Cliff Hanger Run
About this race
The Cliff Hanger Run in the Historic Northeast is a Kansas City classic! Run on Cliff Drive, a Missouri state scenic byway, while enjoying the crisp fall air, and beautiful foliage. All runners and 1 mile walkers will receive a Cliff Hanger Shirt, Finisher medal, custom bib, free photos and treats after the race!
Pick your distance
Running
8k
5k
Walking
1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kansas City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 6:27 PM local time (CDT) in Kansas City on October 24, 2026 — 10h 49m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 110 Kansas City events
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