Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K or Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

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

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.8%
flat grade share
61.4%
lower ascent
45 m
climbing density
9.0 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
4.8%

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricGoing the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5KGoing the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Flat grade share61.4%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.8%Unavailable
Uphill share19.5%Unavailable
Steep-up share0.0%Unavailable
Downhill share19.1%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)45 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)9.0 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)450 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)12 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade2.6%Unavailable
Total descent (m)43 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)2 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade4.8%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)283 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)285 mUnavailable
Scenic score52/10052/100
Conditions44/10044/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactGoing the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5KGoing the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Actual distance5 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLoopLoop
SurfaceRoadRoad
Elevation characterHillyHilly
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryParkland, City, Historic, CountrysideParkland, City, Historic, Countryside
AtmosphereCharity, CommunityCharity, Community
Total ascent45 mUnavailable
Climbing density9.0 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent43 mUnavailable
Net elevation2 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade4.8%Unavailable
Flat grade share61.4%Unavailable
GAP factor0.8%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-25 (legacy event-level date).

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Kansas City, Missouri
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Kansas City, Missouri

Actual distance

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
5 km
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Held
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Held
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Not held

Course type

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Loop
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Loop

Surface

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Road
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Road

Elevation character

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Hilly
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Hilly

Terrain

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Road
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Road

Scenery

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Parkland, City, Historic, Countryside
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Parkland, City, Historic, Countryside

Atmosphere

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Charity, Community
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Charity, Community

Total ascent

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
45 m
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Climbing density

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
9.0 m/km
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Total descent

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
43 m
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Net elevation

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
2 m
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
4.8%
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
61.4%
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

GAP factor

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
0.8%
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Unavailable

Entry model

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K
Open
Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 10K
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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