4th Annual Run for the Roses

Saturday, April 26, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Register

Support the Gardens by running the fast and flat 5K course or walking the1K course. It's a lively event featuring the K-State band and twirl team, free face painter and chalk artist for the kids and 10,000 tulips in bloom.

Free bananas and granola bars at the finish line, DoughBro food truck will have coffee and rolls for purchase.

New this year!

1. 5K race Military Discount is same rate as students $25.

2. 5K race Teams of Four or more are eligible to go down in history on a wall plaque in the Quinlan Visitors Center for fastest team in four categories: Fraternity, Sorority, Military (must wear fatigues and carry 25 lb. backpack), and other.

Race Rates

5K -- $40, $45 after 4/19

5K --Student --$25 for ages 21 and under

1K -- $25, $30 after 4/19

Proceeds from the event will support K-State Garden projects such as: the Reflecting Pool, Conservatory, 150th Anniversary of the Gardens in 2025, etc.

-- Register

-- Race Flier

-- Sponsor the Race

-- Race course

-- Race Parking --Behind Umberger Hall in Lot B13 and Waters Hall in Lots A17 and A18

-- Packet Pick-U - at the Gardens in the Visitors' Center (big stone barn) from 5:00 pm-6:30pm on Friday, April 25 and from 7:00am-8:30am on race day, April 26th

Past Events

-- Race Results

 

Thanks to our RACE SPONSORS

TITLE SPONSOR

 

START/FINISH LINE SPONSOR

Bill and Sharon Snyder

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Blueville Nursery

GOLD SPONSOR

CGN Advisors • Converse Team

Howie's Recycling & Trash Service

Kaw Valley Greenhouses

The Morrison Family

SILVER SPONSOR

Outdoor Bank • Dara's Corner Markets

Evolve Family Dentistry

Edward Jones-Matt Paquette

Midwest Concrete Materials

Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

Stanton Lawn Services

Vista Drive-In • Short Stop Stores

BRONZE SPONSOR

Gallery for Hair -- Marshall and Jan Stewart -- Murdock Manhattan

Edward Jones-Adam Greenwalt

Jim and Debra Gordon -- Larson Construction

One Egg Group -- Barbara Pearson

SMH Consultants -- Master Landscape

Leisure Storage -- Ann and Michael Dudek

American Family Insurance-Dillon Schwerdt

PATRON SPONSOR

Danenberg Jewelers -- Schwab-Eaton Precision Automotive -- Steve's Floral