The course runs along Ward Parkway, a broad boulevard in Kansas City, and the holiday timing means most people show up in red, white, and blue. It is a road race, flat by the nature of the parkway, and the festive crowd gives it a celebratory feel without needing much explaining.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at Fleet Feet on Ward Parkway, with race-morning pickup available at the Ward Parkway Center Pavilion, which also serves as the start area.
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