The Kickoff 5K

United States flag Leawood, Kansas, United States

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The Kickoff 5K runsignup.com
Date 31 Jan, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $12.00 – $44.00
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The Kickoff 5K

About the event

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!

Races offered

31Jan

5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$29.00
31Jan

Kids Fun Run

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$12.00
31Jan

Virtual 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$44.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for January in Leawood.

Temperature-2.0° / 8.6°
Feels like-7.1° / 3.9°
Sunshine hours8h 4m
Rainfall1.3 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity65.2%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:08
Sunset18:54

About Leawood

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Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 33,902.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Kickoff 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Caleb Teague M 33 Lee's Summit, MO 16:17.4
🥈 Jeremy Jordan M 28 kansas city, MO 16:36.2
🥉 Aaron Hohn M 30 Knob Town, MO 17:19.7
4 Jeff Baker M 34 — 17:49.2
5 Alex Volstromer M 23 overland park, KS 17:52.1

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