Rock Island Run: 5 mile and 5K Run on the Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City Oct 27th

Celebrate the expansion of the statewide Katy Trail system--and help us move closer to our goal of a Katy Trail system that stretches from state line to state line, from the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to Liberty Memorial in Kansas City--by joining us for the first annual Rock Island Run I.

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• Register for the Rock Island Run I here
• Pre-registration is $25/$30 through midnight Oct 24th.  Save $5 over ride-day registration!

This is the FIRST USAT&F certified run EVER on the Rock Island Trail!

• Sat, Oct 27th, 3PM 
• Starts at Pleasant Hill City Hall, 203 Paul St, Pleasant Hill
• 5K Run, 5 Mile Run, and 5K Walk
• Daycare available
• Music, food, and fun from Noon to 6pm in the park
• Read all the event details on the event flyer (PDF)

• Register for the Rock Island Run I here

Important Note: Due to last-minute route issues, the Half Marathon option has been replaced by a 5 Mile Run this year--and price reduced.

About the Rock Island Run I 

The Rock Island Run I will take place on newest stretch of the Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City, which follows the old Rock Island railroad line.

The first completed section of the Katy Trail Connection to KC, the MOPAC Trail, links downtown Pleasant Hill to Pleasant Hill Lake.  The run will take you along this scenic and historic trail.  The Katy Trail connection will eventually run from Windsor on the Katy Trail to downtown Kansas City--and beyond.

Each year as new sections of the Katy Trail connection between Windsor and downtown Kansas City open, we will feature different routes and parts of the Rock Island-Katy Connector, the MOPAC Trail, and the other trails that will become part of our state's world-class trail system.

The Katy Trail Connection Run includes 5K run and 5 mile run options, as well as a 5K walk option.

The Katy - KC Connection is the key missing element needed to make an ambitious Quad-States Trail System become reality.

Proceeds of the Run will benefit the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation and our advocacy work that helps make Missouri a better, safer place to walk, run, and bicycle.

Important Note: Due to last-minute route issues, the Half Marathon option has been replaced by a 5 Mile Run this year--and price reduced.

Register here.