The 31st Annual Scarecrow 5K and 1-mile Fun Walk will take place Oct. 4 in Gladstone. The race, organized by the Gladstone Parks & Recreation, is on the final day of Gladfest.
The event starts at 7:30 a.m. All proceeds will be donated to the Northland Christmas Store, which aids families in need around the holidays. Participants registered before Sept. 25 will receive a T-shirt.
Early registration is encouraged, but registrants can also sign up on race day. There are family rates available just $15 per person after the initial registration.
The start and finish for the races will be Gladstone’s Linden Square, located at 602 NE 70th St.
For specifics on race categories, packet pick-up and registration, view the registration form online at gladstone.mo.us. Registration is available at gladstonemo.activityreg.com or at Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes St. For additional information, call 423-4200.
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Kansas City.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Scarecrow Run 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | A. Salas | 12:08.61 | |
| 🥇 | Peter Caster | 17:27.54 | |
| 🥇 | Bill Turnage | 19:59.74 | |
| 🥇 | Ryan Palecek | 24:03.25 | |
| 🥇 | Sherri Park | 39:52.82 | |
| 🥈 | Raegan Salas | 12:10.04 | |
| 🥈 | Ryan Rose | 21:05.05 | |
| 🥈 | Robin Marsh | 22:06.5 | |
| 🥈 | Sierra Caster | 24:17.5 | |
| 🥈 | Jennifer Goens | 47:50.58 | |
| 🥉 | Debi Johnson | 18:19.05 | |
| 🥉 | Gretchen Ritchie | 22:05.25 | |
| 🥉 | Chris Mason | 22:28.8 | |
| 🥉 | Dominic Redenbaugh | 24:54 | |
| 🥉 | Suzi CLIFF | 52:47.58 | |
| 4 | Kaitlyn Hernandez-Hedges | 19:33.05 | |
| 4 | Matt Barnett | 23:50.55 | |
| 4 | Victor Redenbaugh | 25:39.03 | |
| 4 | Deborah Hannon | 49:48.78 | |
| 4 | Tabatha Bennett | 52:48.83 | |
| 5 | L. Hernandez-Hedges | 19:37.55 | |
| 5 | Blaine Medlock | 23:56.06 | |
| 5 | Jason Thomas | 26:25.5 | |
| 5 | Kelly Burress | 51:34.04 | |
| 5 | Robin Mulnix | 53:58.89 | |
| 6 | N. Hernandez-Hedges | 19:38.05 | |
| 6 | Chris Smith | 25:42.06 | |
| 6 | Zach Hannon | 27:14.25 | |
| 6 | Ronald Wages | 52:56.04 | |
| 6 | Rhonda Dugan | 54:00.09 | |
| 7 | Eddie Hernandez-Hedges | 19:39.04 | |
| 7 | Ryan Palecek | 26:12.31 | |
| 7 | B. Shanahan | 27:37 | |
| 7 | Nick Pappas | 53:01.05 | |
| 7 | Kelci Sharp | 54:08.09 | |
| 8 | Michelle Baer | 19:48.3 | |
| 8 | Zach Hannon | 26:12.81 | |
| 8 | Garrett Talbott | 27:51 | |
| 8 | Ralph Shepard | 54:11.35 | |
| 8 | Gaye Hoppert | 56:56.05 | |
| 9 | Julie Beamer | 19:49.81 | |
| 9 | William Strub | 26:32.81 | |
| 9 | Teddi Dixon | 29:04.75 | |
| 9 | Gaye Hoppert | 55:55.34 | |
| 9 | Kathleen Ford | 56:57.32 | |
| 10 | Hugh Dunbar | 20:23.55 | |
| 10 | Gary Stewart | 28:23.31 | |
| 10 | Matt Auffert | 30:07.51 | |
| 10 | Kathleen Ford | 55:59.59 | |
| 10 | Debi Johnson | 58:49.3 | |
| 11 | M. Jolet | 20:25.3 | |
| 11 | Ryan Brewer | 30:21.77 | |
| 11 | Melissa Rees | 31:20.31 | |
| 11 | Chad Pio | 57:00.59 | |
| 11 | Kathryn Roberson | 58:38.56 | |
| 12 | Steven Bledsoe | 1:00:37.8 | |
| 12 | Madeleine Dunbar | 20:26.8 | |
| 12 | Veronica Knott | 30:38.51 | |
| 12 | Jody Shaffer | 32:46.81 | |
| 12 | Michelle Moxley | 57:01.84 | |
| 13 | Roger Chrisman | 1:00:37.8 | |
| 13 | Kathryn Dunbar | 20:31.34 | |
| 13 | Daniel Angelo | 30:41.01 | |
| 13 | Ryan Brewer | 32:57.56 | |
| 13 | Emily Colbert | 57:08.58 | |
| 14 | Kristy Kesner | 1:06:28.06 | |
| 14 | Angie Dunbar | 20:34.05 | |
| 14 | Anesa Shanahan | 30:59.51 | |
| 14 | April Leecy | 33:21.06 | |
| 14 | Kristen Colbert | 57:10.83 | |
| 15 | Shelly Herrington | 1:06:28.81 | |
| 15 | Tara Ackerman | 20:36.55 | |
| 15 | Jody Shaffer | 32:40.51 | |
| 15 | Rachelle Perez | 33:25.82 | |
| 15 | Kathryn Roberson | 57:15.34 | |
| 16 | Kelly Delgado | 1:06:39.31 | |
| 16 | Julie Conn | 22:09.05 | |
| 16 | Madeline Shaffer | 32:44.26 | |
| 16 | Spencer Dulaney | 33:55.57 | |
| 16 | Roxane Davis | 57:15.34 | |
| 17 | Lacey Watt | 1:06:49.31 | |
| 17 | Jeff Brown | 22:14.05 | |
| 17 | Catherine WHITTEN | 32:57.26 | |
| 17 | Madeline Shaffer | 34:15.07 | |
| 17 | Bruce Culley | 57:26.09 | |
| 18 | Brian Watt | 1:06:52.07 | |
| 18 | Aimee Wynhausen | 22:16.82 | |
| 18 | Winter Weida | 33:27.76 | |
| 18 | Hailey Park | 34:50.07 | |
| 18 | Lori Allison | 58:13.84 | |
| 19 | Keri Garcia | 1:06:48.56 | |
| 19 | Christian Jacobsen | 25:24.81 | |
| 19 | Spencer Dulaney | 33:39.01 | |
| 19 | G. Donnelly | 35:00.07 | |
| 19 | Robin Marsh | 58:16.09 | |
| 20 | Brenda Noorbakhsh | 1:06:54.72 | |
| 20 | Trinity Dixon | 26:54.8 | |
| 20 | Lisa Kalell | 33:51.76 | |
| 20 | Christopher Bier | 35:16.33 | |
| 20 | Keri Garcia | 58:19.34 | |
| 21 | Lindsey Boyd | 1:07:15.56 | |
| 21 | Joey Dixon | 26:58.31 | |
| 21 | Jenna Grey | 33:52.26 | |
| 21 | Kyler Paxton | 35:23.07 | |
| 21 | Jessica Carnie | 58:20.34 | |
| 22 | Carol Plummer | 1:07:26.56 | |
| 22 | Tiara Dixon | 27:12.83 | |
| 22 | Melissa Rees | 34:10.01 | |
| 22 | Teddi Dixon | 35:23.32 | |
| 22 | Timothy Hannon | 58:25.34 | |
| 23 | Michael Whitaker | 1:02:52.59 | |
| 23 | Paul Plummer | 1:07:29.06 | |
| 23 | Jonathan Wienke | 35:15.01 | |
| 23 | Christine Severe | 36:05.82 | |
| 24 | Michael Whitaker | 1:03:01.35 | |
| 24 | Brittney Wienke | 35:14.78 | |
| 24 | Keith Cox | 36:14.57 | |
| 25 | Carmen Whitaker | 1:03:14.85 | |
| 25 | Jenna Reber | 36:16.01 | |
| 25 | Lacey Barnett | 36:50.32 | |
| 26 | Emily Whitaker | 1:03:16.09 | |
| 26 | Chris Severe | 36:21.27 | |
| 26 | Genny Cox | 38:08.57 | |
| 27 | Amanda Foster | 1:04:46.85 | |
| 27 | Jennifer Ham | 36:22.51 | |
| 27 | Jeff Behrens | 38:51.82 | |
| 28 | Michele Baker | 1:04:48.34 | |
| 28 | C. Karst | 36:51.77 | |
| 28 | Jennifer Ham | 39:29.58 | |
| 29 | Rochele Lighthill | 1:04:48.58 | |
| 29 | Nikki Karst | 36:53.52 | |
| 29 | Marcella Medlock | 40:03.34 | |
| 30 | Gina Duke | 1:05:51.35 | |
| 30 | Annette Tesch | 37:39.52 | |
| 30 | Katherine Thomas | 42:33.81 | |
| 31 | Sherrie Murnahan | 1:06:09.59 | |
| 31 | Greg Tesch | 37:40.02 | |
| 31 | Ryan Meador | 42:35.57 | |
| 32 | Kelly Delgado | 1:09:01.85 | |
| 32 | Adriana Baidoo | 39:09.02 | |
| 32 | C. Donnelly | 43:22.32 | |
| 33 | Rohan Delgado | 1:09:03.1 | |
| 33 | J. Hofstetter | 41:25.53 | |
| 33 | Nedaley Desauguste | 43:23.83 | |
| 34 | Michael Lease | 1:12:49.35 | |
| 34 | Jeff Behrens | 43:28.28 | |
| 34 | Lisa Donnelly | 43:29.08 | |
| 35 | Mike Baker | 44:12.03 | |
| 35 | Jolynne Martinez | 45:44.83 | |
| 36 | Janet Littlefield | 46:02.81 | |
| 36 | Timothy Hannon | 49:56.04 | |
| 37 | Teara Dietrich | 47:02.06 | |
| 37 | Joe Griggs | 51:22.29 | |
| 38 | Thomas Humphrey | 47:03.32 | |
| 38 | Mary Bulman-Griggs | 58:48.55 | |
| 39 | C. McDaniel | 48:40.82 | |
| 39 | Mike Jackson | 59:06.8 | |
| 40 | Kath Stanley | 49:03.33 | |
| 40 | Carol Acosta | 59:05.8 | |
| 41 | Joe Griggs | 51:24.08 | |
| 42 | C. McDaniel | 51:42.32 | |
| 43 | Angel Rivera | 51:42.62 | |
| 44 | Julie Griffiths | 54:02.59 |
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