Kansas · 5K · 1 Mile
Ad Astra New Year's Day Run
Ad Astra New Year's Day Run is a 5K and 1 Mile event held in Lawrence, Kansas. Its next confirmed date is Friday, January 1, 2027. About 150 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Lawrence, KS
- Field size
- ~150 runners
Race details
- Date
- Friday, January 1, 2027
- Location
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Distances
- 5K, 1 Mile
- Field size
- About 150 runners
- Course
- Flat downtown course, ~50 ft gain
- Registration
- adastrarunning.com
About the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run
A free community fun run hosted every New Year's Day by Ad Astra Running in downtown Lawrence, with cocoa and coffee afterward.
Rankings and notes
- Notes
- A free community fun run hosted every New Year's Day by Ad Astra Running in downtown Lawrence, with cocoa and coffee afterward.
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Ad Astra New Year's Day Run: common questions
- When is the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, January 1, 2027.
- Where is the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run held?
- In Lawrence, Kansas.
- What distances does the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run offer?
- 5K and 1 Mile.
- How many people run the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run?
- About 150 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Ad Astra New Year's Day Run?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at adastrarunning.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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