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Cliffhanger 5K/10k

📅 October 23, 2027 (estimated date)📍 Kansas City · United States

⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information

The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (October 24, 2026), on the same day of the week. Courses, start times, fees and description are carried over from the previous edition: check them on the official website. This page will be updated as soon as the organizer publishes them.

Available distances

6.2 mi3.1 mi1 mi

About

Cliffhanger 5K/10k is held in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 24, 2026. Three formats share a 9:00 a.m. start: the Cliffhanger 8K, the Cliffhanger 5K and a one-mile option, so everyone in a group can head out at the same time and regroup at the finish.

A single gun for three distances means the opening stretch is crowded and mixed in pace, so line up honestly and give yourself a quarter-mile before judging how the race is going. The mile is a sharp effort suited to children and to anyone testing their speed; the 5K is the natural choice off a month of steady running; and the 8K asks for a little more endurance, ideally a weekly long run of five to six miles through the autumn. Warm up beforehand rather than easing in.

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