Run The Hill 5K

Run The Hill 5K is run in Osawatomie, Kansas, on November 7, 2026. There is one distance, a 5K (3.1 miles) run and walk, starting at 10 a.m. The name points to at least one climb along the way, so treat it as a race where pace will vary rather than one where you can lock onto a single number for all three miles.

On a rolling or hilly 5K, the useful approach is to run by effort. Keep the same breathing rhythm going up rather than trying to hold your flat-ground pace, shorten your stride and let the hill slow you, then push over the crest instead of easing off at the top, which is where most runners give away time. If you have hills nearby, a weekly session of short uphill repetitions in the month beforehand will make race day feel far more manageable.