Bill's Take: Those Other Races

Leawood Rotary 5K

When: June 11, 2016

Where: 114th and Tomahawk Creek Pkwy, Leawood

History: 2nd running.

Course: Up and down Tomahawk Creek Pkwy from College to 119th. Distance
uncertified.

Scenery: Flat four-lanes flanked by landscaped corporate buildings. A
beautiful course.

Entrants: Exactly balanced: 48 female, 48 male

Last-minute entry fee: $38

T-shirt: white, short-sleeved, cotton.

Timing: Shoe chip timing by KC Running Co, with immediate results

Awards: As usual, finisher medals and medals for age group winners

Pluses: Especially good entertainment for the kids: bean bag toss, face
painting, tractor rides. SPCA booth with several friendly dogs being
offered for adoption.
A color guard from the Sons of the American Revolution dressed in
colonial uniforms led us in the pledge of allegiance.

Minuses: None to speak of

Bottom Line: A good race, small-scale but well-organized

Bill Kinnersley, club member and former president, likes to travel to the smaller, less Big Show 5Ks at least monthly in the Topeka - KC area.  Many of these have under 200 participants and they all have lots of local color.  runLawrence will publish Bill's reviews of these races and perhaps they will encourage others to travel to and enjoy the unique qualities of each of these events.