Thursday, July 11, 2024

Run/Walks in Kansas City: GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K



What: GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K

When: (stay tuned for the 2025 date)

Where: Arrowhead Stadium, One Arrowhead Drive, Kansas City, MO

Details from 2024: Join us on Friday, May 10th, 2024, for the 11th Annual GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5k & Kids 1K, where you will run on the same field your Kansas City Chiefs play on!!!

Celebrating its 11th year in 2024, the GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K run/walk is designed to give fans the opportunity to experience a run/walk event that offers something no other race event in Kansas City offers – the chance for runners to race inside the stadium. Whether you run or walk, come in first or just run for fun, the GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K is designed for everyone to enjoy. NEW THIS YEAR, is a 1K race distance for kids 12 & under! All kids will receive the same great shirt and finish on the 50 just like the adults.

Schedule:

1K - 6:30 PM
5K - 7:00 PM

Runners and walkers will navigate their way through the parking lots around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium before the race route will take them inside the home of the Chiefs to run through the concourse and finish under the lights on the field.

All participants have the chance to run on the field where their favorite players do and will receive a 2024 GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K t-shirt and bib, special offers from Chiefs Fit, and the ability to purchase a commemorative finisher coin as part of their race packet. The race will continue to have a virtual option for out-of-town participants, as well as those who want to run on their own route.

For the post-race celebration on the field, there will be a festival atmosphere with special guests, including KC Wolf, the Rumble and Chiefs Cheerleaders!

All participants in the Arrowhead 5K will receive the following (NOTE: Virtual participants will receive these items via USPS):

All participants will receive the following items:2024 GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5k t-shirt
Special offers from Chiefs Fit
2024 GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5k bib
Option to purchase commemorative finisher coin

Race Day:Communication regarding race day check-in and activities day of will be sent via email and social channels
This year the post-race celebration is on the field and under the lights! You can also upload all your photos and videos to your social media accounts using #GEHAFieldatArrowhead5k to get in on the action!

Prizes for the 5K will be awarded to the top male and female finishers and to the top male and female finishers in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-39, 40-59, 60+. Prizes for the top male and female 12 & under in the 1K.

On a personal note, here's my walking story for National Walking Day a couple of years ago with an update.
 
When you're all done, you'll be hungry! Grab a copy of my Tater Tot Casserole Cookbook and whip up a batch of happiness for dinner!

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