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The Kickoff 5K
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The Kickoff 5K

Leawood, Kansas, United States View on map
Jan 31, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

KICK OFF THE POSTSEASON!

The regular season will be over, but the biggest games are still ahead! Lace up and celebrate Championship Weekend at the Kickoff 5K on January 31!

Rep your favorite team, throw on your favorite jersey, and bring your crew out for a football-themed 5K packed with team spirit, KC pride, and plenty of fun. Whether you’re cheering for the Chiefs or repping another team, this is your chance to run into the postseason!

Jerseys on. Shoes laced. Let’s run!

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Jan 31, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$29.00
Open

Kids Fun Run

For kids ages 8 and under. Distance is roughly 50-200 yards based on age.

Jan 31, 2027 Kids Fun Run 8:00 AM
$12.00
Open

Virtual 5K

Run the race when and where it works for you! We will mail you a bib, shirt, and finisher's medal by the Monday following the actual event.

Jan 31, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$44.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Leawood, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -4.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 5.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -10.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 31, 2027 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 31, 2027 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 12m

The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 5:38 PM local time (CST) in Leawood on January 31, 2027 — 10h 12m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 10 Leawood events

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