MARA 2008 Schedule of Local and Regional Races
Listings are based on information available at
the time of publication and are subject to change.
Please check with the race contact to confirm the
information and for any questions.
For additions or changes, e-mail terrymann@mararunning.org
or fax 913.262.8544.
*
indicates a
MARA Grand Prix event. If multiple
distances, the Grand Prix event is underlined.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2008
|
Date |
Name & Distance |
Race Location |
Start |
Race Contact |
|
Jan 1 |
New Years’ Fun Run 6-10 miles |
Athletic
Club of 10440
Marty |
AM |
Dave Boone 913.492.2878 No
entry fee. |
|
Jan 1 |
3rd Annual Polar Barefoot Run ½ to 1 mile barefoot fun run |
104th
and Roe |
|
“Barefoot”
Rick Roeber 816.668.8763 |
|
Jan 5 |
Legacy Unleashed 5K |
|
AM |
Levin
Collins 816.969.1500
|
|
Jan 19 * |
26th
Anniversary Half |
Fairlawn
Plaza Mall |
AM |
Brad
Rhoden Sunflower
Striders 785.273.6331 |
|
Jan 19 |
Turner Annual Frostbite 5K |
Upper
Shelter |
AM |
David
Vaughn 913.288.3389 |
|
Jan 26 |
Vertical Dash for
Diabetes 34 flight stairclimb |
Town
Pavilion |
AM |
Courtney Lorenz 816.522.0810 |
|
Jan 27 * |
26th
Anniversary Children’s TLC Easter Seals Groundhog Run 5K & 10K |
Hunt
|
AM: 5K & AM 10K |
Jerry
Morrison 816.741.2314 www.childrenstlc.org/groundhog.html |
|
Jan 27 |
Indoor Triathlon 10-min. swim 30-min. bike 20-min treadmill run (Scored by
the total distance covered in the time allowed. The more
distance you cover, the higher your score.) |
Sylvester
Powell Jr. Community
Center 6200
Martway |
AM (1st wave) |
Scott Deschenes Program Supervisor 913.722.8228 (Limit
of 6 entrants per wave, 42 total participants) |
|
Feb 2 |
Polar Bear Strut 5K Run/Walk |
|
AM |
Amber
Hellwig 913.789.0347 |
|
Feb 3 |
Superbowl Sunday 4 Mile Run |
|
PM |
Mark
Chamberlain 316.617.4840 |
|
Feb 9 |
Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run Trail Runs 50K/20 mi./10mi. & Psychopathic 5K (Winter Edition) |
|
AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id68.html |
|
Feb 17 |
Not For Wimps 10 mile/10K C |
Madison
& Woodlawn |
PM |
Mary Alice Hollenback |
|
Feb 24 |
Olympiad Memorial ½ |
13453
|
AM |
314.434.9577 |
|
Feb
24 |
13th Annual Indoor Triathlon |
Jewish Community Center 5801 |
AM |
Dan
Laughlin 913.327.8016 |
|
Mar 1 |
Truffle Shuffle 5K |
|
AM |
Jonathan
Pinker 913-764-1850 |
|
Mar 2 |
Stick Race 8K |
|
PM |
Ken
Boote |
|
Mar 8 |
Gregg and BJ's Happy Camper Scamper To Benefit |
|
AM |
Gregg Lynn 816-233-8881 |
|
Mar 9 |
8-Mile Trail Run |
|
AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 |
|
Mar 15 |
30th Anniversary! St Pat’s Run 4 Miles |
Corner
of |
AM |
Dave
Boone 913.492.2878 |
|
Mar 15 |
30th Annual St. Pat’s Road Race 2 mi run/walk 10 K run |
Aggieville |
PM |
Carrie
Snyder 785.317.5440
wholesomebodies@yahoo.com |
|
Mar 15 |
Spoke Pony 5/10K Trail Run |
|
AM & AM |
|
|
Mar 22 * |
|
Skyline
Elementary 2505
|
AM |
Kent
Lang 660.827.0274 |
|
Mar 22 |
St. Pat’s Snake Chase 5K
Run/Walk |
Cerner Corporation |
AM |
David Page 816.436.1555 |
|
Mar
22 |
Wild As A March Hare 5K Cross Country Run 10 K mountain bike 2 mile gone to the dogs
scramble 5K |
Illif Commons |
AM |
Doug Iliff 785.357.1854 |
|
Mar 22 |
Easter Sun Run 10K / 2Mi. |
|
AM |
Jim
Presnell 316.652.9601 |
|
Mar 29 |
Dam Run 5K/12K |
|
AM |
Duane
Peterson 785.832.7940 |
|
Mar 29 * |
½ 5K |
Downtown
|
AM |
Stephen
Koranda 913.764.1050
x 22 |
|
Mar 29 |
Belton CARES March into Spring 5K |
Belton
HS |
AM |
Marla Elliston 816-348-2738 |
|
Mar 29 |
Redbird Run 5K Run/Walk 1 mi fun run |
|
AM |
|
|
Mar 29 |
The North Face 5K/10K/20K/50K Trail Run |
|
AM |
|
|
Apr 4 |
Kids Run for Life ½ & 1 mile |
|
PM |
Dave Halferty 785.249.1915 |
|
Apr 5 * |
Run for Life 10 mile / 2 Mile fun run |
|
AM |
Dave Halferty 785.249.1915 |
|
Apr 5 |
Eisenhower ½ marathon, 10K and 5K |
Eisenhower
Presidential Center |
AM |
http://www.eisenhowermarathon.com/ |
|
Apr 5 |
April Fools Run 5K/8 K |
Cameron
Regional YMCA |
AM |
Mary Jo Eiberger Executive Director Cameron Regional YMCA 816.632.3811 |
|
Apr 5 |
Panther Prowl 2008 5K Cross Country |
Peculiar,
MO |
AM |
Lonnie Peters 816.380.6605 |
|
April 6 |
Brew to Brew 43.5 Miles Relay & Solo |
From:
Boulevard Brewery To: Freestate Brewery |
1st wave AM |
Lou
Joline 816.228.3842 |
|
Apr 6 |
CrossRoad 5K Run/Walk Benefit for City Union |
Corporate
Woods College
& Antioch |
AM |
Karen
Whitson 913.220.2112 |
|
Apr 6 |
Go! 1/2 |
Downtown
|
AM |
www.gostlouis.org/marathon.html314.727.0800 |
|
Apr 12 |
Link for Life Zoo Run 5K open, plus youth
races for ages 4-13 |
|
AM |
Bev
Baalman 316.660.7600 |
|
Apr 12 |
Walk MS 2008 KC Metro 3 & 6 miles |
|
AM |
Rachel Ammerman 1-800-344-4867 and press 2 |
|
Apr 13 |
High Five 5K/1 mi. |
|
AM |
Ken
Boote kenboote@sbcglobal.net |
|
Apr 13 |
Crank ‘n’ Cruise 5/10K Trail Run |
|
AM & AM |
|
|
Apr 13 |
Devin’s Run 5K |
KU
Campus |
AM |
Scott Robinson South Jr High Band Director 785.330.4415 http://teachers.usd497.org/sarobins |
|
Apr 19 |
Run for Mercy 5K Run/Walk 10K Run/ Kids Fun Run |
|
AM |
James
Lawson 913.268.4861 |
|
Apr 19 |
Walk MS 2008 2 & 4 miles |
|
AM |
Rachel Ammerman 1-800-344-4867 and press 2 |
|
Apr 19 |
Running the Rails For a Reason 5K Run/Walk |
628
|
AM |
Susan
Barrett 913.755.3025 |
|
Apr 19 |
Tortoise and the Hare Walk/Roll/Run for Hunger 5K |
|
AM |
816.630.2718 |
|
Apr 20 * |
TherapyWorks & 5K |
|
AM |
Steve
& Marcia Riley 785.842.4351 |
|
Apr 20 |
5K/10K |
KC
City Market |
AM |
Bryon
Price 816.234.5254 |
|
Apr 20 |
Spring Migration
Triathlon 400 M swim 20 K bike 5K run |
|
AM |
Mark
Stanbrough 620.341.5399 |
|
Apr 26 |
April Adventure Duathlon 3 mile run, 20 mile
bike, 2 mile run |
½
mile west of Garnett on |
AM |
Dale
Lybarger 785.448.6673 |
|
Apr 26 |
Race For Ronald 5K Run/Walk (benefits Ronald
McDonald House) |
Holiday
Inn |
AM |
Juliette
Nguyen |
|
Apr 26 |
Women’s Classic 5K Walk/Jog/Run |
|
AM |
Hesston
Recreation 620.327.7128 |
|
Apr 26 |
Free State Trail Runs 100K Solo, 100K relay, & 40 mi. Trail Ultras and 26.2 mi. Trail |
|
& AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id1.html |
|
Apr 26 |
To the River and Back
5K/10K/Family Fun mile |
645
|
AM |
Sarah
Hill-Nelson |
|
Apr 26 |
Walk/Run |
11050 KCMO |
AM |
Troy Fitzgerald 816.204.1780 |
|
Apr 26 |
Arbor Day Fun Run 5K /2 mi. |
Pro
Fitness 12th
& |
AM |
Diana Knox 785.539.7095 profitnessmanhattan.com active.com |
|
Apr 27 * |
The Trolley Run 4 mile run/walk |
75th
and Wornall |
AM |
Susan
Belger Angulo, CCVI 816.841.2284
x 2017 |
|
Apr 27 |
Crocodile Rock 5/10K Trail Run |
|
AM & AM |
|
|
May 3 |
Dillon’s School Run 4 mi. / 2 mi. / 1 mi. |
|
AM |
Clark
Ensz 316.708.0808 |
|
May
3 * |
5K/10K &
tot trot |
Santa Fe & Cherry |
AM |
Gwen
Boone 913.856.4653 |
|
May 3 |
5K Run/ 1 mi. walk |
|
AM |
Barb Cross 913-530-7763 http://www.corinthdragons.com/dragondash.php |
|
May 3 |
5K Run/Walk for the |
Downtown |
AM |
John Dowell dow33@hotmail.com |
|
May
3 |
Rock
Creek Trail Series 5/10K |
|
AM |
Willie Lambert 785.215.8600 |
|
May
3 |
5th
Annual JayDoc
5K |
KU Med Center 39th & |
AM |
Anne Blair 913.205.4171 |
|
May
4 |
On
the Run 5K |
Highway 7 & |
AM |
Linda Lockwood 913.651.3847 |
|
May 4 |
The Big O Half IronTriathlon, Half Duathlon Sprint Distance Tri |
|
AM |
info@klmmarketingsoluntions.com |
|
May 9 |
5th
Heatherstone Family Fun Run |
13745
W. 123rd |
PM |
Tami
Austin: 913.839.1729 BJtheDJ:
816.353.3149 |
|
May 10 |
32nd Annual Bank of River Run 10K / 2 mi. |
Douglas
& Broadway |
AM |
316.267.2817 |
|
May 10 |
SpringBurn 5K/12K |
|
AM |
Willie Lambert 785.215.8600 |
|
May 10 |
Raytown Family 5K
benefiting Girls on the Run |
Richard
C. Green YMCA 10301
E 350 Hwy |
A< |
Sabrena Lea |
|
May 10 |
Inaugural 1 mile Run/Walk |
Linwood
& Main |
AM |
Lisa
Drake Event 913.485.3254 |
|
May 10 * |
Truman Run 5K Run/Walk |
607
W. |
AM |
Scott
Beck |
|
May 10 |
Run for the Dogs 5K / 1 mile |
|
AM |
Erin Hill 1-800-384-3143 questions@heartofamericahs.org |
|
May 11 * |
KC Express Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk for Women |
Corporate
Woods College
& Antioch |
AM |
Janice
Young-Miller 816.931.4724 |
|
May 17 |
Blue Devil 5K Fun Run/Walk |
Allied
KCKCC
Campus |
AM |
Rob Crane 913.288.7283 rcrane@kckcc.edu |
|
May 17 * |
One Hill of a Run 5K Run/Walk Youth Sprint |
Irene
B. French Community
Center |
AM |
Tim
Murphy 913.322.5550 |
|
May 17 |
|
|
AM |
Julie Cahalane or Lesa Kaiser Lafayette County Prosecutor’s Office 660-259-6181 lafpros@earthlink.net |
|
May 17 |
Hillcrest
Walk for the Homeless 2.8
miles |
Franklin & Gallatin |
AM |
816.694.7849 www.hillcresttransitionalhousing.org |
|
May 18 |
Steps
to the Cure 5K
|
LionsGate
Marketplace 143rd
and Metcalf |
AM |
Jennifer King Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland 913.341.8828 |
|
May
18 |
BikeSource
Duathlon/Triathlon presented by |
|
AM |
913.236.1231 |
|
May 24 |
30th Annual! Parkway Run 5K & 15K |
|
AM |
Mike Halloran 816.271.5500 www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/parks/parks_recreation.cfm |
|
May 24 |
Yellow 5K Fun Run/Walk |
|
AM |
Sue Kill suek0079@att.net 620.725.3951 |
|
May 26 * |
Amy Thompson Run to Daylight Classic 8K Run/Walk 2 Mi Run/Fun Walk 2 Mi High School Challenge |
Loose
Park 55th
& Wornall KCMO |
AM |
Kate
Eckhoff Brain
Injury Assn. 816.842.8607
x 2 |
|
May 28 (Wed.) |
Wesley Senior 5K (ages 40+) |
Botanica |
PM |
Senior
Friends 316.651.8400 |
|
May 31 |
EAST meets WEST 5K |
Exploration
Place |
AM |
Victory
in the Valley 316.682.7400 |
|
May
31 |
Nash Dash 8K & Family Fun Run |
|
AM |
Lauren Grieb 785.830.1837 |
|
May
31 |
Christ the King 5K Run and Family Stroll |
Danny's
Bar & Grill 110th
& Parallel |
AM |
Jerome Tucker |
|
Jun
1 |
LAKC Run for Justice 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run |
Kauffman Foundation Rockhill Rd. & Brush Creek |
AM |
Cory Unrein 816-474-6444 |
|
Jun 7 |
Step
It Up Stampede 5K
Fun Run 1
mi Fun Walk |
120 W. 8th |
AM |
Christy
Koelzer 785-889-4256 |
|
Jun 7 |
Rock
Creek Trail Series 10
mile/10K |
|
AM |
Willie Lambert 785.215.8600 |
|
Jun 7 |
Hospital Hill Run Half 10K / 5K |
Pershing
& Grand KCMO |
AM |
Beth
Salinger |
|
Jun
7 |
Sedalia Spring into Summer Duathlon 2mi/12.3mi/2mi |
|
AM |
Jeff Mittelhauser 660.827.6809 www.active.com |
|
Jun
8 |
Dog-N-Jog
1mile
/ 2 mile Run/Walk |
Tennis Courts |
AM |
Robin Rowland 913.596.1000 x 14 |
|
Jun 8 |
KC Cup 5/10K Trail Run |
|
AM & AM |
|
|
Jun 13 |
Night Flight 5K |
Legacy Park Soccer complex (off |
PM |
Cheryl Martin 816.969.1556 cheryl.martin@lees-summit.mo.us |
|
Jun 14 |
½ 5K / 10K |
|
AM |
Matt
Gaarder 660.582.8643 |
|
Jun 14 |
Tonganoxie Library 5 & 10 K Run, 5K Walk |
Tonganoxie
Public Library |
AM |
Debbie
Zerrer 913.845.2900 |
|
Jun
14 |
Cannon
Ball 5K for
Habitat
for Humanity |
|
AM |
Steve Terry 660.259.3020 |
|
Jun
14 |
Teri
Mathis Zenner Memorial 4
Mile Run/Walk |
|
AM |
Robert
Thompson 913.631.7700 |
|
Jun
14 |
27th
Triathlon
& Duathlon |
|
AM & AM |
info@klmmarketingsoluntions.com |
|
Jun
14 |
Run
for Young Life 5K |
Theater in the Park |
AM |
Jeff
Onnen 913.262.0863 jonnen@kc.rr.com |
|
Jun 14 Rescheduled to Sep 21 |
1st Ever 1st Annual Pod
Trod MP3-Mile Challenge 5K Trail Race |
North
Shore Trails |
AM |
Ben
Holmes 816-810-0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id66.html
|
|
Jun
14 |
Adidas
Rock
Chalk Run 5/10K |
Downtown |
AM |
Ryan
Robinson |
|
Jun
14 |
9th
Annual Marine
Mess Volkslauf
10K extreme
cross country individual
& 5 person team |
Fort Leonard Wood, MO |
AM |
Phillip
Morales fatherkronus@yahoo.com |
|
Jun
15 |
20th
Annual Village
Shalom Associate Board Beat
the Heat 5K
& 10K Walk/Run |
Village Shalom |
AM |
913.266.8472 |
|
Jun 21 |
Summer Intro 5K Trail Run |
Shelter
#14 |
AM |
Kyle
Amos 913.620.8852 http://www.psychowyco.com/id55.html |
|
Jun 21 |
Family 5K Fun Run 1 Mi. walk |
|
AM |
Theresa Edwards 816.587.1375 www.active.com |
|
Jun 21 |
10th annual Alert Road Race 10K/1 mi. |
|
|