Camp Lake of the Woods in Swope Park, Kansas City MO
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
📅 Race Date
- Date: Saturday, August 2nd 2025
- Rain Date: Saturday, August 9th, 2025
🏃♂️ Event Details
- 10K Run: 7:30 AM start time
- 5K Walk/Run: 8 AM start time
- Registration: Opens January 1, 2025
- Contact: Email run4raptors@lakesidenaturecenter.org for questions.
📍 Location
- Start Point: Lake Lodge at Camp Lake of the Woods, Swope Park (38.991269, -94.518709)
- Access: Entrance off Oldham Rd just SE of Hillcrest Rd
- Navigation: Signs will guide to the right location
- Map Available: Provided at packet pickup if needed
🚗 Parking
- Assistance: Parking attendants available starting at 6:30 AM
- Parking Availability: Limited around the lodge, carpooling encouraged
- Alternative: Lakeside Nature Center's parking lot for carpooling
🦉 Raptors
- Presence: Educational raptors (owls, falcons, hawk, vulture) on site
- Engagement: Pictures and questions welcome
🎟️ Raffle
- Start Time: Raffle begins around 8:45 AM
- Included Ticket: All racers receive 1 ticket as part of registration
- Additional Tickets: Available for purchase on race day ($2 each)
- Payment: Cash, check, or credit (minimum $10 for credit)
💧 Hydrating
- Preparation: Drink plenty of fluids starting days before
- Water Stations: One at halfway point of both races and finish
- Recommendation: 10K participants bring personal hydration units
- Access: Air-conditioned lodge available for cooling off
⏱️ Late Starts
- Policy: No late starts for any race distances
🎒 Bag Drop
- Secured Area: Behind packet pickup available for items
🚻 Bathrooms
- Location: Bathrooms available in the Lake Lodge
🌲 Trail Tips
- Experience: Enjoyment and joint benefits of trail running
- Caution: Watch for footing, exposed roots, rocks, and logs
- Fall Prevention: Slow down when fatigued and taking downhill paths
- Wildlife: Look out for various critters on the trail!
🔄 Trail Etiquette
- Awareness: Be considerate of runners passing behind
- Communication: Announce "ON YOUR LEFT" when overtaking
- Positioning: Slower racers please step off the trail to allow passing
- Music Policy: Earbuds not recommended: if necessary, use only one
☔ Rain Date
- Next Date: August 9, 2025, if needed
- Updates: Check email, Facebook, and registration page for cancellations
🏅 Registration Prices
- Early Bird: Registration between 1/1/25 and 4/30/25
- Price Increases: Prices will rise on 5/1/25, 7/1/25, and 8/1/25
- Onsite Registration: Available if capacity allows on race day
🏆 Awards
- Winners: First place male and female in each distance receive free entry next year!
🐾 Dog Policy
- Participation: No dogs allowed in the race due to heat and live birds
- Spectators: Dogs can accompany participants as long as leashed
For more information, visit the race registration page.
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