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Get Ready To Run The Base

October 24 | 9:30 AM | McConnell AFB | Open to the Public

The 4th Annual Tanker Trot is back and leading the charge into the Frontiers in Flight Airshow. Lace up, hit the course early, and experience the excitement before the airshow officially begins.

Hit The Streets

5K Begins at 9:30 AM
Walk or run, just have fun!

Duration: 1-hour course limit

Phone: 316.759.4009
Email: william.hageman@us.af.mil

Registration Fees

Registration for 2026 is now open!

5K (18 and up): $50

5K (17 and under): $50

Spectator admission: $5 per adult (limit 2 per runner)

Registration closes October 10

First 200 participants receive $5 off registration!

We welcome families and kids to join the race as well! Strollers welcome!

The Tanker Trot

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Course Description:

Whether you’re an avid runner or just looking for a unique experience, this is an event you won’t want to miss! The Tanker Trot takes place on McConnell Air Force Base during Airshow weekend, giving participants the rare opportunity to run a timed course through an active installation before the airshow opens to the public. For the first time ever, runners will take to the flight line itself—running past aircraft and the iconic Thunderbirds—making this a truly one-of-a-kind experience.

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Community Involvement

The McConnell Air Force Base Tanker Trot is all about building community relationships and generating funding for the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Fund. As a non-appropriated fund for the Air Force, the MWR Fund must sustain itself through sponsorships, donations, and events like this one. We welcome runners and walkers of all levels from the community to join us and support this great cause.

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Exclusive Access

This event gives you something far more exclusive: early access to the flightline before the gates open to the public. Tanker Trot participants get a rare opportunity to be on the flightline in the quiet hours of the morning, running alongside aircraft and taking in a perspective most attendees never experience.

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