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: April 28, 2008

Date	Name & Distance	Race Location	Start	Race Contact
Jan 1	New Years’ Fun Run 6-10 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	3^rd Annual Polar Barefoot Run ½ to 1 mile barefoot fun run	Roe Park 104^th and Roe Overland Park, KS	Noon	“Barefoot” Rick Roeber 816.668.8763 www.barefootrunner.org
Jan 5	Legacy Unleashed 5K	Legacy Park Community Center Lee’s Summit, MO	8:30 AM	Levin Collins 816.969.1500 LSPR@lees-summit.mo.us
Jan 19 *	26^th Anniversary Topeka to Auburn Half Marathon	Fairlawn Plaza Mall Topeka, KS	11:00 AM	Brad Rhoden Sunflower Striders 785.273.6331 www.sunflowerstriders.org
Jan 19	Turner Annual Frostbite 5K	Pierson Park Upper Shelter 55^th Street Kansas City, KS	10:00 AM	David Vaughn 913.288.3389 vaughnd@turnerusd202.org
Jan 26	Vertical Dash for Diabetes 34 flight stairclimb	Town Pavilion Kansas City, MO	8:00 AM	Courtney Lorenz clorenz@kcfit.net 816.522.0810 www.kcfit.net
Jan 27 *	26^th Anniversary Children’s TLC Easter Seals Groundhog Run 5K & 10K	Hunt Midwest Subtropolis Kansas City, MO	9:00 AM: 5K & 9:45 AM 10K	Jerry Morrison 816.741.2314 ccarlton@childrenstlc.org www.childrenstlc.org/groundhog.html www.active.com
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 Mission. KS	8:00 AM (1^st wave)	Scott Deschenes Program Supervisor 913.722.8228 www.missionks.org (Limit of 6 entrants per wave, 42 total participants)
Feb 2	Polar Bear Strut 5K Run/Walk	Marina Shawnee Mission Park 7900 Renner Road Shawnee, KS	10:00 AM	Amber Hellwig 913.789.0347 hellwiga@ksso.org www.kansastorchrun.org
Feb 3	Superbowl Sunday 4 Mile Run	Recreation Center Linwood Park Wichita, KS	1:00 PM	Mark Chamberlain 316.617.4840
Feb 9	Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run Trail Runs 50K/20 mi./10mi. & Psychopathic 5K (Winter Edition)	Wyandotte County Lake Park Kansas City, KS	8:00 AM	Ben Holmes 816.810.0440 badbendrs@yahoo.com http://www.psychowyco.com/id68.html
Feb 17	Not For Wimps 10 mile/10K Cross Country	Derby Recreation Center Madison & Woodlawn Derby, KS	1:30 PM	Derby Running Club Mary Alice Hollenback marunner@wildblue.net
Feb 24	Olympiad Memorial ½ Marathon & 10K	Marathon Sports 13453 Chesterfield Plaza Chesterfield, MO	7:30 AM	Marathon Sports 314.434.9577
Feb 24	13^th Annual Indoor Triathlon	Jewish Community Center 5801 W. 115^th Street Overland Park, KS	7:00 AM	Dan Laughlin 913.327.8016 danl@jewishkc.org www.jcckc.org.
Mar 1	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 2	Stick Race 8K	Derby, KS	1:30 PM	Derby Running Club Ken Boote kenboote@sbcglobal.net
Mar 8	Gregg and BJ's Happy Camper Scamper To Benefit Camp Quality  5K	Bartlet Park St. Joseph, MO	9:00 AM	Gregg Lynn 816-233-8881 gregg.lynn@eagleradio.net www.kjo1055.com
Mar 9	Vasque Red Bridge Ramble 8-Mile Trail Run	Minor Park Kansas City, MO	8:00 AM	Ben Holmes 816.810.0440 badbendrs@yahoo.com http://www.psychowyco.com/id54.html
Mar 15	30^th Anniversary! St Pat’s 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 15	30^th Annual St. Pat’s Road Race 2 mi run/walk 10 K run	Aggieville Manhattan, KS	12:30 PM	Carrie Snyder 785.317.5440 wholesomebodies@yahoo.com www.letsgorun.com/stpatsrace
Mar 15	Spoke Pony 5/10K Trail Run	Landahl Park Independence, MO	8:00 AM & 9:00 AM	www.heartlandrace.com
Mar 22 *	Sedalia Half Marathon	Skyline Elementary 2505 W. 32^nd Street Sedalia, MO	9:00 AM	Kent Lang 660.827.0274 kent@wtcpa.com
Mar 22	St. Pat’s Snake Chase 5K Run/Walk	Cerner Corporation River Port Campus Kansas City, North	9:00 AM	David Page 816.436.1555 DPagekcmo@aol.com www.NJC-Foundation.org
Mar 22	Wild As A March Hare 5K Cross Country Run 10 K mountain bike 2 mile gone to the dogs scramble 5K MET Walk	Illif Commons Topeka, KS