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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Kansas City
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Rock the Parkway Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

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

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Decision summary

Rock the Parkway Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:40/km

3:03:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Rock the Parkway Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Parkland, Waterfront, Historic, City, Coastal

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon?

The Rock the Parkway Half Marathon is described as gently rolling.

Where does the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon route go?

The Rock the Parkway Half Marathon route starts at and finish in front of the Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO and finishes in front of the Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters on Ward Parkway. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Ward Parkway and Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters. USATF-certified course along historic Ward Parkway, one of the most scenic in the Midwest.

What should runners know on race day for the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon?

Convenient bag drop at Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters. Course is closed to traffic and well marked with traffic cones, turn arrows, pavement markings and large mile markers. Wave start. Live music along the course. Personalized race bibs, free searchable and downloadable high-quality race photos, optional text-message results notification on finishing, and a wave start for the half marathon.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • City
  • Coastal

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Charity
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Half marathon participants must maintain a pace of 14 minutes per mile or faster to satisfy city street-closure permit requirements.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Wave start
wave start
Bag drop
Convenient bag drop at Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters.
Closed roads
Course is closed to traffic and well marked with traffic cones, turn arrows, pavement markings and large mile markers.
Expo / packet pickup
Expo and packet pickup Friday April 10, 11am-7pm at the Aspiria Campus (6050 Sprint Parkway), Overland Park; additional race-morning pickup from 6:30am at the corner of Summit Street and Ward Parkway.
Medal
High-quality half marathon and 5K finisher medals, described as one of the largest, coolest half marathon finisher medals you'll find.
Finisher tee
Tech shirts for participants.
On-course music
Live music along the course.

Access and course status

Start
Start and finish in front of the Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO.
Finish
Finish in front of the Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters on Ward Parkway.

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Ward Parkway, Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters
Notable features
  • Personalized race bibs, free searchable and downloadable high-quality race photos, optional text-message results notification on finishing, and a wave start for the half marathon
  • USATF-certified course along historic Ward Parkway, one of the most scenic in the Midwest
  • multiple aid stations with water and sports drinks

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /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.

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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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