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Loose Park
Pavilion, Kansas City, MO
May 27 @ 8
am
A Memorial Day event,
the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury will be held May 27, 2013 beginning at 8
am, marking its 26th year! You will have an option of the 8K or 5K run/walk
course in Loose Park and surrounding neighborhoods. In addition to these
certified, chip-timed courses, there will be a 1 mile benefit walk and a Kiddie
Dash. Enjoy food and music after the race. Proceeds from this event fund
programs through the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas
City.
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Bark
N Blues is a family friendly day of great food, live music, and activities
kicked off with a 5K and 1 mile dog walk. By participating in this event, you
are helping the animal rescue cause. Foster homes for animals are a necessary
part of preparing pets for good, loving homes. Caring for these animals is
costly; Bark N Blues is a day of fun activities to help offset the costs animal
foster homes face. Bring your dog and enjoy the race!
Support
local charities by running or walking in the Jazz in the Woods 5K or 10K. Start
your weekend and the Jazz in the Woods festival with a morning run through
Corporate Woods.
With
personal knowledge of the financial and emotional burden of cancer, the Run 4
Ron foundation works to help those currently fighting against cancer -
especially the uninsured, underinsured, and those using alternative treatments.
Support this cause and enjoy the 5K!
Join
us for a one-of-a-kind country experience. Run the Boots and Daisy Dukes 5K
while your kids participate in the Lil' Critter's Fun Run! Both courses run
through the picturesque Waterfall Park. As a participant you will receive a
shirt, vintage trucker's hat, finisher's medal, free photos, chip timing, and
awards for top finishers; for the kids - a shirt, medal, free pony rides,
petting zoo, and face painting!
A
unique running/biking event, the Dirty Duo is a 6 mile race where teams
alternate biking and running. At each mile, you will encounter a fun obstacle.
To finish the race, you will crawl through a 40-foot mud pit! Kids ages 5-11 can
participate in the Dirty Duo Jr. which is a similar course, but the distance is
one mile.
Bring
your family out to celebrate Father's Day by running or walking in the 5K event.
Proceeds from the event go to three worthy causes - the Kevin Gray Family
Education Fund, the University of Kansas Cancer Center, and the Greater Kansas
City Sports Commission and Foundation.
The
inaugural DEA Fallen Heroes 5K run/walk supports the DEA Survivors Benefit fund
for families of DEA employees and task force officers killed in the line of
duty. Stay around after the race for awards, food, drinks, live DJ, and
more.
Be a
part of this annual event. The run/walk will start at Rockhurst High School.
Project 5 for ALS is an organization dedicated to funding research for a cure
for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). All proceeds go directly toward research and
none toward administrative costs. Show your support and
participate!
Making
high school athletics safer is the focus of the SAF-K. Run or walk in the Spirit
Race 5K to show your support of this cause. A portion of this year's proceeds
will go to purchasing AED's for athletic trainers to have at all high school
sporting events and practices.
Run/walk
through a 2.5 mile course of 8 inflatable obstacles, slides and other fun
challenges. For children 9 and under there will be a ½ mile mini course with 4
inflatable obstacles. Participants will receive a shirt, finisher's medal, and
post race fun including photos, DJ, face painting, and more inflatables! Wave
starts will begin at 7:30 am; the last wave will be at 1
pm.
Greenwood Freedom 5K -
June 29
Greenwood,
MO
Join
thousands of GLOW Runners for the Glow Run 5K and post race dance party at
Arrowhead Stadium! Awards will be given to the best GLOW MAN, GLOW GIRL, GLOW
MAN DANCE CHAMPION, GLOW GIRL DANCE CHAMPION, and a team award to the GLOW WORM
DANCE CHAMPIONS. Along with event prizes, hundreds of giveaways will be tossed
out during the AFTERGLOW dance party. You will not want to miss this
party!!
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