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Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.8% versus flat · net elevation 2 m

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Decision summary

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
45 m

Lower than 40% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
44/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
27 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K?

The Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K route has 45 m of ascent, 43 m of descent and an estimated 0.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K route go?

The Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K route starts at Loose Park, 5200 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64112 and finishes at Loose Park, Kansas City, MO (start and finish are both in the park). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Loose Park, historic neighborhoods surrounding Loose Park and Country Club District. Packet pickup is offered the Saturday before (KC Running Company, Martin City) and the Sunday before (Fleet Feet, Overland Park), plus race-morning pickup 7:00-8:00am at Loose Park.

What should runners know on race day for the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K?

Held on Memorial Day morning with a community, family-friendly atmosphere that also includes a 1.5-mile Walk for Thought and a Fun4Kids event. Packet pickup is offered the Saturday before (KC Running Company, Martin City) and the Sunday before (Fleet Feet, Overland Park), plus race-morning pickup 7:00-8:00am at Loose Park.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • City
  • Historic
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Attracts close to 1,000 runners and spectators of all ages each year.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Medal
All participants in the 10K, 5K, walk and Fun4Kids events receive a custom finisher's medal.
Finisher tee
Custom event shirts can be added to a registration for an additional $8.
On-course music
Held on Memorial Day morning with a community, family-friendly atmosphere that also includes a 1.5-mile Walk for Thought and a Fun4Kids event.

Access and course status

Start
Loose Park, 5200 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64112
Finish
Loose Park, Kansas City, MO (start and finish are both in the park)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Loose Park, historic neighborhoods surrounding Loose Park, Country Club District
Notable features
  • Packet pickup is offered the Saturday before (KC Running Company, Martin City) and the Sunday before (Fleet Feet, Overland Park), plus race-morning pickup 7:00-8:00am at Loose Park
  • overall and Masters winners receive a plaque, medal and free entry to the following year's race
  • The course begins and ends in Loose Park, a 75-acre historic park near the Country Club Plaza, and runs out through some of the historic neighborhoods surrounding the park

How hilly is the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K?

19%61%19%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 61%
  • Climb 19%
Total ascent
45 m
Net elevation
+2 m
GAP factor
0.8%
Longest climb
450 m at 2.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 6 mmTypical rainfall
  • 44Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.8% slower than a flat course, with about 45 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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