Welcome! Thank you for joining us for the Sweetheart Run 5K & Kids Fun Run! Please take a moment to review this participant guide as it contains important race information. The race benefits the Head for the Cure Foundation which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding in the fight against brain cancer. Learn more about Head for the Cure Foundation at www.headforthecure.org
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Packet pickup information Race day schedule About race day Awards and photos Course map KC Running Expo Sponsors
Packet Pick Up Friday, February 12: 1:00pm-6:00pm KC Running Company stores Leawood - 4760 W 135th St, Leawood, KS (135th & Roe) Lee’s Summit - 1555 NE Douglas St, Lee’s Summit, MO Saturday, February 13: 7:30am-8:45am Lobby of the Ritz Charles 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS
We will have a list of everyone who is registered, and packets will be sorted alphabetically by last name You are welcome to pick up packets for friends, family, team members but please coordinate with them to avoid confusion If you are picking up for your team, please bring a list of first and last names of everyone on the team 5K participants will receive a knit hat and envelope containing your bib number and timing chip with twist ties that must be attached to your shoe. Kids fun run participants will receive a shirt and bib number. Long sleeve shirts that were pre-ordered will be given out at packet pickup. Registration will be available at packet pickup as well as online until 8:45 am on race day. We suggest going to packet pickup on Friday to avoid long lines on race morning.
Race day schedule Saturday, February 13, 2016 Ritz Charles (9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS) 7:30 am - Race day packet pick up starts 8:00 am - KC Running Expo starts 9:00 am - 5K race starts 10:00 am - Kids fun run starts (at same start/finish as the 5K) Rolling results will be available as participants finish the 5K and will be posted to www.kcrunningcompany.com immediately following the completion of the 5K.
About race day The race will be chip timed - your official time will start when you cross the starting mat; finish time, when you cross the finish line mat. Your timing chip MUST be attached to your shoe and cannot be in your hand, pocket, or anywhere other than your shoe. The timing chips are reusable and will be clipped off your shoe at the finish line. If you are unable to run, please return the timing chip at packet pick up or to KC Running Company (411 E 135th St, Kansas City, MO 64145). The race will be held unless weather conditions make it unsafe to run/walk. The race director reserves the right to cancel the race, and no refunds will be given.
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. Join us before and after the race at the Ritz Charles! Exhibitors include: Noah's Crown Town
Unbound
Area Acura Dealers
Run Like a Girl Head for the Cure Girls on the Run
Rellec Apparel Runners Feat Schabel Chiropratic
Momobands KC Express KC Running Company
Active Health Solutions
Grey Grace Boutique
KCRC events Running With the Cows Cryosalon KC Marathon/Big 12 Advocare
MDA Carondelet Orthopedic Outpacing Melanoma Natalie's Art Run Health and Wellness Mobile
KCRC 5K training program Kevin Gray 5K Renewal by Andersen Rivalry Run Juice + Hospital Hill Run
Pinnacle Performance Eyewear Top Golf Damsel in Distress Lung Association Stair Climb Kansas City Kreations Storybook 5K LuLaRoe Leggins KC Running Company Heroes for Hospice 5K
Awards and Photos Once you cross the finish line, food and beverages will be available. Awards will be given out at the event for the top overall male and female finisher, top overall masters male and female finisher, and the top three males and females in each age group (10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 2024, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 7579, 80+) - Awards not picked up at the race will be available at the KC Running Company store in Leawood (4760 W 135th St, Leawood, KS) Photos will be taken at the event and will be posted to www.kcrunningcompany.com and www.sweetheartrun5k.com the day following the race. Please share your photos from the event with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! #Kickoff5K
Sign up to get a text with your results!
The Sweetheart Run 5K is offering text or email notifications of your results shortly after you cross the finish line!
If you want to receive a notification and did not sign up for this when you registered, click the link below o Search for your name o Click “Result Notifications” in the far right column o Enter your phone number and/or email address and click “Set Up Notifications”
Sign up for a text or email notification here.
Finisher’s certificate After the race, you can view or print a finisher’s certificate like the one below! View your results here and then search for your name, click on it, and then click “View certificate”.
Event map
Course map Plenty of parking is available at the Ritz Charles and surrounding parking lots.
Thank you to the Sweetheart 5K sponsors! Renewal by Andersen Top Golf Kansas City Area Acura Dealers Panera Bread Door to Door Organics
Thank you for joining us at the Sweetheart Run 5K & Kids Fun Run!