HALF MARATHON
RACE INFO
ENTRY FEE
SWAG
GEAR CHECK
AID STATIONS
PACE TEAM
TIMING, RESULTS & TRACKING
AWARDS
TIME LIMIT
VIRTUAL RUNNERS
RACE INFO
START TIME: 7:30 AM
WHERE:
Founder’s Park in Corporate Woods across, of Building 40, 9401 Indian Creek Trail, Overland Park, KS 66210
COURSE:
The Gobbler Grind Marathon is Boston Qualifying Course!
These USATF Certified Course is #KS20010TJD. Roughly 1/3 of course on road and the rest is scenic, paved trail.
ENTRY FEE
SWAG
Half Marathon participants will receive:
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A long sleeve running shirt
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Finisher medal
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Custom bib
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Post-race meal
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Chip timing
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Free race photos
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Smart Pacers
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Discounts/giveaways from our sponsors!


A race hoodie can be added for $35 at registration!
GEAR CHECK
On race morning, participants may check gear inside the packet pickup area between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Gear check bags must clear plastic and labeled with your bib number, name and contact information. Bags that aren’t see-through won’t be accepted. Do not check any valuables. We are not responsible for lost items and/or gear check bags. Bags can claimed after you cross the finish line at Retail sales booth of finish chute inside the finish line festival.
Gear check bags not claimed by 2:00 PM on race day will need to be taken.
Please email runnersedgeracing@gmail.com to arrange a date & time to pick up.
AID STATIONS
Will be located approximately every 2-3 miles along the route with water and sports drink.
Port-o-Potties will be at the start/finish which you will run by twice on the Corporate Woods street section as well as at the trail aid stations.
PACE TEAM
The Garmin SmartPacing Team promises to help you have a great time while running a great time!
Meet your pacers HERE
In the half marathon, we will have pacers for the following times:
1:30
1:35
1:40
1:45
1:50
1:55
2:00
2:05
2:10
2:15
2:20
2:25
2:30
2:35
2:40
2:45
2:50
2:55
3:00
TIMING, RESULTS & TRACKING
The races will be timed using bib timing chip technology. Participants can opt-in receive live tracking updates posted to Facebook, Twitter, or SMS Text Message when they sign up for race.
Sign up for live tracking!
If you have not signed up for results sent to your phone, you can go to the results tent to look up your bib number and results. If you placed overall or first through third your age group, the awards ceremony will start at tent before you leave.
Live results featuring video and photos will posted HERE after the race.
AWARDS
Awards will be given in each distance to the top three male and female finishers overall, as well as to the top three finishers in the following age groups:
14 & under
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-80
80+
The Awards Tent will be located within the Finish Line Festival area close to the DJ. If you placed in the top 3 overall or in your age group go to the Awards Tent immediately to claim your award. Don’t even have time for that? Friends can pick up awards for you.
Awards will not be mailed.
If you are unable to pick up your award at the race, email runnersedgeracing@gmail.com to let us know you want your award and you will have the opportunity to pick up your award at an agreed upon date, time, and location.
TIME LIMIT
The half marathon has a 4 hour time limit. During that time course is closed to traffic and that aid stations are open. The police, however may open sections of course to let vehicles cross are large gaps in participants.
If you are unable to finish time and/or injury, please stop at nearest aid station and will arrange transportation back to finish for you.
VIRTUAL RUNNERS
If you cannot run the race because of a family emergency, a change in work schedule, or a stuffy nose, you don’t have to worry about forfeiting your registration fee, shirt and finisher medal. A virtual race is one you run yourself, where you want and when you want. If you have not already registered as a virtual runner, email runnersedgeracing@gmail.com by no later than November 19 at 3pm to let us know so we can switch your registration.
If you are participating in the race as a virtual participant, you or a friend can pick up your packet, shirt and finisher medal at packet pickup. Tell the volunteers you are a virtual runner and look for the Virtual Runner sign. We will have your packet pulled ahead of time. DO NOT GO TO A COMPUTER to have a bib number assigned to you! Complete the distance whenever and wherever is convenient.
If you are unable to pick up your packet before the race, email runnersedgeracing@gmail.com to let us know you want your packet you will have the opportunity to pick up your packet at an agreed upon date, time, and location.
If you have any questions email runnersedgeracing@gmail.com
