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The Plaza 10K is only a few weeks away!

Plaza 10K and Two Mile Fun Run
Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 7:30 am
Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

 

The Plaza 10K is Kansas City's largest 10K run and the flat and fast course has been voted one of Kansas City's favorites!  Great food, great finishers medals and soft New Balance tech shirts for 10K participants! Join us for the fifth annual event, benefiting KidsTLC, by signing up for the 10K, the two mile fun run or the Kids Run! Beat the upcoming price increase and sign up by the end of the month at www.plaza10K.com.

ROCK THE PARKWAY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Sign up for the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon/5K, on April 9, 2016, and enjoy a great course, great shirt, great medal and great food and beverages!  You know that you don't want to miss this one!  It is Kansas City's biggest and best half marathon of the year!



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August 26, 6 pm - Watering Hole Wednesdays- Join us for our Lee's Summit Groupie Run and stay after for socializing next door at our local watering hole - Waldo Pizza!  Join the Facebook event page here.

August 27, 6 pm - Thirsty Thursdays - The Leawood Thursday groupie run will meet at the patio at Barley's Brewhouse after the run! Join the Facebook event page here.

September 2, 5-8pm - 1st Birthday Party at the Leawood KCRC store - Join us for a group run and birthday party at our Leawood store and help us celebrate with great food, great prizes and great deals!  Check out our Facebook event page
to learn more and to let us know if you are attending! 

September 23, 6pm - Altra Night - Join us at the Leawood store for a group run with Altra shoes!  Take a test run in their revolutionary zero drop training shoes, meet the company founder and hear about his experiences as a long distance runner and founder of one of the fastest growing shoe companies in the country!

Follow the KC Running Company Groupies Facebook page for details on upcoming group runs and events.
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DOT TO DOT 5K/10K  -  AUGUST 29, 7:30 AM - Corporate Woods, Overland Park, KS
Join us for the 9th Annual Paulina Cooper Dot to Dot Run/Walk hosted by Blue Valley Physical Therapy. The goals of this event is to achieve a balance of professionalism for serious runners/walkers with those runners/walkers who want to experience a more relaxed family focused day while raising money for pediatric brain tumor research. All 10K participants will receive a finisher's medal. Learn more and register  here. The Dot to Dot 10K is the first race of the Heartland 30K Series. Sign up online at www.dottodotrun.org. To participate in the Heartland 30K Series you must register through www.heartland30k.com.

LEAPS FOR LIFE 5K -  AUGUST 29, 9 AM - Savior Pastoral Center, Kansas City, KS
Leaps for Life is a 5K to benefit Wyandotte Pregnancy Center. WPC is a powerful organization which strives to educate parents of unplanned pregnancies and provides resources, such as formula, clothing and diapers. Learn more and register  here. 

LEAWOOD LABOR DAY 5K - SEPTEMBER 7, 7:30 AM - Leawood City Park, Leawood, KS 
Whether you're a veteran runner, a beginner, a wheelchair athlete or even a walker, this event is for you! Participants love the flat tree lined course that almost guarantees a PR!  Immediately following the race, join us at the Lion's Shelter for post-race awards and an "all-you-can-eat" pancake breakfast provided by the Leawood Lion's Club.  Find out more and sign up online here. 

PLAZA 10K AND TWO MILE FUN RUN - SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30 AM - Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO
The Plaza 10K is Kansas City's favorite 10K with a scenic flat course through the middle of the Country Club Plaza and a great tech shirt and finishers medal for participants.  There is also a two mile fun run/walk and kids run and lots of great food and beverages!  Help support KidsTLC and sign up for the Plaza 10K here.  Sign up before the end of August to beat the price increase!

BLAZIN' THE BURG 5K 
- SEPTEMBER 19, 6:00 PM - Downtown Louisburg, KS
Come see what the buzz is all about and register today for the 5th Annual Blazin' the Burg 5K Run/Walk! Each participant will receive a performance shirt, chip timing, mile markers, group awards and complimentary refreshments. The festivities on Broadway Street begin at 4 p.m. with live entertainment, local vendors and LOTS of fun for all ages until 8 p.m.!  Learn more about Blazin the Burg 5K and sign up here.

PRAIRIE PRIDE 5K - September 19, 8:30 AM - Prairie Elementary, Prairie Village, KS
Join the students, parents, teachers and neighbors for this fun race through the neighborhood surrounding Prairie Elementary School in Prairie Village.  Compete for age group and overall awards and enjoy the post race festivities at the school.  Learn more and sign up online here. 

BIGGSTEPS 5K - September 20, 8:30 AM - KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS
This race was started by friends of Sean Biggs whose life was interrupted too early by cancer and raises awareness of the causes and prevention of cancer; assists those affected by cancer; and supports cancer research. Learn more about this race, which starts at the KU Edwards Campus and runs on both the streets and the nearby trails, here. 

BROADWAY BRIDGE HALF MARATHON/10K - September 20, 7:00 AM - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
This annual favorite raises money for Special Olympics and features a course that goes over the Broadway Bridge to the Downtown Airport. Half marathoners also enjoy running on a closed Southwest Trafficway, 39th Street, Main Street, Pershing and Broadway and all participants will enjoy the view from the start/finish at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts.  Learn more and sign up here. 

PONY EXPRESS HALF MARATHON AND 5K - September 26, 8:00 AM - Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph, MO
Enjoy a run through historic downtown St. Joseph Missouri and support the charitable endeavors of the local Junior League with this half marathon and 5K event at the Pony Express Museum. Check out the course, the age groups and the schedule for this fourth annual event here.

SACRED STEPS 5K - September 26, 8:00 AM - Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS
Join Church of the Resurrection members, friends and neighbors for a fun, family-friendly morning where you walk or run 3.1 miles to benefit Africa.  Afterwards, stay around for some delicious food and drink from sponsors.  
Resurrection will use 2015 Sacred Steps proceeds towards healthcare, medical supplies, and education with their Methodist partners in the DRC.  Learn more and sign up online
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ROOTS N BLUES N BBQ HALF MARATHON/10K - September 26, 7:00 AM - Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, MO
Come for the race and stay for the music festival!  This event takes in many of the sights of Columbia, the University of Missouri campus and the KATY trail and offers a great finishers medal, shirt and post race beer and BBQ!  All participants receive a voucher for discounted tickets to the weekend long music festival.  Learn more and sign up here. 

FREE TO BREATHE 5K - September 27, 8:00 AM - Theis Park, Kansas City, MO
You can help double lung cancer survival! By participating and choosing to fundraise, you're helping to raise awareness and fund vital research programs dedicated to doubling lung cancer survival by 2022.
Help build the movement! Form a Free to Breathe team and ask friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers to join you!  Learn more and register online here.

REGALIA RUN 5K - September 27, 8:30 AM - UMKC Campus, Kansas City, MO
Join the fun and support UMKC's students at the third annual UMKC Regalia Run/ Walk 5K and kids' Kangaroo Hop on Sunday, September 27, 2015! Take a stroll or a run through memory lane as you revisit the college experience on this course that goes through the heart of UMKC's Volker campus.  Learn more about the event and register here.

OCTOBER RACES
October 3, 9:00am
Kansas City, MO
October 3, 11:30am Bucyrus, KS
October 4, 7:30am Overland Park, KS
October 4, 8:00am Lee's Summit, MO
October 10, 9:00am Olathe, KS
October 10, 8:00am Leawood, KS
October 11, 8:00am Kansas City, MO
October 11, 8:00am Overland Park, KS
October 17, 7:00am Kansas City, MO
October 18, 9:00am Lee's Summit, MO
October 24, 7:00pm Kansas City, MO
October 25, 8:30am Overland Park, KS
October 31, 8:00am Overland Park, KS
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August 1-November 1 - CROSS COUNTRY DISCOUNTS AT BOTH KCRC LOCATIONS - Athletes get 20% off regular priced items excluding Garmin, coaches get 30% off (year round) excluding Garmin.

August 29 - PINK LAUNDRY DAY AT THE LEE'S SUMMIT STORE - Join us from noon to 4pm at the Lee's Summit KCRC store for Pink Laundry 5K Day!  They will be there with merchandise and registration specials and KCRC will be donating 10% of sales to Pink Laundry 5K registrants that afternoon to the event! Learn more about the Pink Laundry 5k on October 4 at www.pinklaundryrun.org! 

August 31 - SPIKE NIGHT AT THE LEAWOOD KCRC STORE! Come by the Leawood store and check out our XC spikes for the upcoming season!  Manufacturer's reps will be present and specials will be offered to area XC team members.  Learn and save at this special event just for area XC runners!

KC Running Company has two store locations for all your running/walking and sports medicine needs.  Leawood (4760 W 135th St in Leawood, KS), Lee's Summit (1555 NE Douglas St, Lee's Summit, MO).  Store hours are Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-4pm.