MARA 2010 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: March 9, 2010

 

 

 

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

www.kctrack.org

No entry fee. 

Jan 1

 

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

www.barefootrunner.org

 

Jan 1

New Years Resolution

Running Clinic

Doubletree Hotel

Overland Park, KS

12:30

PM

www.runkansascity.com

 

Jan 9

 

 

Legacy Unleashed 5K

Legacy Park Community Center

901 NE Bluestem

LeeŐs Summit, MO

8:30

AM

816.969.1500

www.LSParks.net

www.active.com

 

Jan 9

Frosty 5K

Healthridge Fitness Center

K-10 & Ridgeview Rd.

Olathe, KS

9:00

AM

Troy Fitzgerald

KC Running Company

www.sportkc.org

 

Jan 10

Buffalo Run 8K

& kids 1K

Parkville Nature Sanctuary

Parkville, MO

 

9:00

AM

www.runkansascity.com

 

Jan 16

*

 

Topeka to Auburn

Half Marathon

Fairlawn Plaza Mall

Topeka, KS

11:00

AM

Brad Rhoden

Sunflower Striders

785.273.6331

www.sunflowerstriders.org

 

Jan 16

& 17

Heartland Indoor

Track & Field Meet

Johnson County Community College

10:00

AM

Gilbert Castillo

816.916.6379

gcast@kc.rr.com

www.heartlandathleticservices.com

 

Jan 23

 

Turner Annual

Frostbite 5K

Pierson Park

Upper Shelter

55th Street

Kansas City, KS

10:00

AM

David Vaughn

913.288.3389

vaughnd@turnerusd202.org

 

Jan 23

8am-4pm

Indoor

Triathlon/Duathlon

 

 

Sylvester Powell Jr.

Community Center

6200 Martway

Mission. KS

 

8:00

AM

(1st wave)

 

 

Amy Richards

Recreation Coordinator

City of Mission Parks & Recreation

913.722.8223

www.missionks.org

www.active.com

 

Jan 30

 

Polar Bear Strut

5K Run/Walk

SM Park/Streamway Trail

Shawnee Mission Park

 7900 Renner Road

Shawnee, KS

 

10:00

AM

Amber Hellwig

 913.789.0347

 hellwiga@ksso.org

www.ksso.org

 

Jan 31

*

 

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

cbaker@childrenstlc.org

http://www.ChildrensTLC.org

www.active.com

 

Jan 31

 

Psychodelic 5K

Trail Run

Winter Edition

Wyandotte County

Lake Park

Kansas City, KS

9:00

AM

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

http://www.psychowyco.com/id68.html

 

Feb 6

Help for Haiti 5K

Prairie Life

10351 Barkley

Overland Park, KS

8:00

AM

www.runkansascity.com

816.517.1285

 

Feb 7

Super Bowl Run

4 miles

Linwood Park

Wichita, KS

2:00

PM

Mark Chamberlin

316.617.4840

 

Feb 13

 

Run Toto Run

Trail Runs

50K/20 mi./10mi.

 

Wyandotte County Lake Park

Kansas City, KS

8:00

AM

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

http://www.psychowyco.com/id7.html

 

Feb 13

Run Local.love Global 5K Fun Run for

Elias Fund

2nd & Elm

Lawrence, KS

10:00

AM

Jill Dryden

281.787.8737

jilliandryden@gmail.com

www.lawrenceloverun.weebly.com

 

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

www.SportKC.org

 

Feb 20

Fort Riley

Bataan Death March

Marathon

Building 202 KFH

Fort Riley, KS

7:30

AM

Matt McAsey

785.239.3764

matthew.mcasey@us.army.mil

http://www.rileymwr.com/

 

Feb 21

 

 

14th Annual

Indoor Triathlon

Jewish Community Center

5801 W. 115th Street

Overland Park, KS

7:00

AM

Dan Laughlin

913.327.8016

danl@jewishkc.org 

www.jcckc.org.

 

Feb 27

Drumm Farm

5/10K

Unity Village

KCMO

8:00

AM

Kate Schwaller

 816.373.3434

 kate@drummfarm.org

 www.drummfarm.org

 

Feb 27

Cristo Rey Drum Run

5K

Shawnee Mission East HS

7500 Mission Rd

Prairie Village, KS

8:30

AM

Troy Fitzgerald

816.204.1780

www.sportkc.org

Feb 28

 

Olympiad Memorial

½ Marathon & 10K

Marathon Sports

13453 Chesterfield Plaza

Chesterfield, MO

7:30

AM

Marathon Sports

314.434.9577

Mar 6

 

Truffle Shuffle

5K

Johnson County Community College Fieldhouse

Overland Park, KS

8:30

AM

Jonathan Pinker

913-764-1850

jonathan@janaepinker.org

www.janaepinker.org

 

Mar 6

 

Mrs. RobinsonŐs Romp

7 mi trail run

Shelter #14

Wyandotte Co. Lake Park

Kansas City, KS

9:00

AM

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

http://www.psychowyco.com

 

Mar 13

 Fight for Air

Stair Climb

INTRUST Bank Arena

Wichita, KS

8:00

AM

Diane Tinker

316.558.3090 x 202

www.breathehealthy.org/WichitaClimb

  

Mar 13

 

 

32nd Annual

St PatŐs Run

4 Miles

Corner of Westport Rd. & Pennsylvania Ave.

Kansas City, MO

10:00

AM

Dave Boone

913.492.2878

www.kctrack.org

www.sportkc.org

 

Mar 13

 

2010 Heartland Open/Masters

 

Indoor Track & Field Meet

 

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

 

10:00

AM

 

Gilbert Castillo

816.916.6379

gcast@kc.rr.com

www.heartlandathleticservices.com

 

Mar 13

Dave Hammer Memorial

St. PatŐs Run

4 miles

 

Central & Rock

Wichita, KS

9:30

AM

Shannon Boone

316.650.9646

Mar 13

St PatŐs Road Race

2 mi run/walk

10 K Run

1218 Moro

Manhattan, KS

 

Carrie Snyder

 wholesomebodies@yahoo.com

785.317.5440

http://www.letsgorun.com/StPatsRace/index.htm

 

Mar 19  & 20

Howard Aslinger Memorial Foundation

24-12-1 hour

endurance runs

Cape Girardeau, MO

7:00

PM

& 7:00

AM

kelpeb@capetigers.com

573.979.4021

howardaslingerfoundation.org 

Mar 20

 

Sedalia Half Marathon

Skyline Elementary

2505 W. 32nd Street

Sedalia, MO

9:00

AM

Kent Lang

660.827.0274

kent@wtcpa.com

 

Mar 20

 

 

St. PatŐs Snake Chase 5K Run/Walk

25th & Howell Street

North Kansas City, MO

9:00

AM

David Page

816.436.1555

DPagekcmo@aol.com

www.NJC-Foundation.org

www.snakechase-race.com

www.sportkc.org

 

Mar 20

LauraŐs Run 5K

Run/Walk

Fort Osage HS

Independence, MO

8:00

AM

Jessica Reynolds

Jreynolds2@kumc.edu

www.lbrun.com

 

Mar 27

 

Dam Run

5K/12K

Adult Softball Complex

Lawrence, KS

9:00

AM

Duane Peterson

785.832.7940

dpeterson@ci.lawrence.ks.us

 

Mar 27

Rock the Parkway

½ marathon, 10K, 5K

Rockhurst HS

KCMO

7:30

AM

Troy Fitzgerald

KC Running Company

www.rocktheparkway.com

 

Mar 27

Eagle Egg 5K Run/Walk

LeeŐs Summit Community Christian School

1500 SW Jefferson

Lees Summit, MO

8:00

AM

Kevin Knapp

816.352.3417

www.active.com

 

Mar 28

 

Pod Trod

MP3-Mile Challenge

TBA

9:00

AM

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

http://www.psychowyco.com

 

Mar 28

68Ős Inside Sports

Triathlon

500 yd swim,

10 mi bike,

3 mi run.

 

11301 W 88th St.

Overland Park, KS

7:00

AM

www.68insidesports.com

913.888.9247

www.active.com

 

Apr 3

*

 

Run for Life

10 mile /10K

2 Mile fun run

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

8:30

AM

Dave Provorse

785.670.1565 

www.runforlife.us

http://www.runforlife.us/

 

Apr 3

50 Mile and

26.2 Trail Marathon

Kanapolis State Park

Marquette, KS

7:00

AM

Phil or Stacy Sheridan

785.472.5454

rockinkrd@ksultrarunners.org

http://www.ksultrarunners.org

 

Apr 3

 

Easter Sun Run

10K/2mi.

Sedgwick County Park

Wichita, KS

9:00

AM

Jim Presnell

316.304.2761

 

Apr 10

 

 

Olathe Marathon

½ marathon

5K

Garmin World Headquarters

1200 E. 151st St.

Olathe, KS

7:30

AM

913.764.1050

www.olathemarathon.com

 

 

Apr 10

 

Eisenhower Marathon,

½ marathon,

10K and 5K

 

Eisenhower Presidential Center

Abilene, KS

7:00

AM

http://www.eisenhowermarathon.com/

 

 Apr 10

April Fools Run

5K/8K

YMCA

Cameron, MO

9:00

AM

Adam Bliley

816.632.3811

www.cameronymca.org

 

Apr 10

HavinŐ A Crappie Day

5K Run & 1 mi. fun run

Stockton State Park

Marina

18610 E. 2000th Road

Dadeville, MO

9:00

AM

Joy Weis

417.664.3355

joyful_077@hotmail.com

 

www.omrr.org

 

Apr 10

Walk MS

Johnson County, KS

3 & 6 miles

Shawnee Mission Park

Theater in the Park

17501 Midland Drive

Shawnee, KS

9:00

AM

Rachel Ammerman

913.432.3927

Rachel.ammerman@nmss.org

www.msmidamerica.org

 

Apr 11

Run and Walk for the Cure 5K

Ber Juan Park

14th & Holloway

Rolla, MO

 

Roy Jacobs

rsj66@fidmail.com

http://www.runandwalkforthecure5k.com/

 

April 11

 

Brew to Brew

43.5 Miles

Relay & Solo

New for 2010:

27 mile 6 leg special

 

From: Boulevard Brewery

Kansas City, MO

To: Freestate Brewery

Lawrence, KS

1st wave

6:00

AM

Lou Joline

816.228.3842

www.kctrack.org

www.brewtobrew.com

 

Apr 11

 

GodŐs Country Duathlon

3 - 4 Mile Trail Run / 10 - 12 Mile Mountain Bike

Lawrence River Trails

Lawrence, KS

10:00

AM

Chris Locke

816.468.4831

www.fattireduathlon.com

 

Apr 11

 

Go! St. Louis

Marathon,

1/2 Marathon, Marathon Relay

 

Downtown St. Louis, MO

7:00

AM

www.gostlouis.org/marathon.html

 

 

Apr 17

 

 

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 17

 

Run for Mercy

5K Run/Walk

10K Run/

Kids Fun Run

Monticello Trails Middle School

6100 Monticello Road

Shawnee, KS

8:00

AM

Sherri Privitera

913.582.1675

 sprivitera@oceansofmercy.com

www.oceansofmercy.com

 

Apr 17

ParkinsonŐs

Steps to the Cure

5K

75th & Mission Road

Prairie Village, KS

8:00

AM

Katie Fuchs

Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland

913.341.8828

www.parkinsonheartland.org

 

Apr 17

BlazinŐ Bluejay

5K Run/Walk

1 mi fun/run

Maryville Community Center

Maryville, MO

9:00

AM

Jeremy Covey

660.937.3125

jeremycovey@hotmail.com

www.northeastnodaway.ihigh.com

 

Apr 17

Walk MS

Kansas City Metro

3 & 6 miles

TBA

9:00

AM

Rachel Ammerman

913.432.3927

Rachel.ammerman@nmss.org

www.msmidamerica.org

 

Apr 17

Arbor Day Fun Run

5K / 2 mi

& sapling sprint

Aggieville

12th & Laramie

Manhattan, KS

8:00

AM

Diana Knox

785.539.7095

www.profitnessmanhattan.com

 

Apr 17

Blue Valley West

Run for Operation Breakthrough

5K

Blue Valley West HS

16200 Antioch

Overland Park, KS

9:00

AM

Jill Domoney

913.239.3700

JDomoney@bluevalleyk12.org

http://www.bluevalleyk12schools.org/

 

Apr 18

 

Broadway Bridge Run for Special Olympics

5K/10K/

Family Fun Run

KC City Market

Kansas City, MO

9:00

AM

Bryon Price

816.803.0153

bridgerun@kcpd.org

www.somo.org

 

Apr 18

 

Spring Migration Triathlon

400 M swim

20 K bike

5K run

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

9:00

AM

Mark Stanbrough

620.341.5399

mstanbro@emporia.edu

www.active.com

 

Apr 18

 

 

Lynn Electric

Kansas Marathon,

Half Marathon,

5K, kids run

Lawrence, KS

7:00

AM

& 8:00

AM

Ryan Robinson

785.331.7869

sherpasports@gmail.com

www.kansasmarathon.com

 

Apr 18

Indian Creek

1/2 Marathon & 5K

Overland Park, KS

8:00

AM

www.runkansascity.com

 

Apr 18

5K Run/Walk for MDA

Brittany Hill Middle School

2701 NW 1st St.

Blue Springs, MO

 

9:00

AM

Kelly Fowler

913.461.8725

kfowler@bssd.net

Apr 18

FAAST Run for A Reason

5K fun run

Bosco Student Plaza

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

9:00

AM

http://faastfunrun.wordpress.com/

 

 

Apr 18

BradenŐs Race for Life

& Miracle Mile

5/10K & 1mi run/walk

Mid America Sports Complex

20000 Johnson Drive

Shawnee, KS

 

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

 

Apr 24

 

 

Free State Trail Runs

100K Solo,

100K relay,

40 mi., &

Trail Marathon

 

Clinton Lake State Park

Lawrence, KS

7:00

&

8:00

AM

Ben Holmes

816.810.0440

badbendrs@yahoo.com

http://www.psychowyco.com/id1.html