Rome Sweet Home 5K
Rome Sweet Home 5K is a running race on September 26, 2026 in Topeka, KS, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- September 26, 2026 (59 days to go)
- Location
- 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka, KS
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
NEW ROUTE! STARTING AT JOHNNY'S TAVERN!
➡️Starting at Johnny’s Tavern
➡️Circle around the backside of Wheatfield Village
➡️Enter Shunga Trail at Fairlawn Rd
Continue on Shunga Trail
➡️Turnaround point is at water station follow same path back.
Come for our events later in the day starting at 4:30 with mass. After mass starting at 5:30 the night leads into a live rock concert, beer garden, food trucks, bouncy houses and carnival games for the kiddos. The night ends with one of the best fireworks displays in Topeka!
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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
77°
Typical Low
53°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Topeka - Nws, 8 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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Rome Sweet Home 5K
Sep 26, 2026