Saturday In The Park
About this race
Saturday In The Park is a 5K race and 1 mile Fun Run open to the public and is sponsored by Run4Fun. The 5K course is through the lovely Independence Riverside Park and adjoining street while the fun run is within the park complex. There will be finisher medals and snacks at the finish line. Top finishers will be recognized.
We welcome runners of all ages! Between the 5K and fun run, our event includes a fifty yard Tot-trot for children 5 and under. No registration is required for the Tot-trot. Each tot receives a medal for finishing. There will be games and other activities for kids, weather permitting.
See you Saturday In The Park on May 9, 2026 at 8:30. Registration is open until race day from 7:30-8 am. Packet pick-up at the Oval just look for the Carousel.
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Running
Saturday In The Park 5k and Fun Run
1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Independence, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (CDT) in Independence on May 9, 2026 — 14h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Saturday In The Park
Saturday In The Park 5k and Fun Run · 70 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Pearson | 16:51 | 5:25 /mi |
| 2 | Larson Hoggatt | 19:05 | 6:08 /mi |
| 3 | Marty Kelly | 19:22 | 6:13 /mi |
| 4 | Braxten Powell | 21:49 | 7:01 /mi |
| 5 | ADDIE MATTES | 22:54 | 7:22 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Independence
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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- Independence 5K Races 2 races
- Independence Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 3 Independence events
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