18TH Annual
Labor Your Legs 18th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
Labor Your Legs 18th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk is a running race on September 7–16, 2026 in Topeka, KS.
- Date
- September 7–16, 2026 (32 days to go)
- Location
- 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, KS
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us for the FREE 18th Annual Labor Your Legs Fun Run and Walk. Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2026) is a great way to start your fitness journey for the Fall. This year the Sunflower Striders Running Club will Host the run on the Kansas History Museum grounds (6425 SW 6th Ave)
The run will start at 8 am and check-in will open at 7:30. There will be a clock for those wanting to see their times. Stay afterwards and enjoy some light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there! We are hoping to have Leaders from all the running clubs in the area. Please come and ask question and find a place to get connected into. We have groups for all paces and experience.
For those of you that will join us Virtually, you can submit your times via this website up to a week after the event.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
83°
Typical Low
60°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Topeka - Nws, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Topeka, KS
Population
126,103
as of 2023
City Elevation
945 ft
Nearest Airport
MHK
Manhattan Regional Airport · 52 mi
Major Hub
MCI
Kansas City International Airport · 56 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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32
Days to train
- Race
- Labor Your Legs 18th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
- Date
- September 7–16, 2026
- Location
- 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, KS
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Labor Your Legs 18th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
Sep 7, 2026