News and views from the KC Star

May 16, 2012

Great article on MD5K in the KC Star on 5/14, along with a wonderful photo gallery.
They noticed our many fun signs in many places: along the course, in the hands of the cheering throngs, and on the backs of participants.

Hooray! Another successful, uplifting Mother’s Day 5K!

May 13, 2012

Congratulations to the 3000+ women and girls who completed the 8th annual Mother’s Day 5K this morning. Thank you to the many volunteers who made this exciting event possible. We hope to see you again next year, and at one of our upcoming KC Express activities:

• Saturday Group Run or Walk
• Beginning Runners 10K & Half Marathon Training Program
• KC Express Open House

Happy Mother’s Day! And Happy Running or Walking!

Race Results here. Photos here.

Off to a great start

May 7, 2012

Each year, KC Express partners with the Women’s Training Team at Shawnee Mission Medical Center to offer a friendly and supportive group program to help women prepare for the Mother’s Day 5K. This year, over 200 women had the courage to start, and stayed with it to cover the distance. Congratulations to all! We know you’ll get across the finish line, and we hope you’ll keep going well after. We’d love to see you at a KC Express meeting, at one of our Saturday group runs or walks, at other area races, or just out on the roads!

Tell us your story! Why are you doing the MD5K?

May 7, 2012

Is it for your heart, your health, your waistline? Or is it for a PR, your daughter, or just for fun? Fill out a sign to tell us your reasons. We’ll have the blanks at Packet Pick Up and race morning under our big tent. You can have a photo taken with your sign to remember the day, or you can pin it on your back to tell the world.

Great post-race food … you’ll earn it!

May 6, 2012

As if you needed one more reason to register, here’s our fabulous list of food donors… drumroll please… Cheese from Cabot Creamery, Frozen fruit bars from Blue Bell, Mini-turkey sandwiches from Quik Trip, Coffee from Parisi and Starbucks, Bagels from Panera and Einstein’s, Yogurt from Roberts Dairy, Luna bars from Luna/Clif Bars, plus bananas, cookies, and brownie bites!

MD5K in the news!

April 30, 2012

Check out the May/June issue of SheKC! There’s a great article on KC Express Mother’s Day 5K on page 15, written by our own Jennifer Fox. Get a free copy of SheKC at Packet Pick-Up.

A course filled with motherly advice

April 10, 2012

Posted all along the race route you’ll see “Momisms”, those funny or familiar quotes from Mom. If you have a favorite one to suggest, email our race director and we’ll put it on a poster for all to enjoy!

And if you want to send a message to cheer for someone special, we invite you to make your own poster, bring it to Packet Pick-Up on Friday or Saturday, and we’ll place it on the course for you. Please use standard size poster board and be sure any decorations are securely fastened. You can take it home after as a memento!

A wonderful article! An encouraging article! An informative article!

March 31, 2012

See the fabulous KC Star feature about getting started in running with KC Express rockstars Tere Gathright and Annie Schroeder, words of wisdom from Kelly Pfannenstiel, info on the Women’s Training Team at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, our own 5K training schedule, and more! It’s our mission to promote women’s health through fitness; thanks, KC Star, for helping us!

“We can hardly wait to see the portapots.”

March 26, 2012

I am not making this up; it’s a direct quote from a participant’s email. Our decorated portapots are a memorable part of the race!

We invite other groups and individuals to join the fun! With 40 potties to decorate, there are many opportunities for you to participate in this worthy endeavor. Contact our coordinator today for directions, dimensions, and to reserve your potty. Prize awarded for the crowd favorite. Is this the year you will win a golden plunger?

New! Tech t-shirt option

March 22, 2012

We’re known for our cute women’s-cut shirts. New this year, you can choose between a colorful, 100% cotton shirt or a white tech shirt for only $7.50 more. Both feature our 2012 daisy design. To select the white tech shirt, click the box labeled “registration option: upgrade to tech shirt ($7.50)” when you register. Otherwise, you’ll receive the colorful cotton shirt. More info: Tech shirt details & size chart

Sorry! Due to order deadlines, tech t-shirts will not be available to those who register after May 6. We will have some extra of the pistachio green 100% cotton t-shirts for Walk-In Registration at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 119th & Nall, Fri. May 11, 4-9 pm and Sat. May 12, 10 am to 6 pm. Your best chance to get one in your size is to come early!

Activities for the kids

March 12, 2012

While the gals are out on the race course, Dads and little ones can hang out at our Family Fun Tent for crafts, Make-A-Mother’s-Day-card, and entertainment by DJ the Balloonman.

Our charms are charming!

March 9, 2012

Everyone who finishes the MD5K gets a custom-crafted charm to mark the occasion. Each year, we have our new daisy design rendered in jewelry-quality pewter. We add a sterling jump-ring and satin cord, so you can wear your charm proudly as your finisher’s medallion. This is the 2012 design. (You’ll want to collect them all!)

Crowning touch

March 6, 2012

Nothing lights up a girl’s face like a smile… or a tiara. At the Mother’s Day 5K, all first-time participants and girls 12 & under will get the royal treatment when we give you your crown. You bring the smile!

We ♥ Volunteers!

March 3, 2012

Course monitor, water stop, food, packet-pick up—these are a few of the volunteer jobs that help make MD5K a success. If you, a friend, or family member are not entering the race, please consider joining our MD5K Volunteer Crew. We’ll thank you and we’ll treat you right — we are the only race in town with volunteer shirts (2012 designs pictured) in both men’s & women’s sizes. VOLUNTEER HERE!

Up, up and away

March 2, 2012

When you cross the start line under our beautiful balloon arch, look up to see the original design Carol Miner of Balloon Garden creates for us each year floating above you. It will make your steps feel light as a feather!

Not likely to win you age group? Not a problem.

March 2, 2012

We have bushels of delightful random door-prizes that you might win, just for participating. Prizes are drawn while you are out walking or running on the race course. Check our Prize Board afterwards to see if you’re a winner!

Wake up (almost) at the Start Line

February 20, 2012

If you are coming in from out-of-town, or just want to sleep in ‘til the last second, the DoubleTree Hotel in Corporate Woods is offering special rates for KC Express Mother’s Day 5K participants. Click here for more info.

“Fast women” take note

February 17, 2012

The KC Express Mother’s Day 5K is a MARA Grand Prix event. By placing in the top five in your age group, you will score points on the Grand Prix Circuit. For more details, please visit www.mararunning.org

Go Red with KCE President Katrina Allen and MD5K Mascot Daisy!

February 7, 2012

The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign wants to raise awareness about heart disease in women, and they’ve adopted the red dress as the the symbol of women’s heart health. To learn more about the number one killer of American women, check out this great video “Just A Little Heart Attack”. And be sure to stop by the Go Red for Women table under our big tent at the Mother’s Day 5K for more educational information. We care about your ♥.

Off to a great start

January 30, 2012

The KC Express Mother’s Day 5K Race Committee works all year round to plan a great event for you.  Here are some of our team members, including MD5K mascot Daisy, at our first race committee meeting last September.