More KC area events listed at:
MARA
 Jan-Feb 2013
- Tu, 1/1, 12 noon, New Year's Day Orienteering, Rockhaven Park, Clinton Lake KS, Mary Jones, mary.orienteerkansas@gmail.com
- Sa, 1/5, 1 pm, Bill Easton Classic, indoor track, Anschutz Pavilion, Lawrence KS
- Sa, 1/5, 7 pm, Coleen’s Frozen Fat Ass, 3.1 - 31 miles, Olathe KS, Coleen Voek
- Sa, 1/19, 11 am, Topeka to Auburn Half Marathon, Topeka KS, Brad Rhoden, 785-224-5193, USATF certified
- Sa, 1/19, 8:30 am, Battle of the Bean 5K, Leawood KS, Troy Fitzgerald
- Su, 1/20, 10 am, Italian Stallion Stair Race, The Oread, Lawrence KS, Becky Bridson or Krista Thomas, 785-856-7862 ~~
- Su, 1/27, 9 am, Psychodelic 5K Trail Run, Ice Edition, Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 2/9, 8am/9am, Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run, 50K,/20M/10M trail runs, Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 2/16, 9 am, Sweetheart Run 5K, Lawrence KS, JoAnn Bushko, joann@kcrunningcompany.com
- Su, 2/24, 10 am, Steps for the Chest 5K, Lawrence KS, Judi Long, 785-393-3090, protectthechest@yahoo.com
Mar-Apr
- Sa, 3/9, 10 am, Westport St Patrick's Day Run, 4M, Kansas City MO, kctcrunner@gmail.com, USATF certified
- Sa/Su, 3/9&10, 9 am, Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Orienteering Championships, & open races, Shawnee Mission Pak KS, Mary Jones, ISICchamps@gmail.com
- Su, 3/10, 8 am, Pi Day River Rotation, Half Marathon & 5K on trails, Lawrence KS, Caroline "Kobol Hawk" Wroczynski, ~~
Sa, 3/16, 9 am, Mrs Robinson's Romp 5K Trail Run, Wyandotte Co Lake Park, Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 3/16, 8 am, Topeka Lions Journey for Sight, 5K/10K, Forbes Field, Topeka KS, Irene Owen, USATF certified
- Sa, 3/23, 6 am/8 am, Prairie Spirit Trail 100/50M Ultra Races,
Ottawa KS, Eric Steele, RD@PrairieSpirit100.com
- Sa, 3/23, 8:30 am, Mizuno Shoe Test Run, Garry Gribbles Running Sports, Lawrence KS, Becky McClure
- Sa, 3/30, 9 am, Easter Rabbit 5K Trail Run, Nemaha County Lake Rec Area, Seneca KS
- Sa, 3/30, 8 pm, Fools Day Glow Race/Run, 5/10K, Salina KS, Todd Begnoche, 785-342-1182, foolsday5k@hotmail.com
- Sa, 4/6, 9 am, Clinton Lake Dam Run, 12K/5K, Lawrence KS, Duane Peterson, 785-832-7940, USATF certified ~~
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 Sa, 4/6, 8:30/8:35 am, Run for Life 10 Mile, & 2M, Topeka KS, Dave Provorse, 785-670-1565 or 785-249-8875, USATF certified
- Sa, 4/6, 7 am, Brew to Brew Solo Runs, 44.4M, Kansas City to Lawrence KS, Lou Joline, 816-228-3842
- Sa, 4/6, 7 am, Rockin K Trail Runs, 50M/26.2M, Kanopolis State Park KS, Stuart Ray, rockinkemail@gmail.com
- Su, 4/7, 6 am+, Brew to Brew Relays, 44.4M, Kansas City to Lawrence KS, Lou Joline, 816-228-3842
- Sa, 4/13, 7:30 am, Rock the Parkway, Half Marathon/5K, Kansas City MO, Troy Fitzgerald: troy@kcrunningcompany.com, half marathon USATF certified
- Sa, 4/13, 9 am-12 pm, Free Runners Clinic, TherapyWorks, Lawrence KS, 785 749-1300
- Su, 4/14, 9 am, Spring Migration Triathlon, Emporia KS, Casey Collins, 620-704-1637, casey.collins@usd253.net
- M, 4/15, Boston Marathon, Hopkinton to Boston MA
- W-Sa, 4/17-20, Kansas Relays, Lawrence KS, (785) 864-3141
- W, 4/17, 6 pm, KU Relays Shot Put, downtown Lawrence KS
- R, 4/18, 6 pm, KU Relays Long Jump, downtown Lawrence KS
- Sa, 4/20, 7am/8am, Free State Trail Run, 100K/40M/Marathon/Half Marathon, Clinton SP, Lawrence KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 4/27, 6 am, Flat Rock 101, 101K trail race, Independence KS, Eric Steele, RD@FlatRock101.com
- Sa, 4/27, 8 am, Hilltop Hustle 5K, Lawrence KS, USATF certified, KS07012BG
- Sa, 4/27, 8 am, St John Eagle Run 5K, Lawrence KS, 785-832-9499, Tracey English, traceycenglish@gmail.com, USATF certified, KS10038BG ~~
- Sa, 4/27, 8 am, Run for Ronald 5K, Topeka KS, Martha Hagedorn-Krass, 785-235-6852, Martha@rmhctopeka.org, USATF certified, KS12010TR
- Sa, 4/27, 8 am, Run for Youth, 5K/10K, De Soto KS, 913-583-3411, allison@desotoyouthministries.org
- Su, 4/28, 8 am, Head for the Cure, 5K, Lawrence KS
May-June
- F/Sa,5/24-25, KSHSAA Track & Field State Meet, Wichita KS, Bill Faflick, (316) 973-4457
- Sa, 5/25, 8 am, Spring Burn, 15K/5K, Topeka KS, Kyle Brown, 785-640-6231, 15K USATF certified, KS11002GAN
M, 5/27, 8 am, Amy Thompson Run, 8K/5K, Kansas City MO, Kate Kershaw, 913-754-8883, 8K & 5K USATF certified
- M, 5/27, 8 am, The Home Run 5K, Lawrence KS, Heather Duris, 816-721-6121, USATF certified
Sa, 6/1, 7 am, Hospital Hill, Half Marathon/10K/5K, Kansas City MO, Beth Salinger,USATF certified courses
- Sa, 6/1, 8:30 am, Journey for Jo 5K, Topeka KS, Kate McNeil, 913-706-3212, USATF certified
- Sa, 6/8, 6 am, Storm the Dam Trail, Marathon/Half Marathon/10K/5K trail races, Eldorado State Park KS | Facebook
- Sa, 6/8, 7:30 am, 4 for Others 4 Mile, Lawrence KS, 4forOthers@lfmchurch.org, USATF certified
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- Su, 6/9, The Oread IRONMAN 70.3 Kansas, Clinton Lake, Lawrence KS, kansas70.3@ironman.com
- Tu, 6/12, 7 pm, Spirit of the Marathon II, Southwind Theaters, Lawrence KS
- Sa, 6/15, 9 am, Summer Intro 2.8-Mile Trail Run, Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 6/15, Tinman Triathlon, Lake Shawnee, Topeka KS, Ultramax Sports
- F, 6/21, 8:30 pm, Rock the Night Away Trail Run, Half Marathon/10K/ 5K, Branded B Ranch, Meriden KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 6/22, 7:30 am, Lecompton Community Pride 5K, Lecompton KS,
- Sa, 6/22, 9:30 am, Elvis 5K Walk & Run
to End Polio Now, Lied Center, Lawrence KS, Bob Sanner, 785-856-5302
- Sa, 6/22, 9 pm, A MidSummer’s Night Love Run/Walk, 5K, South Middle School, Lawrence KS, Crystal Shepherd, 785-424-0619. or LaRisa Lochner, 785-691-8915, not USATF certified, not timed
- Su, 6/23, 9 am, Garry Gribble's 5 Years in Lawrence, 5K Fun Run, Lawrence KS, free, meet at the store, 839 Mass.
- Su, 6/23, 6 pm, Jazz in the Park, 5K, Topeka KS, 785-221-1796
- Su, 6/30, 7 am +, Double Road Race, 10K+5K & other runs, Overland Park KS, Bruce Gilbert, bruce@doubleroadrace.com
July-Aug
- Su, 7/7, 9 am,Psychodelic 5K "Fire" Version,
Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa/Su, 7/12&13, Sunflower State Games: Track & Field, Hummer Sports Park, Topeka KS, Lance Lenard, 785-584-5723
- Sa, 7/13, 8am/9am, Psycho Psummer Run Toto Run, 50K,/20M/10M trail runs, Kansas City KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440
- Sa, 7/13, 8 am, SSG: 5K/10K, 10K/5K, Lake Shawnee, Topeka KS, Brad Rhoden, 785-224-5193
- Sa, 7/13, 8 am, SSG: Adventure Race, Milford State Park, Junction City KS, Charmion Harris, 785-307-1901,
- Sa, 7/13, 12:26 am, Charlie Melvin Mad Bomber Run, 5K, Iola KS, USATF certified
Sa, 7/13, 7:30 am, Horsethief Run, 5K, Eudora KS, Paul Boone, 785-542-4960, horsethiefrun@gmail.com, USATF certified
- Su, 7/21, 7 am, Lake Atwood 10 Mile, Atwood KS, Charles Peckham, (785) 626-3295, USATF certified
- Su, 7/21, 9 am, SSG: Orienteering, Clinton Lake KS, Mary Jones, 785-318-6279
- Sa, 7/27, 8 am, SSG: Cross Country, Iliff Commons, Topeka KS, Dorothy Iliff, 785-357-1854
- Sa, 7/27, 7 am, Running for Food, Running for Health 5K, Lawrence KS, Lily Siebert, lily@themerc.coop, 785-843-8544, USATF certified
- Sa, 8/3, 7 am, Boys & Girls Club Red Dog Run, 5K/10K, Lawrence KS, Erika Zimmerman, 785-423-1864,ezimmerman@bgclk.org, USATF certified
Sa, 8/24, 9 am, Heartland Open/Masters Outdoor Track & Field Meet, 3000m, JCCC, Overland Park KS, Gilbert Castillo, gilbert.s.castillo@gmail.com
Sept-Oct
- Sa, 9/7, 9am, North Shore Trail Run, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Clinton State Park, Lawrence KS, Ben Holmes, (816) 810-0440
- Sa, 9/14, 6 am, Hawk 100 Mile/50M/Marathon, Clinton Lake, Lawrence KS, Danny "Study Hawk" Miller
Su, 9/15, 7:30 am, Plaza 10K, Kansas City MO, Troy Fitzgerald,
troy@kcrunningcompany.com, USATF certified
- Sa, 9/29, 8 am, Shoreline Shuffle, 5K trails, Clinton Lake, Lawrence KS, Gary Henry or Carl Cleveland ~~
- Sa, 10/5, 8:30 am, Run for the Penguins, 4M, Kansas City MO, Lisa Drake, (913) 485-3254
, USATF certified, MO06027BG
- Su, 10/6, 8:30 am, Sand Rat Trail Race, ~9.3M, Lawrence KS, Steve Riley, srmriley@sunflower.com
- Su, 10/13, 8 am, Prairie Fire Marathon, & Half Marathon/5K, Wichita KS, Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission,
(316) 265-6236, USATF certified
- Su, 10/13, 8:30 am, Octoginta Bicycle Tour, 80M, Lawrence KS, ask@lbc-cycling.com
Sa, 10/19, 7:05 am, Waddell & Reed Marathon, & Half Marathon/ 10K, Kansas City MO, Sarah Dee, sdee@sportkc.org, USATF certified
- Sa, 10/19, 8 am, Lake Perry Rocks!, 50K, Half, 5K, Meriden KS, Ben Holmes, (816) 810-0440
Nov-Dec
- Sa, 11/9, 8:30am/9:30am, Pilgrim Pacer Run, Marathon,HM,10K,5K, Lenexa KS, Ben Holmes, 816-810-0440, all courses USATF certified
- Th, 11/28, 8:30 am, runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K, Lawrence KS, Dee Boeck, 785-841-3587, USATF certified
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