The Best Races - Kansas City
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Run for Mental Health : Kansas City
Run for Mental Health in Kansas City is an event held at Gillham Park on November 14, 2026. The event offers in-person and virtual options and includes several distance choices for participants.
Available distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- 13.1 (Half-Marathon)
- Virtual run option
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
The format uses waves with a cap per wave; waves are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The event is described as a smaller, private group run with coordinators on site to support participants. Timing is optional and there are no timing chips; participants may track time with apps and submit results for posting. Race bibs are provided on race day.
Swag and delivery details are provided for U.S. addresses. Participants receive a running T-shirt shipped to their provided U.S. mailing address, a finisher's towel or giveaway, a finisher's medal, a digital training pack, and online results with a certificate of completion. A technical running shirt is available as an optional paid upgrade. Shirts are scheduled to be mailed the week of the race; late registrants may receive shirts after the event.
Fundraising is optional. The event notes a charity initiative where each mile logged after the race will have $1 donated to a partnered charity. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
