November 28, 2024 | RUN 10K, 5K, Downhill Mile, Kid's Turkey Trot & 1 Mile Walk

Don your turkey hat, pose for pics and earn your pie by running along beautiful Ward Parkway!

Harvesters- Community Food Network, our charity partner, will have food collection bins at all packet pickups and on race morning. Check out Harvesters most needed items list: harvesters.org/Give-Food/Harvesters-Most-Needed-Item $1 buys 3 meals. Look for the cash donation boxes and the Harvesters volunteers!

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10K, 5K & 1 Mile Walk      

10K Run – 8:35 AM | 5K Run and I Mile Walk – 9:00 AM | 8600 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114

Start at 86th Terrace and Ward Parkway, on the East side of the Ward Parkway Center.  

All participants receive:

  • Long Sleeve thermal shirt
  • 6” Pie- your finisher medal*
  • Custom bib #
  • Free photos

* Participants may purchase a traditional metal finisher medal when they register!

Tiny Turkey Trot

A Kids Fun Run for ages 12 & under.  This run is not timed, is approximately 200 yards long and will start at 8:20AM

All Tiny Trotters will receive: 

  • Special Turkey Trot cotton race shirt
  • Finisher medal
  • Goodie bag
  • A mini pie!
    *Pie, medal and goodie bag are given at packet pickup

Tiny Turkey Trot will start/finish before the 10K at 8:20am. Parents are welcome to run alongside their tiny turkeys. Read more about the Tiny Turkey Trot

Registration and Pricing

Team Division

Families or groups of 4 or more receive a discounted entry! To register as a team, select the “5K/10K member of a group/team” option when you register.

Packet Pick Up     

Tuesday, November 21st  12 PM – 6 PM
Wednesday, November 22nd   10:30 AM – 6 PM

Fleet Feet, Running Shoes (located inside the Ward Parkway Center)  8600 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114 

Thursday Nov 23rd (race morning) from 7:30-9:00 AM inside the Ward Parkway Center entrance on east side of the mall, just south of Trader Joe’s.

Concierge Service

Save time and have your shirts and bib numbers pulled before you arrive! Email each group members first and last name to info@resultskc.com by midnight on SUNDAY November 19th! We will package them together for easy pick-up.  When you arrive at packet pickup, DO NOT GO TO THE COMPUTERS! Look for the Concierge sign and go directly to that area.

Parking


Parking Map Plan to arrive via State Line Rd. (Ward Parkway will be closed for the race). Parking attendants will be there to direct you.j

Timing & Pace


Look for the pace signs at the starting line and line up according to the pace you’ll run. 10K Runners will start at 8:35am. 5K and 1 Mile Walk will start at 9:00 AM.

Your start time is recorded when you cross the starting line by the chip on the back of your bib. There is no need to pass people until you cross the start line.

Results
Have updates sent immediately to your phone HERE (and to your family’s phones,) or click the “Manage Updates” link at the bottom of your registration confirmation email.

Be sure to attach your bib correctly. On the FRONT of your shirt, above your waist.

Sign up for instant results texted or emailed to your phone when you register or scan the QR codes posted close to the results tent.

If you do not have your phone with you, the results tent will be close to the finish line where you can enter your bib number into the computers to find your results. 

Awards

All participants receive a pie as their “finisher prize”.  If you would also like a metal finisher medal, choose to add one when you register. 

Thanksgiving Themed award medals will be given to top 3 male and female finishers and top 3 finishers in age groups: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

The Awards Tent will be located within the Finish Line Festival area close to the DJ.  Sign up for instant results texted or emailed to your phone when you register.  If you placed in the top 3 overall or in your age group go to the Awards Tent immediately to claim your award. Don’t even have time for that? Friends can pick up awards for you.  Awards will not be mailed.

If you are unable to pick up your award at the race, email info@resultskc.com to let us know you want your award. The RaceDay Events office is a house converted to office space at 208 W 79th St, KC, MO 64114. You can pick up anytime beginning the Tuesday after the race.  Your award will be in a pickup bin in the basement stairwell in the back of the house off the circle driveway. The pickup bins are outside and available to you 24/7 so you can stop by when it is convenient for you with no need to check in with us again.

Photos

Look for the photo op area where you will find a backdrop, inflatables and Turkeys, (not the real ones, but some friendly runners in costumes!) Post your photos on social media with the hash tag #KCPieRun. Pictures from the event will be posted 24 hours after the race!

Food
Look for the Starbucks booth for hot coffee.   All participants receive a 6 in. Tippin’s pie, Look for the “Pick Up Your Tippins Pie Here!” sign. Tear off the bottom part of your bib to receive your pie.

Strollers Welcome
Strollers are welcome. Be sure to not block any runners trying to get past you. 

Charity Partner
Harvesters Community Food Network is our charity partner.  You’ll have an opportunity to donate to Harvesters at registration, packet pickup or on race day. Look for the Harvesters collection bins.

Check out Harvesters most needed items list!

Refunds
No refunds will be given for the event but you can choose to switch to the virtual race option if your plans change. Anyone switching to the virtual option should email us at info@resultskc.com.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Registration fees are not refundable under any circumstance.  Race registrations can be transferred to another participant or to another distance.  Save your login so you can do this yourself.

If this race is cancelled for any reason, all registered participants will automatically become virtual runners. If the race is postponed, all participants will be registered for the new date.   Shirts, medals and swag will be available for pick up.   

Registrations cannot be transferred to another year or another race.

The Race Director reserves the right to modify or cancel the race or course for safety concerns, road condition, permit concerns or natural disaster. Each athlete must accept this risk of their entry fee paid. Registration fees collected are used to develop and produce the event, starting in advance of the race date, including course preparation, race supplies, permits and administration. Every effort will be made to produce a fair and safe event for all participants. Any decision made that impacts the race date or potential cancellation is carefully considered and based on the overall event safety, sustainability and manageability.

If you want to be guaranteed a refund, purchase race insurance for yourself. Travel insurance companies will cover your race registration and any travel costs you might have.

Weather: The event will not be cancelled because of rain, snow or extreme temperature.

If there is lightning, the event will be postponed for a minimum of 10 minutes until no signs of the storm are present. Participants should seek shelter in their vehicles or a nearby building if available. If lightning continues 10 minutes after the scheduled event start, the race will be subject to cancellation.

The race will be canceled in the event of a tornado warning.

Questions
E-mail us at info@resultskc.com

Note: No motorized vehicles, roller blades, bikes or dogs will be allowed on the course as our insurance policy does not cover these. Protection will be provided at all intersections by volunteers or the Kansas City Police Department.

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