Maranatha Christian's 2023 ‘It’s a Great Day To Run 5k’ is an event for the whole family! We will have a fun run for the kids followed by the 5k for those who want to run/walk Maranatha Christian’s home cross country course. You can come out and cheer on the runners or sign up and join in on the run yourself!

Kid’s Pond Run - FREE or $15 to include a t-shirt
A free run for kids up to 5th grade. The run is around .3 miles around the pond out on Maranatha’s home cross country course.
Kids will get their own race bib for the race, but there will be no official timing.

It’s a Great Day To Run 5k! - $37
Participants will get to enjoy a 5k run/walk over the Maranatha Christian’s Home Cross County Course. All participants will who sign up on or before April 6, receive a Race t-shirt. Funds from the event will support Maranatha Christian’s Athletics Program.

EXTRA DETAILS
Race Location: Zarda Farm (32001 W. 127th Street, Olathe, KS 66061)

T-shirts: We've extended the deadline to guarantee you get a t-shirt and guarantee your desired size. Please register by THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH.

Packet Pickup: Pick up your race packet from 1PM-6PM on Friday April 21st at Freedom Physical Therapy and Training Center (7740 Hedge Ln Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66227). If you are unable to pick up your packet on Friday please be sure to arrive by 8:45AM(Pond Run) 9:00AM(5k) on Raceday at the race course to pickup your packet. This will be a Cross Country style race where all participants timer starts at the same time, so it is important to arrive with enough time to be ready at the start. To guarantee your packet to be ready for you on Friday please register by Thursday, April 20th at 6PM. All packets for registrations after that time will be available race day on site.

Awards: Awards will be given for the 5k to the top three male and female finishers overall, as well as to the top three finishers in the following age groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
The awards station will be located within the Finish Line area close to the. If you placed in the top 3 overall or in your age group go to the awards station to claim your award. Don’t even have time for that?
AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED.
If you are unable to pick up your award at the race, email xcvhc@ma-kc.org 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.

For event related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the page.