoming week and we’re excited to celebrate this tradition yet again.”
Registration for the 5K is open and can be completed online at k-state.com/5k. Register by Sept. 17 to guarantee a shirt.
The cost to participate is $30. K-State students and Alumni Association members receive a $5 discount. Proceeds from the annual Homecoming Philanthropy 5K Run/Walk will benefit Be Able, a Manhattan nonprofit which exists to engage with those in adversity by creating connections, cultivating skills and opening doors of opportunity.
The in-person 5K will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the K-State Alumni Center. Awards will be given in both student and non-student categories. All students competing with a group must be in-person.
The virtual 5K participants need to register by 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, to be included. Enjoy a run or walk at the time of your choosing between Sunday, Sept. 28, through noon on Sunday, Oct. 5, and share your result by Sunday, Oct. 5, 12 p.m. (noon). The virtual race is open to non-students and students (not in a group).
This year’s Homecoming theme is “K-State of Mind,” anything and everything that defines your K-State experience. Homecoming is a universitywide celebration coordinated by the K-State Homecoming committee and hosted by the Alumni Association.
For additional details on the 5K Run/Walk and the full schedule of Homecoming events, visit k-state.com/Homecoming.