Pittsburg Rotary Gorilla Grind 5K
Pittsburg Rotary Gorilla Grind 5K is a running race on October 17, 2026 in Pittsburg, KS, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- October 17, 2026 (86 days to go)
- Location
- Pittsburg, KS
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Early registration now open!
Welcome to the 48th Annual "Pittsburg Rotary Gorilla Grind 5K! The race starts and finishes on the campus of Pittsburg State University in front of Weede Gymnasium. The race will be chip timed by Runaround Racing. There will be water and light snacks at the finish line.
All proceeds from the Gorilla Grind 5K provides scholarships to local high school students entering Pittsburg State University. A scholarship also is awarded to a student entering PSU Army ROTC. Pittsburg Noon Rotary works hard to put on an exceptional event!
Runners must register online by September 29th to receive a shirt. Packets not picked up on race day will not be mailed. The weather at 7am in late October can be chilly so come prepared! Packet pickup will start at 6:00am in the entryway of Weede Gymnasium before the race starts. At 6:50 the race director will give some last minute instructions and The Gorilla Grind 5K will start promptly at 7:00am and help kick off PSU's Homecoming activities!
Age group awards will be given for the following categories:
- Overall Male – 1,2,3rd
- Overall Female – 1,2,3rd
- 14 and under Male – 1,2,3rd
- 14 and under Female – 1,2,3rd
- 15-19 Male – 1,2,3rd
- 15-19 Female – 1,2,3rd
- 20-29 Male - 1,2,3rd
- 20-29 Female – 1,2,3rd
- 30-39 Male - 1,2,3rd
- 30-39 Female – 1,2,3rd
- 40-49 Male - 1,2,3rd
- 40-49 Female – 1,2,3rd
- 50-59 Male - 1,2,3rd
- 50-59 Female – 1,2,3rd
- 60 and up Male - 1,2,3rd
- 60 and up Female – 1,2,3rd
We encourage all registrants to post pictures on our Facebook page @GorillaGrind5K.
Thank you to all our registrants and sponsors for making our event a great success!
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
70°
Typical Low
47°
Chance of Rain
25%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Pittsburg, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Pittsburg, KS
Population
20,606
as of 2023
City Elevation
908 ft
Nearest Airport
JLN
Joplin Regional Airport · 20 mi
Major Hub
TUL
Tulsa International Airport · 105 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Pittsburg Rotary Gorilla Grind 5K
Oct 17, 2026