Night Flight 5k
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Night Flight 5k

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States View on map
May 29, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

This is the 45th Annual Night Flight 5K Run.ย 

Night Flight will take place at Legacy Park Amphitheater on Friday, May 29th. ย 

Packet pick-up will be held at Lee's Summit Medical Center, 2100 SE Blue Parkway, on Thursday, May 28th from 4:00-6:00pm. Packet pick-up and late registration will be held on Friday, May 29th from 4:00-7:00 pm at Legacy Park Amphitheater.

The course features a scenic route on the Legacy trail. Participants will be allowed to enjoy yard games and snacks in the Legacy Park Amphitheater venue after the race. The event is co-sponsored by Leeโ€™s Summit Medical Center and Leeโ€™s Summit Parks and Recreation. The event starts and finishes at the Legacy Park Amphitheater. The run will use the trails and roadways (Bluestem drive and Legacy Park Drive) of Legacy Park. The amphitheater parking lot, restrooms and venue will be used for pre and post event activities.ย 

T-Shirt guaranteed if registered by Friday, May 8th.
Registration fees increase to $35 for 14 years + and $30 for 13 and under after Friday, May 8th.

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Running

Night Flight 5k

Packet pick-up will be held at Lee's Summit Medical Center, 2100 SE Blue Parkway, on Thursday, May 28th from 4:00-6:00pm. Packet pick-up and late registration will be held on Friday, May 29th from 4:00-7:00 pm at Legacy Park Amphitheater.

May 29, 2026 5K 9:00 PM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lee's Summit, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (ยฐC)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.7ยฐ / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.8ยฐ
Feels Like (ยฐC)
Minimum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.7ยฐ / Maximum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 30.8ยฐ
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 29, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 29, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 39m

The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (CDT) in Lee's Summit on May 29, 2026 โ€” 14h 39m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results โ€” Night Flight 5k

Night Flight 5k ยท 402 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Night Flight 5k
Place Name Time Pace
1 Calvin Range 16:31 5:20 /mi
2 Owen Culbertson 16:34 5:21 /mi
3 Caleb Lambert 16:37 5:22 /mi
4 Hawk Hansen 17:29 5:38 /mi
5 Raymond Lambert 17:32 5:39 /mi

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All results by year

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions โ€” the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity โ€” Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief โ€” Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts โ€” Race Discovery calendar, 11 Lee's Summit events

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