Kansas City Track club news - June 2012

Kansas City Track Club Newsletter June 2012

CLIFFHANGER REGISTRATION IS OPEN   Registration for the 27th Annual Cliffhanger Run is now open! Come out and support KCTC and Run or walk on a certified course closed to traffic.  Did you know that Cliff Drive in the Historic Northeast is one of America's designated "Scenic Byways" and was featured in the KC Star as one of 25 Reasons to Love Kansas City? Experience the Historic Northeast with its rich mix of cultures, its stately mansions along Gladstone Blvd. including the KC Museum, and its historic neighborhood! Cliffhanger is a part of the KCTC Fall Race Series.   FOUR ON THE FOURTH IS ALMOST HERE Join us on Wednesday July 4th for the inaugural Ward Parkway Four on the Fourth Run/Walk! This fun, family event takes you along scenic Ward Parkway and includes a fantastic post-race celebration! Course is USATF certified. There will be tech shirts, prizes, popcorn, cotton candy, Starbucks, Smoothie King, face painting, and oh yeah, a great 4 Mile Run/Walk! Register for this great event today! Join us on Facebook to keep up on the latest!  KCTC SUMMER RACE SERIES IN FULL SWING  Want to get more out of running? This is a race series for everyone! It is designed to provide motivation and fun for runners or walkers whether you are a beginner or a veteran; slow or extremely talented, you can participate and WIN! The series officially kicked off with the Hospital Hill Run earlier this month and will continue with the Village Shalom Father's Day Run Walk this Sunday. Please visit our website to sign up and see a full list of races and prizes!  UPCOMING TRAIL NERD RUNS   Stride through summer by hitting the trails in one of these upcoming trail events at Wyandotte County Lake Park! Saturday June 16th  Summer Intro 2.8 Mile Trail Run Friday June 29th  Rock the Night Away Lake Perry  Sunday July 8th  Psychodelic 5K Trail Run (Fire Addition) July 14th  Psycho Psummer Trai Run 50K 20M 10M  Visit http://www.psychowyco.com for more details!    GROUP RUNS WITH THE TRACK CLUB    Click for details about the many group runs at www.kctrack.org Sunday in Prairie Village-7:30a Hen House, 71st & Mission   Sunday Northland Runners- 7am at Macken Park   Sunday In Independence- 7:30am at the old O'Charlies   Monday -Friday Intervals- 5pm Independence MiddleSchool Monday Intervals- 6pm at Liberty Memorial. Monday New Runners Class- 5:45pm at Ward Pkwy Center. Monday Night Run in Waldo- 6pm meet at The Waldo Well Monday Mud Babes- 6pm Shawnee Mission Park Tuesday Intervals Prairie Village- 5:30pm SM East High  Tuesday Northland Run- 5:30pm at Macken Park, North KC Wednesday Night Run- 6:15pm different location each week. Thursday Leawood Runners- 5:30pm Leawood Middle School Thursday Northland Run- 5:30pm at Macken Park, North KC Saturday Near The Plaza- 7am Aixois at 55th & Brookside Saturday Downtown-  8am Panera Bread, 2405 Grand, KCMO Saturday Lee's Summit- 7am Gusto Coffee, 3390 Fascination Saturday Liberty- 8am Buffalo Wild Wings, 9207 NE 152 Hwy Saturday Olathe - 8am Price Chopper at 159th & Mur-Len Saturday Long Trail Run in Lawrence- 7am Clinton Lake. Every Day Trail Runs- off-pavement with the Trail Nerds   Sugoi Flash Sale - Up To 55% Off Men's & Women's Cycling Apparel At TheClymb.com. Expires 6/21/2012 At 8:30AM PDT. Flash sale: 50% off PUMA running shoes at LeftLane Sports! Shop now, event closes 6/24 at 7AM PST.