MARA 2009 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 krmann@mindspring.com
or fax 913.262.8544.
*
indicates a MARA Grand Prix event.
If multiple distances, the Grand Prix event is underlined.
Updated: Aug 7, 2009
|
Date |
Name
& Distance |
Race
Location |
Start |
Race
Contact |
|
Jan 1 |
New
YearsŐ Fun Run 0-10
miles |
Athletic
Club of Overland Park 10440
Marty Overland
Park, KS |
10:00 AM |
Dave Boone 913.492.2878 No
entry fee. |
|
Jan 1 |
5th
Annual Polar
Barefoot Run ½
to 1 mile barefoot
fun run |
Roe
Park 104th and
Roe Overland
Park, KS |
Noon |
ŇBarefootÓ
Rick Roeber 816.668.8763 |
|
Jan 1 |
Fat
Ass 50K |
Wallace
State Park 10621
NE Hwy. 121 Cameron,
MO |
8:00 AM |
Bob
and Sara Risser 816.632.7340 |
|
Jan 3 |
Legacy
Unleashed 5K |
Legacy
Park Community Center LeeŐs
Summit, MO |
8:30 AM |
Cheryl
Martin 816.969.1500
|
|
Jan
17 * |
26th
Anniversary Topeka
to Auburn Half
Marathon |
Fairlawn
Plaza Mall Topeka,
KS |
11:00 AM |
Brad
Rhoden Sunflower
Striders 785.273.6331 |
|
Jan
17 |
Turner
Annual Frostbite
5K |
Pierson
Park Upper
Shelter 55th
Street Kansas
City, KS |
10:00 AM |
David
Vaughn 913.288.3389 |
|
Jan
24 8am-4pm |
Indoor
Triathlon/Duathlon Triathlon: 10
swim/30 bike/20 treadmill run* Duathlon: 30
bike/20 run* (Scored by the total distance covered in the time allowed.
The more distance you cover, the higher your score.) *
minutes per leg |
Sylvester
Powell Jr. Community
Center 6200
Martway Mission.
KS |
8:00 AM (1st
wave) 12
waves available |
Amy
Richards Recreation
Coordinator City
of Mission Parks & Recreation 913.722.8223 (Limit
of 4 entrants per wave) |
|
Jan
25 * |
27th
Anniversary ChildrenŐs
TLC Groundhog
Run 5K
& 10K |
Hunt
Midwest Subtropolis Kansas
City, MO |
9:00 AM: 5K & 10 AM 10K |
Leroy
Unruh Coeli
Baker 816.756.0780
x 2104 |
|
Jan
31 |
Polar
Bear Strut 5K
Run/Walk |
Marina Shawnee
Mission Park 7900
Renner Road Shawnee,
KS |
10:00 AM |
Amber
Hellwig 913.789.0347 |
|
Feb 1 |
Psychopathic
5K Trail
Run Winter
Edition |
Wyandotte
County Lake
Park Kansas
City, KS |
8:00 AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id68.html |
|
Feb
14 |
Psycho
WyCo Run
Toto Run Trail
Runs 50K/20
mi./10mi. |
Wyandotte
County Lake Park Kansas
City, KS |
8:00 AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id7.html |
|
Feb
14 |
Love
2 Run ValentineŐs
Day 4 Mi
Run/Walk single
& couples divisions |
Downtown
Airport Kansas
City, MO Start/Finish
at VML |
9:00 AM |
Troy
Fitzgerald 816.204.1780 |
|
Feb
14 |
Erase
Hate 5K Lawrence
King Memorial Run/Walk |
Stephens
Lake Park Columbia,
MO` |
11:00 AM |
|
|
Feb
15 |
Not
For Wimps 10
mile/10K Cross
Country |
Derby
Recreation Center Madison
& Woodlawn Derby,
KS |
1:30 PM |
Derby
Running Club Mary Alice Hollenback |
|
Feb
21 |
Miles
for Matt 5K
Run/Walk |
Eagle
Glen School Raymore,
MO |
9:00 AM |
Karen
Camp 816.916.4029
|
|
Feb
22 |
Olympiad
Memorial ½
Marathon & 10K |
Marathon
Sports 13453
Chesterfield Plaza Chesterfield,
MO |
7:30 AM |
Marathon
Sports 314.434.9577 |
|
Feb
22 |
14th
Annual Indoor
Triathlon |
Jewish
Community Center 5801
W. 115th Street Overland
Park, KS |
7:00 AM |
Dan
Laughlin 913.327.8016 |
|
Mar 7 |
Truffle
Shuffle 5K |
Johnson
County Community College Fieldhouse Overland
Park, KS |
8:30 AM |
Jonathan
Pinker 913-764-1850 |
|
March
7 |
Vertical
Dash for Diabetes 34
flight stairclimb |
Town
Pavilion Kansas
City, MO |
9:00 AM |
Courtney
Lorenz 816.522.0810 |
|
Mar 7 |
Devil's
Revenge Duathlon 3 - 4
Mile Trail Run / 10 - 12 Mile Mountain Bike |
Lawrence,
KS |
10:00 Am |
Chris
Locke 816.468.4831 www.fattireduathlon.com |
|
Mar 7 |
Drumm
Farm Trail
Run 5/10K |
Unity
Village KCMO |
8:00 AM |
Kate
Schwaller 816.373.3434 |
|
Mar 8 |
Red
Bridge Ramble 8-Mile
Trail Run |
Shelter
#1, Minor Park Kansas
City, MO |
8:00 AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 |
|
Mar
14 |
31st Annual St
PatŐs Run 4
Miles |
Corner
of Westport Rd. & Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas
City, MO |
10:00 AM |
Dave
Boone 913.492.2878 |
|
Mar
14 |
St.
PatŐs Road Race 10K/2mi. |
Manhattan,
KS |
12:30 &
1:15 PM |
|
|
Mar
21 |
Sedalia
Half Marathon |
Skyline
Elementary 2505
W. 32nd Street Sedalia,
MO |
9:00 AM |
Kent
Lang 660.827.0274 |
|
Mar
21 |
St.
PatŐs Snake Chase 5K Run/Walk |
Cerner Corporation River Port Campus Kansas City, North |
9:00 AM |
David
Page 816.436.1555 |
|
Mar
21 |
Rock
Creek Trail Series 5K/10K |
Ozawkie,
KS |
8:00 AM |
Willie
Lambert 785-215-8600 wlambert@greatplainsrunning.com |
|
Mar
21 |
2009 Heartland Open & Masters Indoor Track Meet (MenŐs Elite Mile) |
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS |
10:00 AM 12:30 PM |
Gilbert S. Castillo – Meet Director 816-916-6379 www.heartlandathleticservices.com (MenŐs Elite Mile - $700 Prize Purse |
|
Mar
27 |
Family
Fun Night 5K
Fun Run 1 mi
Fun Walk |
LifeCare
Fitness Center 120
W. 8th Onaga,
KS |
6:00 PM |
Christy
Koelzer 785-889-4256
|
|
Mar
28 |
Dam
Run 5K/12K |
South
Outlet Road Clinton
Lake Lawrence,
KS |
9:00 AM |
Duane
Peterson 785.832.7940 |
|
Mar
28 * |
Olathe
Marathon ½ Marathon 5K |
Downtown
Olathe |
7:00 AM |
Ashley
Holverson 913.764.1050
x 22 |
|
Apr 3 |
Kids
Run for Life ½
& 1 mile |
Washburn
University Topeka,
KS |
6:00 PM |
John
Mullican 785.670.2079 |
|
Apr 4 |
Run
for Life 10
mile /10K 2
Mile fun run |
Washburn
University Topeka,
KS |
8:30 AM |
Dave
Provorse 785.670.1565 |
|
Apr 4 |
April
Fools Run 5K/8
K |
Cameron
Regional YMCA Cameron,
MO |
9:00 AM |
Mary
Jo Eiberger Executive
Director Cameron
Regional YMCA 816.632.3811 |
|
Apr 4 |
Walk
MS 2009 Johnson
County 2.5
or 5 miles |
Theater
in the Park Shawnee
Mission Park |
9:00 AM |
Rachel
Ammerman 913.432.3927 |
|
Apr 4 |
Spring
Fling 5K/10K/
½ marathon |
Central
HS St.
Joseph, MO |
8:00 AM |
Jeff Sullivan 816-671-4080 or 816-676-1952 |
|
Apr 4 |
Prowl
& Pounce 5/10K |
Ozark
HS Tiger
Stadium Springfield,
MO |
8:00 AM |
417.527.1155 triciadewitt@mail.ozark.k12.mo. |
|
April
5 |
Brew
to Brew 43.5
Miles Relay
& Solo |
From:
Boulevard Brewery Kansas
City, MO To:
Freestate Brewery Lawrence,
KS |
1st wave 6:00 AM |
Lou
Joline 816.228.3842 |
|
Apr
11 |
Eisenhower
Marathon, ½
marathon, 10K
and 5K |
Eisenhower
Presidential Center Abilene,
KS |
7:00 AM |
http://www.eisenhowermarathon.com/ |
|
Apr
11 |
Easter
Sun Run 10K/2mi. |
Sedgwick
County Park Wichita,
KS |
9:00 AM |
Jim
Presnell 316.652.9601 |
|
Apr
11 |
Strides
for Education 5K
Fun Run/Walk |
Bartlett
Park South
Parkway St.
Joseph, MO |
9:00 AM |
Jeanne
Pierson 816.567.2965 |
|
Apr
18 |
Belton
CARES March
into Spring 5K |
Belton
HS 107
Pirate Pkwy Belton,
MO |
9:00 AM |
Marla
Elliston 816-348-2738 |
|
Apr
18 |
Link
for Life Zoo
Run 5K
open, plus youth races for ages 4-13 |
Sedgwick
County Zoo Wichita,
KS |
7:45 AM |
Bev
Baalman 316.660.7600 |
|
Apr
18 |
Walk
MS 2009 KC
Metro 3 or
6 miles |
First
Church of the Nazarene 11811
State Line Rd. |
9:00 AM |
Rachel
Ammerman 913.432.3927 |
|
Apr
18 |
Run
for Mercy 5K
Run/Walk 10K
Run/ Kids
Fun Run |
Mill
Valley HS 5900
Monticello Road Shawnee,
KS |
8:00 AM |
James
Lawson 913.268.4861 |
|
Apr
19 |
Go!
St. Louis Marathon,
1/2
Marathon, Marathon Relay |
Downtown
St. Louis, MO |
7:00 AM |
www.gostlouis.org/marathon.html |
|
Apr
19 |
Broadway
Bridge Run for Special Olympics 5K/10K/ Family
Fun Run |
KC
City Market Kansas
City, MO |
9:00 AM |
Bryon
Price 816.234.5254 |
|
Apr
19 |
Spring
Migration Triathlon 400 M
swim 20 K
bike 5K
run |
Emporia
State University Emporia,
KS |
9:00 AM |
Mark
Stanbrough 620.341.5399 |
|
Apr
19 |
Kansas
Half Marathon, 5K,
10K |
Lawrence,
KS |
7:30 AM |
Ryan
Robinson |
|
Apr
19 |
Nelson's
Island 1/2 Marathon & 5K |
Mid
America Sports Complex Shawnee,
KS |
8:00 AM |
Rusty
Collins Run
Kansas City 816.517.1285 |
|
Apr
25 |
Emma
Creek WomenŐs
Classic 5K Walk/Jog/Run |
Hesston
High School Hesston,
KS |
9:30 AM |
Hesston
Recreation 620.327.7128 |
|
Apr
25 |
Free
State Trail Runs 100K
Solo, 100K
relay, &
40 mi. Trail
Ultras and 26.2
mi. Trail Marathon |
Clinton
Lake State Park Lawrence,
KS |
7:00 & 8:00 AM |
Ben
Holmes 816.810.0440 http://www.psychowyco.com/id1.html |
|
Apr
25 |
Arbor
Day Fun Run 5K /2
mi. sapling
sprint for kids |
Pro
Fitness 12th
& Laramie Manhattan,
KS |
8:00 AM |
Diana
Knox 785.539.7095 |
|
Apr
25 |
Running
the Rails For a
Reason 5K
Run/Walk |
Railroad
Museum 628
Main Osawatomie,
KS |
9:00 AM |
Susan
Barrett 913.755.3025 |
|
Apr
25 |
GodŐs
Country Duathlon 3 - 4
Mile Trail Run / 10 - 12 Mile Mountain Bike |
Lawrence,
KS |
10:00 AM |
Chris
Locke 816.468.4831 www.fattireduathlon.com |
|
Apr
25 |
Healthy
Active Community 5K
Trail Run |
US
Army Corps
of Engineers Outlet
Park Pomme
de Terre Lake Hermitage,
MO |
9:30 AM |
Pam
Jackson 417.745.2138
jacksp1@lpha.mopublic.org |
|
Apr
26 * |
The
Trolley Run 4
mile run/walk |
75th and
Wornall Kansas
City, MO |
7:45 AM |
Susan
Belger Angulo, CCVI 816.841.2284
x 2017 |
|
Apr
26 |
Woofstock a
festival for dogs & people! 5k
run or 1mi walk (dog friendly) |
Zona
Rosa 8640
N. Dixson Ave. Kansas
City, MO |
8:30 AM |
John Aust 816.560.0987 |
|
May 2 |
DillonŐs
School Run 4 mi.
/ 2 mi. / 1 mi. |
Hutchinson
Carey Park Hutchinson,
KS |
8:00 AM |
Clark
Ensz 316.708.0808 |
|
May 2 * |
Kansas
Heart & Sole Classic 5K/10K &
tot trot |
Johnson
County Courthouse Square Santa
Fe & Cherry Olathe,
KS |
8:00 AM |
Gwen
Boone 913.856.4653 |
|
May 2 |
Corinth
Dragon Dash 5K
Run/ 1 mi. walk |
Corinth
Elementary School 8301
Mission Rd. Prairie
Village, KS |
7:45 AM |
Camella
Bailey 913.602.8021 http://www.corinthdragons.com/dragondash.php |
|
May 2 |
5K
Run/Walk for the Summit |
Downtown LeeŐs
Summit, MO |
8:00 AM |
John Dowell dow33@hotmail.com |
|
May 2 |
BRHC
Foundation Lub Dub Run 5/10K
Run/Walk |
Bothwell
Regional Health Center 601
E. 14th St. Sedalia, MO |
8:00 AM |
Melia
Douglass 660.826.6263 brhc.org/brhc_foundation.html |