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KC Pet Project 5K
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KC Pet Project 5K

Kansas City, Missouri, United States View on map
Apr 17, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Join KC Pet Project on Saturday, April 18, 2026 to compete in the KC Pet Project 5K! The race will take place in historic Swope Park, ending at our beautiful shelter! 

All registrants will receive a race bib and commemorative race medal. Registrants will also have the opportunity to bring their dog for an additional $15 fee and add a commemorative t-shirt for an additional $10 purchase.

You can sign-up today for one of Kansas City’s favorite races and support the 16,000 homeless, abandoned, and often injured pets that will arrive at KC Pet Project each year. Don’t miss our 5th annual KC Pet Project 5K in Swope Park!

For more information about KC Pet Project and to view adoptable pets, click here.

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Running

KC Pet Project 5K Run/Walk

Packet Pickup Information for our 2026 event: Thursday, April 16 4:00-7:00pm  KC Campus for Animal Care (south entrance) 7077 Elmwood Avenue, Kansas City, MO  64132 Friday, April 17  4:00-7:00pm  KC Campus for Animal Care (south entrance) 7077 Elmwood Avenue, Kansas City, MO  64132 Saturday, April 18 (day-of pick up) 7:00-7:45am Start/Finish Line Area Corner of Mall Drive and Elmwood Avenue

Apr 17, 2027 5K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 18 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kansas City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 17, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 17, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 18m

The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (CDT) in Kansas City on April 17, 2027 — 13h 18m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 114 Kansas City events

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