3 events in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Ready to run your heart out? Join us for the annual Couple Shuffle 2-mile, 5k, and 10k! Whether you're sprinting with your sweetheart or racing solo, this Valentine themed race promises a heart-pounding good time. Enjoy a course sprinkled with fun photo ops, and a finish line filled with sweet treats and high-fives. Put on your running shoes and let’s make this Valentine’s a day to remember! 💖🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Fun for the whole family!

The fun includes-

• Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal

• Chip-timing with live results and awards

• Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line

• Plenty of fun!

Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k 12 & Under are only $17!

• 10k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• 5k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• 2-mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

TJ’s TIGER TROT

April 18, 2026 • Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Get ready to Run for the Wild! The TJ’s Tiger Trot 5K brings the fun, the family vibes, the costumes, and the animals all together at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Come dressed in your fiercest (or funniest) outfit and enjoy an evening surrounded by wildlife, community, and roaring good energy.

This family-friendly 5K welcomes all paces — trot, jog, walk, or strut like the main character.

Packet Pickup

Friday, April 17, 2026

• Fartleks Running Shop Smoothie Stop

• 535 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67213

• 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Race Day Pickup — April 18

• Tanganyika Wildlife Park

• 1000 S Hawkins Ln, Goddard, KS 67052

• 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Race Day Schedule – Saturday, April 18, 2026

• 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Race Day Packet Pickup

• 4:10 p.m. Pre-Race Warmup

• 4:30 p.m. TJ’s Tiger Trot Starts

• 5:00 p.m. Post-Race Food, Drinks & Animal Meet-and-Greets

• 7:30 p.m. Event Ends

Race Information

The TJ’s Tiger Trot 5K starts at 4:30 p.m. inside Tanganyika Wildlife Park. This event is chip timed, and your time begins when you cross the start line. The course will be clearly marked with arrows, signage, and volunteers. A photographer will be stationed at the finish line, so bring those big “I just did that!” smiles. A water station will be placed along the course for participants. Restrooms will be available both inside the park and in outdoor portable units. After finishing, join your running family for music, food, soft drinks, and special animal meet-and-greets with Tanganyika ambassadors.

Event Information

• Chip timed

• Family-friendly

• Costumes encouraged

• Course clearly marked

• Photographer at finish

• Water station on course

• Free on-site parking at Tanganyika

Please wear your bib on the front of your outermost layer for accurate timing.

Listen to event volunteers and park staff, be aware of your surroundings, admire the animals from a safe distance, and have fun with your TJ’s Running Family!

Not Allowed

For safety and respect for the wildlife, the following are not permitted:

• Bicycles

• Roller skates/blades

• Skateboards

• Animals (no dogs, even honorary tigers)

• Segways

Run/Walk will begin and end at Maize High School (11600 W. 45th St. N., Maize, KS 67101). Parking will be in the Maize High School parking lot. This year, as in the previous year, all activities will be outside only. This is a 3.1 mile event, beginning and ending at the football stadium.

This is an annual Memorial event, held in honor of two Maize High graduates that were killed by a drunk driver returning home from Colorado to Kansas over Spring break 2011.