How hilly is the Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe)?
The Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 16 m.
Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) 5K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 68/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Coastal
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) route go?
The Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe) route starts at and end on the north side of Black Bob Elementary School, 14701 S. Brougham Drive, Olathe, KS 66062, the school Jared Coones attended. The 5K starts at 8:00 AM and finishes on the north side of Black Bob Elementary School where the race begins. Underfoot, expect paved roads through the residential neighborhood surrounding Black Bob Elementary School. It passes Black Bob Elementary School, Jared Coones' former family home and Black Bob neighborhood streets, Olathe. Proceeds are donated to beneficiaries including Children's Mercy Cancer Center, The Dream Factory, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Heart of America Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Solace House, and the Jared Coones Memorial Foundation.
What should runners know on race day for the Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk (Olathe)?
2. The race committee collects new and gently used Halloween costumes ('Jared's Costumes for Kids') at packet pickup to donate to students throughout the school district who otherwise might not be able to afford one.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Coastal
Atmosphere
- Charity
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 16 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Not a qualifying race; a casual family Oriented charity 5K run/walk open to runners and walkers of all abilities.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 2
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup runs October 8-10, 2026 (Oct 8-9 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and race morning Oct 10 from 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM).
- Medal
- Medals are awarded to age group winners.
Access and course status
- Start
- Start and end on the north side of Black Bob Elementary School, 14701 S. Brougham Drive, Olathe, KS 66062, the school Jared Coones attended. The 5K starts at 8:00 AM.
- Finish
- Finishes on the north side of Black Bob Elementary School where the race begins.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved roads through the residential neighborhood surrounding Black Bob Elementary School.
- Landmarks
- Black Bob Elementary School, Jared Coones' former family home, Black Bob neighborhood streets, Olathe
- Notable features
- Founded in 1999, the event has raised over $900,000 for charities researching and educating about leukemia and lymphoma. Proceeds are donated to beneficiaries including Children's Mercy Cancer Center, The Dream Factory, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Heart of America Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Solace House, and the Jared Coones Memorial Foundation
- Three special awards are presented in keeping with the event's theme of love, faith, strength and courage: the Jared Coones Courage Award, the Jayne Coones Hope Award, and the Sumi Coones Kindness Award
- After the 5K, a free 50-Yard Tot Trot / Run for the Pumpkins is held for children ages 1 to 5 (sponsored by the Campbell Family), where every child gets their own pumpkin to take home
- The race committee collects new and gently used Halloween costumes ('Jared's Costumes for Kids') at packet pickup to donate to students throughout the school district who otherwise might not be able to afford one
- Many local school running clubs participate, and a dedicated '5K - Kids School Running Clubs' registration option is offered alongside individual, virtual, and family/team-of-3-or-more options
- The course starts and finishes at the elementary school Jared attended and routes through the surrounding neighborhood, passing his former family home
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 68Favourability /100