Join us for Kansas City’s favorite large race, Rock the Parkway Half Marathon & 5K on April 8 at 7:30 am starting at Burns & McDonnell. Both the half marathon and the 5K have sold out every year so don’t wait to register! The deadline for personalized bibs is Sunday, March 12! Learn more about the race and register at www.rocktheparkway.com.
March races Storybook Run 5K - March 4 at 9:00 am Frontier Park, Olathe, KS This race supports Early Childhood Education through race proceeds, awareness and a children’s book drive held leading up to and during the race. The race hopes to bring awareness to National Read Across America Day. Learn more about the race and sign up here. Great Plains 10K Kansas City - March 5 at 9:00 am Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO See featured race page or visit www.greatplains10k.com Big 12 5K/12K - March 11 at 10:00 am 12th & Grand, Downtown Kansas City, MO Kick off March basketball by participating in Kansas City’s Big 12 Run. The course begins and ends in the heart of downtown Kansas City. With two distances to choose from, a 12K or 5K, runners of all experience levels are encouraged to participate in this family-friendly event. Strollers are welcome for the 5K race. Everyone that crosses the finish line for either distance will receive a finisher’s medal. Learn more and register here. Whiskey Run 5K - March 12 from 8:30 am 135th & Oak, Kansas City, MO Join us for the Whiskey Run 5K, part of the 30th annual Irishpalooza presented by the Martin City Business and Community Association! The 5K will be chip-timed, and you can register as an individual or as part of a team of 4 or more for a discount! The 5K will be followed by a fun run of 50-200 yards for kids ages 8 and under. All participants will get a race shirt, pint glass, finisher's medal and FREE post-race brunch provided by RC's. The overall winners will have an opportunity to ride in the Martin City St. Patrick's Parade following the race! Learn more and register here. Great Plains 10K Longview Lake - March 26 at 9:00 am Longview Lake, Kansas City, MO See featured race page or visit www.greatplains10k.com
Early April Races 4.01K Race for Financial Fitness - April 1 at 8:00 am Southcreek Office Park, Overland Park, KS Kansas City's inaugural 4.01k Race for Financial Fitness is an event for all ages! This event benefits Junior Achievement which offers financial literacy, college and career readiness, and entrepreneurship education to K-12 students across the United States. All finishers receive a finisher’s medal! Learn more here. Jadon’s Hope Bug Run - April 1 at 8:00 am Rolling Ridge Elementary, Olathe, KS The 5th Annual Jadon’s Hope Bug Run/Walk is on a quest to find a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Jadon, a 2nd grade student at Rolling Ridge Elementary, has been living with SMA since he was born. Please join us as “We Run to End SMA” and support “The Bug” aka Jadon. Learn more and register here. Leawood Rotary April Fool’s Run - April 1 at 8:00 am Tomahawk Creek Pkwy & 114th St, Leawood, KS Join us for the 3rd annual Leawood Rotary April Fool’s Run 5K! The event includes a timed 5K run/walk, 12 and under 1K race, t-shirt, medal and gift bag! There will also be health and wellness vendor booths, youth activities and a city fire truck on display! Learn more and register here. Food & BeveragesLearn more and register here.
Upcoming races April 8 @ 7:30 am
Rock the Parkway Half Marathon & 5K - Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, MO
April 15 @ 8:00 am
Easter Egg 5K - South Creek Office Park, Overland Park, KS
April 22 @ 8:00 am
Belinder Elementary 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run - Belinder Elementary, Prairie Village, KS
April 23 @ 9:00 am
5K Wedding Run - Ritz Charlers, Overland Park, KS
April 29 @ 7:45 am
Corinth Dragon Dash - Corinth Elementary, Leawood, KS
April 30 @ 12:00 pm
Martin City .1K Run/Walk - 13440 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO
I Run the City Club The I Run the City club is for runners and walkers who love to participate in 5K Run/Walks and who want to pursue a more significant accomplishment over a number of events in nearly each city in the Kansas City area! Members will receive an I Run the City shirt and get discounted pricing on race registrations for I Run the City events as soon as they sign up and will earn an I Run the City medal upon completion of a qualifying race in at least 20 area cities! Only I Run the City events (all of which are 5K runs in the Kansas City area) will count towards your race goal and we encourage you to sign up for the I Run the City events through this site to make sure that you are able get the best deal and most easily document your efforts! I Run the City club members will also get special offers and be invited to special events from time to time throughout the year. Qualifying I Run the City events start in January, 2017 and you can take up to two years to complete your race goal! Sign up today at irunthecityclub.com
Train with KC Running Company KCRC Groupies KC Running Company has a regular schedule of free supported 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. Wednesday groupie run - 6pm at Lee's Summit store (1555 NE Douglas St) Thursday groupie run - 6pm the Leawood store (135th & Roe in Leawood, KS) Saturday long run - 8am the Little Blue Trace Trail in Independence (behind Saints Pub + Patio) Sunday long run - 7am at the Leawood store Free six-week 5K training program - Program will be held at both KC Running Company store locations; choose the one that works best for you! The program starts on 3/1 in Lees Summit and 3/2 in Leawood. For more information on the program call one of the stores - 913-385-5633 (Leawood) or 816-379-3947 (Lees Summit). Pop-up group run at Stockyard Brewing Co - Join us after work on Thursday, March 2 at 6pm! We will go for a 3 mile run in the West Bottoms along part of the Great Plains 10K course and then check out the new Stockyards Brewing Company tasting room afterwards! It is free to join us and the first round is on us! We will probably also give away some stuff like always! Send brad@kcrunningcompany.com a note and let us know if you are planning to attend, and bring a friend and include them in the fun too! Night with a Doctor - Join us at 6:30pm on March 9 at the Leawood store (135th & Roe) for the first of our Night with a Doctor Series! Dr. Amar Patel with Rockhill Orthopedic will be our speaker; his areas of specialty are foot and ankle reconstruction, sports medicine, and general orthopaedics! Make sure to come hungry to learn and with questions, because every doctor that joins us is donating their time to help you and our community keep moving and stay active. Join the event page here. Pop-up Spin Class at Mojo Studio - Spin enthusiasts of all ability levels are welcome to join us for this fun event on March 12 at 2:30pm at Mojo on the Country Club Plaza! T. Loft is providing healthy snacks after! Registration is $10 and all participants will get a $10 coupon for the KC Running Company store (you must show up to get the coupon!). Sign up here. Free presentation by Trigger Point - Learn how to use Trigger Point products! Presentations will be March 15 and March 16. More information to come. Follow the KC Running Company store Facebook page for updates.
Upcoming KCRC races
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Store Locations: Leawood - 4760 W 135th St, Leawood, KS Lees Summit, MO - 1555 NE Douglas St, Lees Summit, MO
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