5 Trails Half Marathon & 10K

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Run in memory of a fallen hero while raising funds and awareness for TAPS during the Five Trails Half Marathon. Runners complete your Five Trails registration. Then follow the link to TAPS, Run and Remember Event to secure your status and identify your fallen hero! Runners who secure $125.00 of fundraising to TAPS will receive a TAPS, Run and Remember Running Singlet at packet pick up. TAPS will assist in providing a 8”x10” photo of your fallen hero to pin to your singlet on race day.
8:00am - 12:00pm

Address : Starts at Warrem Middle School Fort Leavenworth KS
Phone : 913-240-8727 (Always call and confirm events.)

Web:

www.fivetrailshalfmarathon.com

National Cemetery

Designated a National Cemetery by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 along with eleven others, military graves date back to 1846. Today, more than 20,000 veterans representing every war since 1812 are buried in the cemetery. Two soldiers from Operation Desert Storm were interred here in 1991.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Cemeteries

Barth Hall and the "Beehive"

Barth Hall, the building on the corner of Kearney and McCellan Avenues, was the home in 1881 of the School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, the predecessor of the Command and General Staff College. The large building directly west of Barth Hall is known as the "Beehive." Built in 1882

Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Buildings

St. Ignatius Chapel

The St. Ignatius Chapel was built here in 1889 and replaced the original chapel which had been built near here in 1871. Historical Marker (1967) - "

Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Churches

The Rookery

The Rookery at 12-14 Sumner Place is the oldest house in Kansas. It was completed in 1834 and was the first permanent post headquarters building. Lieutenant Douglas MacArthur lived here in the early 1900s. The building is a Registered National Landmark.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Famous Homes

Syracuse Houses

The two frame houses are known as the Syracuse Houses because they were designed in 1855 by E.V. Carr, a prominent architect from Syracuse, New York. Lt. Colonel George Custer and his wife lived in one of these houses for a few months in 1868.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Buildings

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5 Trails Half Marathon & 10K

Event Details