The Best Races - Kansas City
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Run for Chocolate 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITY
Run for Chocolate is a multi-distance running event on July 4, 2026, at Mill Creek Park on Broadway Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. The event offers several on-site and virtual options.
- 5K
- 10K
- Half-Marathon (13.1)
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
- Virtual Run
The event is organized as smaller, wave-based group runs with a cap per wave and a private-group format. Waves are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Timing is optional and no timing chips are used; participants may track time with personal apps or ask coordinators for basic time tracking. Race bibs are provided on race day.
Registered participants receive a shipped swag bag for U.S. addresses that includes a running T-shirt, a finisher's towel or giveaway, a finisher's medal, a digital training pack, and access to online results and a certificate of completion. Technical performance shirts are available as an optional upgrade for an additional fee. Packet pickup is not required because shirts and selected items are mailed to the provided address; shirts for late registrants may arrive after the event.
The event includes a virtual run option with a digital training pack and medal delivery. Organizers also list charity initiatives where post-race miles logged can translate into donations; fundraising participation is optional. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
