
This section of the map for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Run in Westport shows some of the streets that will be closed during the race. See details below for a more detailed map and race times.
The 35th annual Westport St. Patrick’s Day Run is scheduled for Saturday.
That means street closings in Midtown as runners take to the four-mile course.
The Kansas City Track Club puts on the popular race. Costumes and festive attire are encouraged, and there’s even a prize.
This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City is the official charity partner.
The events begin at 9:45 with the wheelchair start. Runners and walkers start at 10 a.m. and there’s a fun run for kids at 11:15 a.m.
Here’s the official course:
- Runners and Walkers will start on Westport Rd., in front of Kelly’s Westport Inn.
- They head west on Westport Rd to Clark St.
- Then turn left, heading south on Clark St.
- Make another left onto 43rd St., heading east. Turn left onto Warwick Blvd, heading north to 38th St.
- Turn right on 38th St, heading east.
- Take 38th St. to Gillham and make a left, heading north on Gillham on the west side of the road.
- Turn left onto Linwood Blvd, heading west.
- Turn left onto Broadway, heading south.
- Turn Right onto 34th St, heading west. Then turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave, heading south.
- The finishing line is at Pennsylvania and Westport Road.
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