Sweetheart Run 5K & 10K
Overland Park, MO
- 10K, 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
This Valentine’s Day tradition is a great chance to get out and run with your loved one! Individuals and couples will compete for overall, age group and two person team awards in the 5K and overall and age group awards in the 10K. In addition to these awards, everyone will … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Feb 23):
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| H (°F) | 45 | 63 | 31 | 18 | 68 |
| L (°F) | 27 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
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Rescheduled, gave a second chance
A buddy and I did it as a shakeout (for me) from yesterday, so we weren't pushing at 100%. They didn't do the park part which was a disappointment, so … MORE
A buddy and I did it as a shakeout (for me) from yesterday, so we weren’t pushing at 100%. They didn’t do the park part which was a disappointment, so just two laps of the road, but I suspect it was due to slush/ice in the park, so probably a wise decision. The combo of road and park (for the second lap) really made this course stand out before, so it’s unfortunate we lost that, but in light of the recent heavy snow melting I suspect the park was mainly slush. Still a pity though. The shirt was a nice long-sleeved heavy T and the medal was nice and hefty and well designed. Support on the two lap square course was good with 2 or 3 aid stations (that you then pass twice) and plenty of intersection control. Great race by a great race company (KC Running Co.), and I’m glad it got rescheduled so I could do it again this year.
When you can't decide...
...between road and park, here's a great mix! So the 5k was all road work, one lap around a square block. The first side of the square was pretty much … MORE
…between road and park, here’s a great mix! So the 5k was all road work, one lap around a square block. The first side of the square was pretty much one slow grind up, but halfway through the second side you get a little break. After finishing that first lap, you start the second then detour off to an out and back through a park on a double wide trail with mainly rolling hills but two steep but short (distance) ones. It was a nice surprise because I normally hate lap races, but this was a good mix and with the clear differentiation between the 5k and 10k courses, I felt like I got twice my money’s worth. This would be a do again race. I hated only that I was dealing with a toe injury so it did slow me down a little and that uphill grind was a little more punishing than it normally would be, but somehow I still cranked out a fast-ish finish. I didn’t necessarily think it at the time, but this actually could be a fast track despite the hills. I did over 65 races last year and didn’t have any on this course, so it was also a nice treat to do a different path. Kudos to KCRC for another great race.
The long sleeve tshirt seems sturdy and the medal was nicely designed with a lot of heft to it. 5 and 10k are the same medal with different ribbon color, but as I said, it’s heavy and pretty, so that’s not a bad thing.