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Missouri > Hospital Hill Run Half Marathon, 10K &
5K
Kansas City,
MO
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Date
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Event
Details
Nicknamed the "grandfather of all Kansas City road races" by race
organizers and the local community, the hilly and challenging Hospital
Hill Run offers runners a choice of running in a half-marathon, a
10K or a 5K, the latter of which is sponsored by the University of
Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. Now in its 35th year, the race
follows a long, narrow loop course on a mostly north-south route
through the city's downtown streets and tree-lined park areas.
Because it's Kansas City, the course is hilly -- the race features an
overall elevation change of just over 180 feet, rising from a low of
812 feet above sea level between the start and the first mile marker,
and a high of 995 feet between miles 11 and 12. Run entirely on paved
surfaces through the city, the course features few flat stretches to
speak of, and features uphills and downhills throughout, some of which
-- like the famous Hospital Hill, Broadway Hill and Rockhill Hill --
are seriously challenging, past participants say.
Runners will get to run past and through a number of the city's more
scenic areas along the race course, perhaps to reward participants for
chugging up and down all those hills! Along the way, runners traverse
through Hyde Park, Gillham Park, Brookside Park and Penn Valley Park,
home to Kansas City's Liberty Museum and World War I memorial.
The half marathon, like the 10K and 5K, begins on Grand Boulevard just
north of East Pershing Road at 7:00 AM. The finish line lies just a
stone's throw away, also on Grand near the Crown Center. Expect a good
size field when you arrive for the race, as more than 1,500
participants crossed the finish line in the half marathon alone last
year -- and the event is open to both runners and walkers.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the western edge of the state and at the confluence of
the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, Kansas City tends to see weather in the
summer that gets very warm and wet in the early summer weeks, as May
and June are the city's wettest months on average. In June, average
temperatures range between 86°F and 67°F, while
rainfall
amounts average 4.73 inches for the month.
Fees
$50 for online registrations (by June 4, 2008)
$55 for mail-in registrations (by May 15)
$75 to register on the race weekend
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2008 running of any of the races in
the Hospital Hill Run, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable form.
Websites
www.hospitalhillrun.com
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from the 2007 race
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