5K

Start Time

The 5K will begin at 7:15 AM after all Full and Half Marathon runners have crossed the Start Line.

Start location is at 22nd & Grand, across from Crown Center.

Note to runners: Please line up in the 5K group after the Marathon runners. There will be signage to assist in lining up runners at the Start Line.

For course map click here.

Amenities

• 2012 White Event T-shirt
• IPICO Chip Timing
• Heat Sheets
• Free Food & Beverages at the Finish Line Festival
• A Drink Voucher to the Central State Beverage Beer Tent
• Free Massages at the Finish line
• A Virtual Race Bag at the Health & Fitness EXPO


Aid Stations

All Aid Stations will have water, Gatorade, and a medical kit.

Awards

Overall Winner, male and female runner: $125 each 

Special prizes will be given to the top 3 finishers in each of the following age groups:

17 & Under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over

Athletes are eligible to win awards in multiple categories (excluding the overall male and female winners of each event).

All cash prizes are for overall winners and not by age category

Registration

If you would like to switch events, please contact us at register@kcmarathon.org by Wednesday, September 19. After the 19th, participants will still be able to switch events, but the process will have to be completed at Late Registration and Packet Pickup during the Fitness Expo on either Thursday 10/18 or Friday 10/19.

Course Description

This year, the 5K course will be very fast while also taking in a nice tour of downtown. This will be a tale of 2 parts as the first mile is down followed by a long, very gradual uphill. Then, everyone will get to enjoy a long gradual downhill and flat 2nd and 3rd miles. Compared to many of our area courses, this will be one of the fastest and definitely among the most scenic.

It starts just north of Crown Center on Grand and heads north for over a mile to 11th Street, passing between the Sprint Center and KC Power & Light district. Turn right on 11th to Oak. *Be sure to pay attention to your turnoff since everyone else will turn left on 11th. The fun really begins as you’ll enjoy a nice long gradual downhill to 18th St passing by the Kansas City Star building along the way. On 18th you’ll head east for a pancake flat 1 kilometer out and back section while joining the final mile of the half marathon and marathon course by heading west and south to McGee, 20th and Grand. On Grand, you’ll have a just right three/tenths mile straightway that begins with a short climb over the bridge before a flat finish back to Crown Center. With just a few turns and long stretches of straight roads, it’ll be easy to settle into a good rhythm.