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Featured race: the Sweetheart Run 5K KC Running Expo - Feb. 13, 8am - 4pm Upcoming KCRC events Training groups and new programs February - March races Shop at KC Running Company Recent results and photos
Featured race
February 13, 2016 @ 9 am Ritz Charles (9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS) The Sweetheart Run is returning to the Ritz Charles on Saturday, February 13 at 9 am! Get your friends and loved ones together for this fun 5K! Participants will receive a custom bib number, large finisher’s medal, custom knit hat, and more. Long sleeve shirts can be purchased for $10 when registering. Kids ages 8 and under can run in the kids fun run of 50200 yards. Join us at the race to benefit the Head for the Cure Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding in the fight against brain cancer.
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Ritz Charles (9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS) Join us for a day long running expo designed just for runners and walkers! More than 40 vendors and area races will be exhibiting and different speakers will be making presentations each hour during the day. There will be lots of great deals on races and running related accessories and lots of great information presented to make your running experience more successful and more enjoyable in 2016! This free expo kicks off with the Sweetheart Run 5K and is open to race participants and non-participants alike. Make plans now to join us on February 13 at the Ritz Charles! Exhibitors include: Renewal by Andersen Juice + Pinnacle Performance Eyewear Runners Feat Advocare MDA LuLaRoe Leggings KC Running Company Running With the Cows Rivalry Run KC Express Health and Wellness Mobile Noah's Crown Town Girls on the Run Great Plains 10K Kevin Gray Fathers Day 5K Plaza 10K
Area Acura Dealers Top Golf Momobands Rellec Apparel Carondelet Orthopedic Active Health Solutions Damsel in Distress Runners Treats Hospital Hill Run Head for the Cure Unbound Lung Association Fight For Air Stair Climb Rock the Parkway Storybook 5K Longview Half Marathon Outpacing Melanoma 5K Run and Rock the Parkway 5K training program
Upcoming KCRC races
Train with KC Running Company KCRC GROUPIES KC Running Company has a regular schedule of free group runs at both stores. All levels of runners/walkers are welcome! Groupie run participants also save 20% off most full priced merchandise in the store. Follow the KC Running Company Groupies Facebook page and training calendar for updates. Tuesday speed session - 6pm at Leawood store (135th & Roe in Leawood, KS) Wednesday groupie run - 6pm at Lee's Summit store (1555 NE Douglas St) Thursday groupie run - 6pm the Leawood store Sunday long run - 7am at the Leawood store
ROCK THE PARKWAY GROUPIE RUNS The FREE 2016 Rock the Parkway Groupie Runs are each Sunday at 7 am at the Leawood KC Running Company store (4760 W 135th St, Leawood, KS) until race day, April 9, 2016. The Rock the Parkway Groupie runs are designed to work for people of all fitness levels, whether you are running the 5K or the half marathon, and the course will be well marked each week and supplied with periodic aid stations. Let us know the event you have signed up for and your race goal, whether it be "to finish," a specific pace/mile or a finishing time. Groupie runs are free, but please register at runsignup.com/rtpgroupieruns
Train with KC Running Company 5K TRAINING PROGRAM This two tiered training program is designed to help both the novice 5K runner and the more experienced intermediate 5K runner achieve their goals with specific training schedules, personalized support and twice weekly group runs at two different locations! The program is $75 which includes a shirt, program, group runs, weekly information sessions, and registration to the Rock the Parkway 5K (price will be adjusted for those already registered for Rock the Parkway 5K). Training runs and info sessions will be Saturday and Wednesday at the Lee’s Summit KCRC store (1555 NE Douglas St, Lee’s Summit, MO) and Thursday and Sunday at the Leawood KCRC store (135 th & Roe in Leawood, KS). Informational meetings for the training program are February 10 at 6 pm at the Lee’s Summit KCRC store and February 11 at 6pm at the Leawood store. Program starts the week of February 14. For more information and to sign up visit runsignup.com/5ktrainingprogram LEAP DAY GROUPIE RUN IN MARTIN CITY We get an extra day in February and we think we should use it to have some fun! Mark your calendars and join us for a Leap Day Martin City Groupie Run on 2/29 at 6pm! We will go for a run of 3-4 miles around Martin City (135th and Oak) and hang out afterwards and enjoy some of the finest treats that Martin City Brewing Company has to offer and it is all free! Sign up at runsignup.com/martincitygrouprun.
February & March races Fight for Air Climb - February 28 at 8am at One Kansas City Place, Kansas City, MO The Fight For Air Stair Climb is a 902 step challenge on February 28 at One Kansas City Place in downtown Kansas City! Help raise funds for the American Lung Association and set a new PR at this fun event! Use the code climbwithus to save when you. Learn more about the event and register at fightforairclimb.org. Steps for the Chest 5K - February 28 at 10am at Johnny's Tavern, Lawrence, KS Be a part of the fun at this annual event on the levee in Lawrence! Compete for age group awards and overall prizes while raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. Sign up for the race here. The Storybook 5K - March 5 at 9am at Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS Join Open Minds Child Development Center in supporting Early Childhood Education by participating in our first annual Storybook Run 5K Run/Walk! Dress up as your favorite storybook characters and run through the theatre in the park. Donate your favorite new or slightly used children's storybook to be shared with children who will gain a lifelong love of reading and learning! Sign up for the race here.
Big 12 5K/12K - March 12 at 10am at the Power & Light District, Kansas City, MO The Big 12 Run 5K/12K is Saturday March 12 at the Sprint Center and features an opportunity to test your winter training while representing your favorite school! Everyone that crosses the finish line for either distance will receive a finisher’s medal and nearly $5000 in Phillips 66 gas cards will be given out to the top finishers! Learn more and sign up here! Easter Egg 5K & Lil’ Bunny Fun Run - March 26 at 8am at Southcreek Office Park, Overland Park, KS Join us for a fun family event featuring a beautiful course, a visit from the Easter bunny, great event shirts, post-race food and drink, custom bib number plus unique finisher’s medals! After the 5K, kids ages 8 and under can participate in the Lil’ Bunny Fun Run and an Easter Egg hunt! The race benefits Marillac, an innovative organization helping children in the Kansas City area which provides a full continuum of behavioral health services for children and adolescents. Learn more about this organization and the event at www.easteregg5k.com.
Recent results and photos Battle of the Bean 5K
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Groundhog Run 5K
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Groundhog Run 10K
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