Scarecrow Run 5K
About this race
The 30th Annual Scarecrow 5K and 1-mile Fun Walk will take place Oct. 4 in Gladstone. The race, organized by the Gladstone Parks & Recreation, is on the final day of Gladfest.
The event starts at 7:30 a.m. All proceeds will be donated to the Northland Christmas Store, which aids families in need around the holidays. Participants registered before Sept. 27 will receive a T-shirt.
Early registration is encouraged,but registrants can also sign up on race day. There are family rates available.
The start and finish for the races will be Gladstone’s Linden Square, located at 602 NE 70th St.
For specifics on race categories, packet pick-up and registration, view the registration form online at gladstone.mo.us. Registration is available at gladstonemo.activityreg.com or at Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes St. For additional information, call 423-4200.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Walking
5K Walk
1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 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 7:17 AM and sets at 6:56 PM local time (CDT) in Kansas City on October 4, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Scarecrow Run 5K
122 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Wilper | 19:38 | 6:19 /mi |
| 2 | Timothy Nold | 22:12 | 7:09 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Barnett | 24:07 | 7:46 /mi |
| 4 | B. Shanahan | 24:08 | 7:46 /mi |
| 5 | Matthew Brown | 24:15 | 7:48 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 112 Kansas City events
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