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Mayor’s briefing previews Prairie Fire Marathon, Indigenous Peoples Remembrance Day, Blocktoberfest and community resource fair
Summary
The mayor outlined weekend events in Wichita: ICT Blocktoberfest at Basker Park, Indigenous Peoples Remembrance Day at the Mid America All‑Indian Museum, the Prairie Fire Marathon (about 3,000 runners expected) and a Scholar Sideline Support resource fair at Wichita Southeast High School.
Wichita’s mayor used an outdoor briefing at Stryker Sports Complex to highlight several community events this weekend and to urge residents to check logistics and support participants.
ICT Blocktoberfest will be held downtown at Basker Park Friday and Saturday; the mayor said the free, dog‑friendly event runs Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with races at 1 p.m. Visit ict‑blocktoberfest.com for details, the mayor said.
Dal Dambo, chair of the Mid America All‑Indian Museum board, described Indigenous Peoples Remembrance Day on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mid America All‑Indian Museum (650 N. Seneca). The event will begin with a blessing and reading of an Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation and conclude with the Trail of Tears memorial walk; onsite health and resource stations (flu shots, dental screenings, blood‑sugar and blood‑pressure testing, and HIV testing) and children’s activities will be available.
Kevin Jenks, president of the Wichita Sports Commission, previewed the Prairie Fire Marathon’s 46th running and said the race weekend will include a marathon, half marathon, 5K and a mayor’s friendly 5K. "We are expecting about 3,000 runners this year, which is the most since we've had since 2016," Jenks said. He asked media to share the course map and noted registrations close at midnight and in‑person registration will be available Saturday at Equity Bank Park. He warned that street closures will begin about 6 a.m. and last until about 1 p.m.
The mayor also introduced Scholar Sideline Support, a resource fair at Wichita Southeast High School on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bradley Richards (WSU Public Policy and Management Center) and Latonya Kennedy (Wichita Public Schools) said partners will provide literacy trainings, free books (from Wichita Public Schools Foundation and Project Teacher), the Wichita Library book bus, and other family resources.
Organizers and the mayor encouraged residents to attend and to consult event websites for timing and traffic details. The briefing closed with a reminder about the Nextis Innovation Summit later in the day.
