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NEW Starting Point! 41st Annual Bonner Springs Rotary Tiblow Trot 2 Mile Fun Walk, 5K and 5 Mile Run, August 24, 2019 – Register Online Now!

The Bonner Springs Tiblow Trot is on August 24 starting at 7 a.m. Register online now. This is one of the oldest races in Kansas, celebrating 41 years! Race details are below. Take note of the new start location for all participants:

Schedule:

  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 Packet pick-up and pre-registration 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Kelly Murphy Park at 2ndand Elm Street.
  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 Packet pick-up and registration 6:00 – 6:30 a.m. at Kelly Murphy Park at 2ndand Elm Street.
  • LOCATION START CHANGE: The 5 mile/5k/2 mile Race begins promptly at 7:00 a.m. The run begins at the clock tower in front of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home on Oak Street (214 Oak St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012) in downtown Bonner Springs. Rain or shine.
  • Award presentation and raffle begins at 8:15 a.m. at Kelly Murphy Park.

Parking:

Parking spots are available near the starting line. You’ll see the Tiblow Days carnival and are welcome to park anywhere near by. Another option is the lot of the old Bonner Thriftway grocery store on Oak street, across from Dairy Queen.

Race Routes:

5 Miler

5K (3.1 miles)

 

2 Mile Walk

Pick up at Bonner Springs High School available by school bus

Awards/Raffle begins at 8:15 a.m.

  • T-shirt and medal for every participant
  • Plaques given to 1st place finishers of each division
  • Engraved medals given for 2nd and 3rd place of each division
  • Drawing for prizes donated by the Bonner Springs merchants will follow the awards ceremony. All race finishers and walkers are eligible for the drawing

Registration:

Do you know someone who hasn’t signed up yet? Help us break our 400-attendance goal. Encourage them to sign up for the 5 mile/5k or 2 mile walk option. Please note: Walkers and free participants will not receive bibs and will not be timed.

Volunteers:

We are still looking for volunteers. Opportunities are available here.

Sponsors:

We could not do this race without the support of our 2019 sponsors. Thank you to our Gold level sponsors Atmos Energy and Union Bank & Trust; and Bronze level sponsor ReddiServices.

Past sponsors include: Providence Medical Group, Coleman Equipment, Union Bank & Trust, Cox & Neal, LLC, Bodyworks Massage Therapy, Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, Pure Movement Integrated Health Center, eHealthCover.com, Atmos Energy, Predator, WTF, SERC Physical Therapy, Mills Trophies, Chelsey Cora Photography, Third Space Coffee and Price Chopper.

Funds Raised:

All funds raised go toward Bonner Springs High School scholarships and the Rotary Polio Plus Program to end polio worldwide.

Tiblow Days Festival:

2019 Tiblow Days Schedule

We encourage you to stick around after the race to enjoy the largest annual community festival in Bonner Springs called Tiblow Days. Enjoy the 9:30 a.m. parade, carnival, craft and food booths, car show, bands and local entertainment. Activities take place at K-32 (Cedar Street) and Second Street, K-32 and Third Street, Oak Street, Second Street and Elm.

Check out our Facebook event page for race results, photos and more updates. Looking forward to seeing you at the starting line!

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Are You Ready for the 36th Annual Tiblow Trot Race?

tiblow trot 2014-01Are you ready for the 36th annual Tiblow Trot in Bonner Springs? Mark your calendar for August 23. Plus, we have really cool t-shirts AGAIN by our designer friend Joel Kivett.

run_0089_s_jpgSaturday, August 23rd at 7 a.m. is the 36th Annual Bonner Springs Rotary Tiblow Trot 2 Mile Walk and 5 Mile Run. Register online now. Meet at Kelly Murphy Park at 2nd and Elm Street in Bonner Springs, KS. All funds raised go toward scholarships and the Rotary’s Polio Plus Program to end Polio worldwide.

For more event information, please contact Bruce Coleman at 913.422.3040 or bruce@colemanequip.com.

Interested in volunteering for the Bonner Springs Rotary? We need your help! Contact us today.

Rotary Paper Day, Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Tiblow Trot Race

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Mark your calendar. The Bonner Springs Rotary Club is making an impact on our community!

Join us Friday, April 4th for Greater Kansas City Day (Paper Day). Members are selling Kansas City Star newspapers on the main corners in Bonner Springs in the morning. The funds raised will support the Bonner Springs YMCA youth scholarship fund.

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2013 Scholarship Winners

Monday, April 21st Rotary will award three $1,000 scholarships to Bonner Springs High School students at the Rotary Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Tall Oaks. Scholarship funds are raised through various local fundraisers by the Bonner Springs Rotary Club.

run_0089_s_jpgSaturday, August 23rd at 7 a.m. is the 36th Annual Bonner Springs Rotary Tiblow Trot 2 Mile Walk and 5 Mile Run. Register online now. Meet at Kelly Murphy Park at 2nd and Elm Street in Bonner Springs, KS. All funds raised go toward scholarships and the Rotary’s Polio Plus Program to end Polio worldwide.

For more event information, please contact Bruce Coleman at 913.422.3040 or bruce@colemanequip.com.

Interested in volunteering for the Bonner Springs Rotary? We need your help! Contact us today.

35th Annual Tiblow Trot 2 Mile Walk & 5 Mile Run, August 24

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The 35th Annual Bonner Springs Rotary Tiblow Trot 2 Mile Walk and 5 Mile Run is August 24th at 7 a.m. Register online now. Meet at Kelly Murphy Park at 2nd and Elm Street in Bonner Springs, KS. All funds raised go toward scholarships and the Rotary’s Polio Plus Program to end Polio worldwide.

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Price:          

Tiblow Trot 5 Mile run: $20 until August 21 / $25 Day of Race

Tiblow Walk 2 Mile Walk: $20 until August 21  $25 Day of Race

Kids Run or Walk (12 and under): $10 until August 21 / $11 Day of Race

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Schedule:
Friday, August 23

Packet Pick-up and Pre-Registration
6:00 – 7:00pm
Second and Elm Street

 

Saturday, August 24
Packet pick-up and Registration
6:00 – 6:30am
Second and Elm Street

Division: Male and Female 29 and under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over

Awards:

  • T-shirts for the first 250 entrants
  • Trophies to the 1st through 3rd finishers
  • Trophies to the 1st male and female finishers
  • Trophies to the 1st and last walkers, youngest walker and largest group
  • Traveling trophy for USD 204 school with the most participants
  • Drawing for prizes donated by the Bonner Springs merchants will follow the awards ceremony
  • All race finishers and walkers are eligible for the drawing

For more event information, please contact Bruce Coleman at 913.422.3040 or bruce@colemanequip.com.

Bonner Springs Rotary Club Honors BSHS Students with Three $1,000 Scholarships

Fellow Rotarians presented three $1,000 scholarships at the Rotary Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Tall Oaks. 2013 Scholarship AwardeesBSHS Senior Scholarship awardees from left to right are Andrea Wiglesworth – RICHARD BURNS AWARD, Jordan Lackner – DEL HININGER and Cassady Holloway – ROBERT CLARK AWARD.

In addition, Juniors Scholars were also honored from left to right are Emily Prince – LANGUAGE ARTS, Tre Scott – SCIENCE, Austin Schuler – MATHMATICS and Ryan Turner – INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY. Denni Pressley, Rachel Barber, Brianna Sawyer and Justin Carroll were not present for the photo. Ryan Turner’s dad, Mike, was the recipient of the same recognition for Industrial Technology in 1972.

Scholarship funds were raised through various local fundraisers by the Bonner Springs Rotary Club.