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Loose Park is one of Kansas City's most beautiful parks. The park is home to a lake,
a shelter house, Civil War markers, tennis courts, a wading pool, picnic areas and the famous Rose Garden.
Directions
5100 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64112
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Amy Jeanne ThompsonThe first Amy Thompson Run was organized Memorial Day 1988 to
honor a remarkable woman whose courage and forgiveness gave hope
to all.
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Dustin CriscioneDustin is a survivor of brain injury since the age of 9 years old, when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle. He was not wearing a helmet. “Life as I knew it changed forever.”
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The 2013 Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury
*You still have time to register! Come to Garry Gribble’s RunningSports at Ward parkway Mall (8600 Ward Parkway) beginning Friday May 24th through Sunday May 26th to register. Hours are Friday noon-6 pm, Saturday 10-4 pm and Sunday noon-4 pm.
Welcome to a true Kansas City tradition! We are honored to be a part of Kansas City's Memorial Day holiday for more than a quarter century. We hope the best is yet to come! On behalf of the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City ( biaks.org ) we thank all the supporters through the years as participants, sponsors, volunteers and spectators. We simply could not have a successful event without you! Your support contributes to providing vital programs through the Brain Injury Association to brain injury survivors, their loved ones and the general community. Please join us for a meaningful celebration in 2013 and register now. Click Here.
In addition to our well known 8K event, which takes participants up Ward Parkway, we offer the popular 5K. We are also excited to bring back a 1 mile benefit Walk for Thought, which will take place beginning in the Loose Park Rose Garden area. We've had requests through recent years to include a shorter more manageable walk and we are looking forward to its return!
Bringing back... DISCOUNTS! We continue to receive a wonderful response to our Military and Youth Discounts, so we’ll continue to offer them. Register here. Click Here.
Click here for Race Results & Race Photos from 2012.Memorial Day May 27, 2013 marks the 26th anniversary of the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury. The scenic run is one of the oldest premier family runs through some of Kansas City’s most beautiful neighborhoods. The run was started in 1988 by friends of Amy Thompson, to honor her memory.
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Proceeds from the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury benefit the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City ( www.biaks.org ). They in turn, provide vital programs offering resources, support and education for survivors, loved ones and professionals in our community. Since its inception the run has raised more than $2 million to help all people with brain injury and the professionals who treat them.
Loose Park is where it all takes place. The run includes an 8K, a 5K run/walk, and 1 mile untimed benefit Walk for thought, finishing out the day with the ever popular Kiddie Dash. The 8K and 5 K Courses are certified and chip timed. Enjoy, music, food and drink as you participate in a run that remains a Kansas City Memorial Day tradition.
So register early and we look forward to seeing you and your family Memorial Day at Loose Park!
Interested in being a sponsor for this great event? Just Contact Us.
Our Honoree information will be posted soon!
LARRY MOORE
In his 26th year as honorary chairperson of the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury, Larry Moore has played a key role in the growth of this event. Larry Moore anchors the award-winning 6:00 p.m. news on KMBC-Channel 9.
