Mid-America Running Association  
Schedule of Kansas City Local and Regional Races 
 This race schedule is a service of Mid-America Running Association. 
 Send additions, changes, & corrections  to Stevan.Ryan@Outlook.com    
 New race submissions should include the information shown below.  
 This schedule includes Running Races in KC Metro area and other selected events.  
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 Some races have limited field sizes, and may fill up (sell out) early, so if you want to run a particular race, register for it quickly.    
 Races that have dates highlighted with yellow are tentative.  
 Updated: 16 November 2023  
DateDayStartName & DistanceRace LocationRace Site  / Registration
January 2024
 
 
 
 
Jan 1
Mon
9:00 AMHangover Half Marathon & 10K13700 Antioch Ave.
Overland Park, KS
Hangover Half Marathon & 10K
Jan 1
Mon
9:00 AMTime Travel Half MarathonEnglish Landing Park
Parkville, MO
Time Travel Half Marathon
Jan 1
Mon
9:00 AMOrienteer KansasRiverfront Park
Lawrence, KS
Orienteer Kansas
Jan 1
Mon
10:15 AM
Chilly 5K
8th and Joplin St.
Joplin, MO
Chilly 5K
Jan 1
Mon
10:30 AMNew Years Fun Run /Walk with Pasta Lunch3615 Clafin Rd.
Manhattan, KS
New Years Fun Run /Walk
Jan 1
Mon
3:00 PM
1st Day
10K, 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
Annenberg Park
Manhattan, KS
1st Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
Jan 6
Sat
11:00 AM
WinterRock 25K/12K
Elk City Lake
Independence, MO
WinterRock 25K/12K
Jan 6
Sat
12:00 PM
Frozen Ass
Clinton State Park
Lawrence, KS
Frozen Ass
Jan 7
Sun
9:00 AM
Travel Time Half Marathon
TBD
St. Joe, MO
Travel Time Half Marathon
Jan 13Sat
8:05 AM
Running from the Yeti
5K, 10K 13.1M, 26.2M
5940 NW Waukois Dr.
Kansas City, MO
Running from the Yeti
Jan 13Sat
9:00 AM
Joplin Roadrunners Frosty Trail 5K
Morse Park
Neosho, MO
Joplin Roadrunners Frosty Trail 5K
Jan 13Sun
10:00 AM
Alternate Chili Ten Mile Trail RunWyandotte County Lake Park
Kansas City, KS
Alternate Chili Ten Mile Trail Run
Jan 13Sun10:00 AMNew Beginning 5K/10KSpringfield Catholic School
Springfield, MO
New Beginning 5K/10K
Jan 20Sat8:00 AMBattle of the Bean 5K Run/Walk11128 Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO
Battle of the Bean 5K Run/Walk
Jan 20Sat
9:00 AM
ROC 7K Trail Run
Cosmo Park
Columbia, MO
ROC 7K Trail Run
Jan 20Sat
9:00 AM
Orienteering at Blue and Gray Park
Blue and Gray Park
Lone Jack, MO
Orienteering at Blue and Gray Park
Jan 27Sat9:00 AMJack Frost 5K Run & 1.5 M Walk847 S. Holland Ave.
Springfield, MO
Jack Frost 5K Run & 1.5 M Walk
Jan 27Sat9:00 AMThe YETI 5K Obstacle CourseZip KC
Bonner Springs, KS
The YETI 5K Obstacle Course
Jan 27
Sun
9:00 AM
Travel Time Half Marathon
TBD
Springfield, MO
Travel Time Half Marathon
Jan 27
Sun
9:00 AM
Runner's Choice 10K/20K Trail Run
5575 S MO-163
Columbia, MO
Runner's Choice 10K/20K Trail Run
Jan 27Sat
10:00 AM
Fresh Start 5K & 10K
CNH Reman Parking Lot
Springfield, MO
Fresh Start 5K & 10K
Jan 27Sat
12:00 PM
Polar Plunge Kansas City
Longview Lake
Kansas City, MO
Polar Plunge Kansas City
Jan 27Sat
12:00 PM
Cactus RouletteClinton Lake State Park
Lawrence, KS
Cactus Roulette
Jan 28Sun8:00 AMGroundhog RunHunt Midwest Subtropolis
Kansas City, MO
Groundhog Run
Jan 28Sun9:00 AMWinter Warm Up
5K, 10K & Half Marathon
8701 McAfee St.
Parkville, MO
Winter Warm Up
February 2024
 
   
Feb 3Sat8:00 AMCupid 2 Mile CrawlSedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS
Cupid 2 Mile Crawl
Feb 3Sat9:00 AMCouple ShuffleTBD
St. Joseph, MO
Couple Shuffle
Feb 4Sun
9:00 AM
Kickoff 5K Run/Walk
13400 Briar St.
Leawood, KS
Kickoff 5K
Feb 4Sun
9:00 AM
Couple Shuffle - SpringfieldTBD
Springfield, MO
Couple Shuffle - Springfield
Feb 10Sat8:00 AMLos Lobos 3 or 6 Hour ChallengeWyandote County Lake Park
Kansas City, KS
Los Lobos 3 or 6 Hour Challenge
Feb 10Sat9:00 AMSweetheart Run 5K Run/Walk9000 W. 137th St.
Overland Park, KS
Sweetheart Run
Feb 10Sat9:00 AMCabin Fever Reliever 5K, 10K, 20KRogersville High School
Rogersville, MO
Cabin Fever Reliever
Feb 10Sat
9:00 AM
Nut Race 5K
Corporate Plaza Dr.
Columbia, MO
Nut Race 5K
Feb 10Sat9:00 AMBSA Troop 133 Heart Healthy 5K  Walk/Run2900 Hall St.
Hays, KS
BSA Troop 133 Heart Healthy 5K
Feb 10Sat
10:00 AM
Cupid Shuffle
Springfield Catholic School
Springfield, MO
Cupid Shuffle
Feb 10Sat
10:00 AM
Runnin' Against Multiple Sclerosis 5K
Tiger Plaza on Rollins St.
Columbia, MO
Runnin' Against Multiple Sclerosis 5K
Feb 10Sat
12:00 PM
Pittsburg Polar Plunge
Crimson Villas
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg Polar Plunge
Feb 10Sat
1:00 PM
Polar Plunge - Chillcothe
Simpson, Park
Chillicothe, MO
Polar Plunge - Chillcothe
Feb 11Sun
9:00 AM
Wichita Sweetheart Run 5K & 10K
Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS
Wichita Sweetheart Run 5K & 10K
Feb 11Sun
12:00 PM
Lawrence Polar Plunge
HERE Apartments
Lawrence, KS
Lawrence Polar Plunge
Feb 11Sun
12:00 PM
Manhattan Polar Plunge
HERE Apartments
Lawrence, KS
Manhattan Polar Plunge
Feb 11Sun
2:00 PM
32nd RUN WICHITA Super Bowl 4-Mile
Linwood Park Recreation Center
Wichita, KS
31th RUN WICHITA Super Bowl 4-Mile
Feb 17Sat6:30 AMTread Out Cancer: Charity Team Relay5829 SW 19th Terrace
Topeka, KS
Tread Out Cancer: Charity Team Relay
Feb 17Sat7:30 AMHeart of the Ozarks Half Marathon
13.1M, 13.1M Relay & 10K
West Plains, MOHeart of the Ozarks Half Marathon
Feb 17Sat8:00 AMFlat Branch 50K315 Elm St.
Columbia, MO
Flat Branch 50K
Feb 17Sat9:00 AMStonegrinder 7K Trail RunCapen Park
Columbia, MO
Stonegrinder 7K Trail Run
Feb 17Sat
9:00 AM
Orienteer Kansas
Lexington Lake
DeSoto, KS
Orienteer Kansas
Feb 17Sat
9:00 AM
45th Annual Polar Bear Run
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO
44th Annual Polar Bear Run
Feb 17Sat
9:00 AM
Ugly Sweater 5K Run
First Baptist Church
Marshfield, MO
Ugly Sweater 5K Run
Feb 17Sat
9:00 AM
Joplin Roadrunners
Run With The Wind
Carthage or Sarcoxie High School
Carthage or Sarcoxie, MO
Run With The Wind
Feb 17Sat10:00 AMSpecial Olympics KS Polar Strut Lake Olathe Swim Beach
Olathe, KS
Special Olympics KS Polar Strut 
Feb 17Sat
12:00 PM
Emporia Polar Plunge
Mouse Lake
Emporia, KS
Emporia Polar Plunge
Feb 17Sat
12:00 PM
Haysville Polar Plunge
Riggs Park
Haysville, KS
Haysville Polar Plunge
Feb 17Sat
1:00 PM
Polar Plunge - St. Joseph
Riggs Park
Haysville, KS
Polar Plunge - St. Joseph
Feb 18Sun
12:00 PM
Not 4 Wimps 10K/10M/Half Marathon
321 W. Market St.
Derby, KS
Not 4 Wimps 10K/10M/Half Marathon
Feb 24Sat8:00 AMJohn Brown Half Marathon21400 South Street
Osawatomie, KS
John Brown Half Marathon
Feb 24Sat
8:00 AM
Pyscho Wyco Run Toto Run
Wyandotte County Lake Park
Kansas City, KS
Pyscho Wyco Run Toto Run
Feb 24Sat
8:05 AM
Running from the Yeti
5K, 10K 13.1M, 26.2M
Rutledge Wilson Farm Park
Springfield, MO
Running from the Yeti
Feb 24Sun
9:00 AM
Couple Shuffle
Lake Afton
Goddard, KS
Couple Shuffle
Feb 24Sun
9:00 AM
Wichita State Engineering 5K
1845 Fairmont
Wichita, KS
Wichita State Engineering 5K
Feb 24Sat
9:00 AM
Jack Frost 5K & 2.5M Walk O'Reilly Catholic Student Center
Springfield, MO
Jack Frost 5K & 2.5M Walk 
Feb 24Sat2:00 PMPolar Plunge Lake of the OzarksLake of the Ozarks, MOPolar Plunge Lake of the Ozarks
March 2024    
Mar 2Sat
7:00 AM
Stilly Half - Half Marathon & 5KT. Boone Pickens Stadium
Stillwater, OK
Stilly Half - Half Marathon & 5K
Mar 2Sat
8:00 AM
Cookie Run 5K
Bluhawk Shopping Center
Overland Park, KS
Cookie Run 5K
Mar 2Sat8:00 AMTime to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1Longview College
Kansas City, MO
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Mar 2Thu9:00 AMWhobilation 5K950 Airport Rd.
Osage Beach, MO
Whobilation 5K
Mar 2Thu
9:00 AM
Shamrock Shuffle 5K & 10K 401 N. 2nd St.
Lawrence, KS
Shamrock Shuffle
Mar 2Sat9:00 AMVCHS Band on the RunSedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS 
VCHS Band on the Run
Mar 3Sat
8:00 AM
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1TBD
Joplin, MO
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Mar 3Sun8:00 AMFight for Air Climb
42 Floor/902 Steps
Children's Mercy Park
Kansas City,  KS
Fight for Air Climb
Mar 9Sat7:00 AMThree Creeks Torrent Trail RunsThree Creeks Conservation Area
Columbia, MO
Three Creeks Torrent Trail Runs
Mar 9Sat
10:00 AM
Westport St. Patrick's Day Run
4 Miles
Westport & Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO
Westport St. Pat's Run
Mar 9Sat12:00 PMMaize Polar PlungeMystic Lakes
Maize, KS
Maize Polar Plunge
Mar 9Sat
12:00 PM
Topeka Polar Plunge
Crestview Community Center
Topeka, KS
Topeka Polar Plunge
Mar 9Sat
1:00 PM
Polar Plunge SpringfieldSki Shack Cable Park
Springfield, MO
Polar Plunge Springfield
Mar 9Sun
2:00 PM
Run for Empowerment
1670-1698 Naismith Dr.
Lawrence, KS
Run for Empowerment
Mar 10Sun
7:00 AM
Little Rock Marathon and Half Marathon
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock Marathon
Mar 10Sat
8:00 AM
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1TBD
Springfield, MO
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Mar 16Sat
7:30 AM
Pi Day River Rotation
8th and Oak
Lawrence, KS
Pi Day River Rotation
Mar 16Sat
8:00 AM
5K for Freedom
100 Rothwell Park Rd.
Moberly, MO
5K for Freedom
Mar 16Sat
9:00 AM
Luck of the Irish 5KDowntown
Jefferson City, MO
Luck of the Irish 5K
Mar 16Sat
9:00 AM
Shamrock Shuffle 24 Hr. Run - 1 M/Hour - 5K400 W. 79th St. S
Haysville, KS
Shamrock Shuffle 24 Hr. Run
Mar 16Sat
9:30 AM
Go Green Leprechaun Run
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
Hesston, KS
Go Green Leprechaun Run
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
Kansas City's Big 12 Run 5K12tth Street & Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, KS
Big 12 Run
Mar 16Sat
11:00 AM
Norty's  Shamrock 5K Fun Run
Grand Ave. & 11th Street
St. Joseph, MO
Norty's  Shamrock 5K Fun Run
Mar 16Sat
12:00 PM
Polar Plunge ColumbiaBass Pro Shop Lake
Columbia, MO
Polar Plunge Columbia
Mar 16Sat
8:00 AM
Wichita St. Patrick's Day 5K
Old Cowtown
Wichita, KS
Wichita St. Patrick's Day 5K
Mar 16Sat8:00 AMWichita Brewing Co. Relay Marathon8815 W. 13th St. N.
Wichita, KS
Wichita Brewing Co. Relay Marathon
Mar 16Sat9:00 AMOrienteer KansasSlough Creek
Perry, KS
Orienteer Kansas
Mar 16Sat
7:15 AM
Des Moines St. Paddy's
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines St. Paddy's 
Mar 16Sat8:00 AMSt. Patrick's 5K11565 Ash Street
Leawood, KS
St. Patrick's 5K
Mar 16Sat8:00 AM5K for Freedom100 Rothwell Park Rd.
Moberly, MO
5K for Freedom
Mar 16Sat
9:00 AM
FlutterBye Trail Run Run4Hope Ranch1001 SW 14th
Leon, KS
FlutterBye Trail Run
Mar 16Sat
9:00 AM
Havin' a Crappie Weekend Outdoor Festival
5K & 1M
Stockton State Park Marina
Dadeville, MO
Havin' a Crappie Weekend
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
Nixa March Madness 5K
NIxa, MO
Nixa March Madness 5K
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
Leprechaun Dash 5K
Blue Jacket Park
Eudora, KS
Leprechaun Dash 5K
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
Shamrock Shuffle
Park Central Square
Springfield, MO
Shamrocks Shuffle
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
Mater Dei Irish Fest 5K
630 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS
Mater Dei Irish Fest 5K
Mar 16Sat
10:00 AM
St. Patrick's Day Road Races
10K, 2 Mile Run & 2 Mile Walk
Aggieville
Manhattan, KS
St. Patrick's Day Road Races
Mar 16Sat
9:00 AM
Havin' a Crappie Weekend Outdoor Festival
13.3K, 7.7K & 56,6K Trail Runs
Stockton State Park Marina
Dadeville, MO
Leon, KS
Havin' a Crappie Weekend
Mar 16Sat
8:00 AM
Wichita St. Patrick's 5K
1865 W. Museum Blvd.
Wichita, KS
Wichita St. Patrick's 5K
Mar 17Sun
8:00 AM
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1TBD
St. Joseph, MO
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Mar 17Sun12:30 PMAd Astra Running IRISH MILE 835 Massachusetts Ave.
Lawrence, KS
Ad Astra Running IRISH MILE 
Mar 23Sat7:00 AMPrairie Spirit Trail Ultra Races
100 Mile, 50 Mile & 50K
Ottawa, KSPrairie Trail Ultra Races
Mar 23Sat7:00 AMOld 210 Classic 50KLiberty, MOOld 210 Classic 50K
Mar 23Sat7:30 AMBridge and Dam RacesLake Ozark, MOBridge and Dam Races
Mar 23Sat
7:30 AM
T-TOWN Half Marathon
Tulsa Blue Dome
Tulsa, OK
T-TOWN Half Marathon
Mar 23Sun
9:00 AM
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Mar 23Sat
8:00 AM
Beer & Bagel Run - Arkansas
10 Carter Circle
Bella Vista, AR
Beer & Bagel Run - Arkansas
Mar 23Sat
8:00 AM
Tallgrass Tribute
Konza Prairie
Manhattan, KS
Tallgrass Tribute
Mar 23Sat
8:00 AM
Liberty Half Marathon
William Jewel Football Field
Liberty, MO
Liberty Half Marathon
Mar 23Sat
8:00 AM
Running of the Squirrels
Marionville Elementary School
Marionville, MO
Running of the Squirrels
Mar 23Sat
8:00 AM
Sock and Undie Rundie
3825 W. Farm Road 146
Springfield, MO
Sock and Undie Rundie
Mar 23Sat
8:30 AM
Do the Du: Celebrating 3.21 Day
Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS
Do the Du
Mar 23Sat
9:30 AM
Kenny Rogers 5K Run & Walk
Kenny Rogers Children Center
Sikeston, MO
Wichita, KS
Kenny Rogers 5K Run & Walk
Mar 23Sat
10:00 AM
Kansas City Comets 5K
19100 E. Valley View Pkwy
Independence, MO
Kansas City Comets 5K
Mar 23Sat10:00 AMFresh Start 5K & 10KCNH Reman Parking Lot
Springfield, MO
Fresh Start 5K & 10K
Mar 29Fri
4:00 PM
KC Corporate Challenge - Walk
Truman Sports Complex
Kansas City, MO
KC Corporate Challenge - Walk
Mar 29Fri6:00 PMCougar Run 20224311 E. Newman Rd.
Joplin, MO
Cougar Run 2022
Mar 29Fri
7:00 PM
Queen Bee 1 MileBG Product Veterans Complex
El Dorado, KS
Queen Bee 1 Mile
Mar 30Sat
9:00 AM
TerraVox Wine Run 5K
193110 NW Farley
Kansas City, MO
Hampton Rd.