Graveyard 5K Run & Walk

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Are you ready for some more mysterious, physical activity? Join KC Crew at the Elmwood Cemetery for the 3rd Annual Graveyard 5K on Saturday, October 26th. Let's help raise some money for the maintenance of the cemetery!

This race takes place entirely within Elmwood Cemetery, where many influential Kansas Citians call their final resting place.

✨NEW FOR 2019!!✨

🍺 Stick around after the run for beer tasting from Cinder Block Brewery, Stockyards Brewing Co. and Jameson Irish Whiskey!

Some fun facts about Elmwood Cemetery include:

🎃 Keep an eye out for the headstone of Americus McKim, the owner of KC's first professional baseball team, The Kansas City Unions. Without him, we wouldn't be able to cheer on the Royals today!

🎃 Simeon Brooks Armour, the founding member of Armour and Company Meat Packing, is buried in the Armour Family plot in Elmwood. Armour Boulevard is named after Simeon and his family.

🎃 The Elmwood Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Kansas City.

🎃 It's also the final resting place of 766 soldiers who fought in the Civil War on both sides.

Do you have what it takes to walk, or run with the dead? 👻

Race Info:

🏃8:00AM - Check-in begins

🏃8:45AM - All runners must be checked in

🏃9:00AM - Race begins

👻Following the race, cool down with some light snacks, drink samples from Cinder Block Brewery, Stockyards Brewing Co., Jameson Irish Whiskey and say hey to our friends from Go Ape USA!

Registration Date and Race Fees:

🏃Thru August 11th - $30 (Children 12 and younger are $20)

🏃August 12th - September 30th - $35 (Children 12 and younger are $25)

🏃October 1st - October 26th - $40 (Children 12 and younger are $30)

🏃At the door - $45 (Children 12 and younger are $35)

🏃Packet pickup will be on Friday, October 25th from 4:30-6:30pm at Renewal by Andersen of Kansas City