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Bee-Utiful Sunflower Run

Name: Bee-Utiful Sunflower Run
Start: 2025-05-11
End: 2025-05-11
Location: Las Vegas

Las Vegas, United States • 11 May 2025

The Bee-utiful Sunflower Run is an annual Mother's Day event held at the historic Gilcrease Orchard in Las Vegas, NV. The 4th edition features 5K and 10K races starting early in the morning, followed by a family-friendly Sunflower Fairy Walk. The flat, fast 3.1-mile course winds through 67 acres of orchard fields blooming with sunflowers, apples, pears, and pumpkins, offering scenic views and encounters with resident animals.

Participants receive sunflower-themed medals, fresh cut sunflowers, seed packets, and other themed goodies. The event includes five professional photo stations and a craft area for kids, creating a festive, family-oriented atmosphere celebrating spring and Mother's Day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Nevada Las Vegas

Race information

Registration

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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