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WestwardHo! Details

Westward Ho! Event Participation Options and Details

Location: FUMC West Campus, 867 US-HWY 40, Lawrence, KS 66049

Course Map: 5K Cross-Country-Style Course

Course Records: Men: 00:16:50, Tanner Newkirk 2020, Women: 00:19:47, Hannah Nuest, 2021

Registration Fees:

  • 5K, both Live and Virtual: $30 plus processing fee, $35 after April 12, $38 on race day.
  • 1K Fun Run: Free to all, but online registration is requested

Family/Group Discount: For groups of 2, 3, 4, or more get $3, $4, or $5 off per person.  All must be in a single registration session.

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Westward Ho! 5K (live) – 10:00 am, April 23, 2022

  • Register online 
  • Packet and swag bags: Early pickup 3:00-7:00 pm, April 22, Ad Astra Running, 734 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044.
    Race Day packet pickup on site, 8:00-9:30 am, April 23.
  • Live event: Run/Walk the cross-country-style 5K course beginning at 10:00 am
  • Appropriate Covid-19 protocols will be in place
  • Chip timing by Red Dirt Race Management
  • T-shirts, participation medals, gift certificates and other swag included
  • Medals: top three by age-group/gender. Overall medals: top three by gender

Westward Ho! 1K Fun Run (live) – Approximately 10:45 am, April 23, 2022

  • Free, but please do Register online 
  • Packet and swag bags: Early pickup 3:00-7:00 pm, April 22, Ad Astra Running, 734 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044.
    Race Day packet pickup onsite, 8:00-10:30 am, April 23.
  • Family and youth fun run right after the 5K on the 1K Wesley Nature Trail (Appx. 10:45 am)
  • Appropriate Covid-19 protocols will be in place
  • Participation ribbons and other swag included. T-shirts are extra.

Virtual Westward Ho! 5K – April 9-17, 2021, run/walk on your own

  • Register online 
  • Packet and swag bags: Early pickup 3:00-7:00 pm, April 22, Ad Astra Running, 734 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044.
    Also available at race site on race day 8:00-10:30 am.
  • Run/Walk a 5K, anywhere, anytime from April 9-17, then, and then submit your 5K times online.
  • For fun, run the Westward Ho! 5K course. It will be well-marked and ready to run from April 9 through April 17.
    However, you may run a route of your choosing.
  • Virtual 5K not eligible for awards.
  • T-shirts, participation medals, gift certificates and other swag included.

Postponement or Cancelation:

The live event on April 23 will be held rain or shine. The decision to postpone or cancel the live event on April 23 due to dangerous weather conditions or Covid-19 is at the sole discretion of the Race Director. If the live event cannot be held as scheduled, all participants will be automatically transferred to the Virtual race, dates to be determined.