The Hometown Half at English Landing Park near Parkville offers a family-friendly race day with distances spanning from a kid’s dash to a half marathon, plus virtual options. The half marathon begins promptly at 7:00 AM CDT, with 5K and 10K events starting simultaneously alongside youth and fun-run options.
The half course follows a double out-and-back on flat, paved riverfront park roads—perfect for PRs—though participants note a section of rolling terrain from miles 3–9. Pacers from Beast Pacing support various goal times, and chip timing ensures accurate results.
Swag is front-and-center: a designer shirt and sizeable finisher medal—six-inch for half, four-inch for 10K/5K—while the finish-line treats and free photos create a festive post-race vibe. Youth pricing makes younger participation accessible, with $15–17 entries for ages 12 and under. Can’t run in person? The virtual option lets you still snag swag remotely.
Past runners describe the course as “relatively flat, with slight inclines and only one short, but steep hill” —making it both beginner-friendly and ripe for personal bests.
