The Best Races - Kansas City
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A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 Kansas City
This event takes place on December 26, 2026, at Gillham Park in Kansas City, Missouri. It is organized as a smaller, capped group run with multiple timed waves that are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Distances offered:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon 13.1
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
- Virtual Run
The event is open to all paces and ages; participants under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Timing is optional: participants may use a tracking app and submit results for posting, or request coordinator assistance for time tracking. The event does not use timing chips.
Swag is shipped to participants in the United States and includes a running T shirt, a finisher's towel or giveaway, a finisher's medal, a digital training pack, and online results with a certificate of completion. Race bibs are provided on race day; shirts are shipped and typically arrive the week of the race. Virtual entries receive a digital training pack and may complete the run at any time and place using their own tracking device.
Organizers note a charity component where miles logged after the race result in donations to partner charities; fundraising is optional. Sponsors named for the event include Cure Hydration and KaChava. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
