The Club
Ongoing Events
December
- 6:30 pm
Join us Tuesday, December 2, at Centriq Training 1740 W 92 nd St Kansas City Mo 64114. We will start eating at 6:30pm. KC Express will provide ham and turkey, and each member please bring a side. It will be our holiday party. There will be visiting, holiday cheer, door prizes and KC Express member Jenny Houston will be sharing with us about Single Moms KC. We are partnering with them during the MD5K as a charity organization to donate.
Our January 6, 2026 meeting (weather permitting) will be held at Centriq Training Center. We will have a book club discussion of the book Force of Nature by Joan M. Griffin. Even if you haven’t read the book, please come! It will be a great discussion!
When: Tues, December 2, 6:30 pm
Where: Centriq Training 1740 W 92nd St., KCMO
Many members train for specific goals or events with the Sat Walk & Run Groups. From time to time, we offer additional training opportunities. We are adding an opportunity for a run or walk on Tuesday evenings (except for First Tuesday meeting nights). Women of all ages and abilities are welcome. Go your own pace and as far as you would like. We will not meet in December. See you in January 2026!
News
KC Express is seeking sponsors for the 22nd Annual Mother’s Day 5K, scheduled for May 10, 2026. The Mother’s Day 5K (MD5K) is Kansas City’s only race by women, for women. Every year more than 1,000 girls and women of all ages and fitness levels turn out to celebrate and support women’s wellness in Kansas City. This innovative fitness event has focused attention on women’s health for over two decades, helping thousands of women to start on a path to a healthier life. This year we will be raising funds for a Kansas City charity, THE SINGLE MOM KC (www.thesinglemomkc.org), a local organization with the vision to build communities of hope that empower single mothers to lead solid, stable, thriving families.
Sponsorship is a great opportunity to elevate your company’s image and to demonstrate your commitment to improving women’s health. Your support would help fund the effort to promote women’s health through fitness. The MD5K and KC Express, with your support, can help more women to start or stay on the path to improving their health through exercise. Your sponsorship, no matter the level, allows KC Express to host a quality event, maintain low entry fees, and to offer scholarships to girls and women in the community, to ensure everyone looking to improve her health can join us for this fun fitness event. For more information about sponsorship levels and benefits, see the sponsorship bar (https://kcexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/m5k-sponsor-2026.pdf) on the Mother’s Day 5K page.
Congratulations to this year’s Phyllis Bahner Pacesetter Award winner, Sara Garber! The award is given annually to a KCE member who represents the club’s core values and always goes the extra mile.
In Sara’s two years as club president, she’s lined up great programming from inside and outside KC Express, found a reliable monthly meeting spot, and kept our Tuesday walks going strong, all while making everyone feel seen and heard. Thank you Sara!
Blog
KC Express is seeking sponsors for the 22nd Annual Mother’s Day 5K, scheduled for May 10, 2026. The Mother’s Day 5K (MD5K) is Kansas City’s only race by women, for women. Every year more than 1,000 girls and women of all ages and fitness levels turn out to celebrate and support women’s wellness in Kansas City. This innovative fitness event has focused attention on women’s health for over two decades, helping thousands of women to start on a path to a healthier life. This year we will be raising funds for a Kansas City charity, THE SINGLE MOM KC (www.thesinglemomkc.org), a local organization with the vision to build communities of hope that empower single mothers to lead solid, stable, thriving families.
Sponsorship is a great opportunity to elevate your company’s image and to demonstrate your commitment to improving women’s health. Your support would help fund the effort to promote women’s health through fitness. The MD5K and KC Express, with your support, can help more women to start or stay on the path to improving their health through exercise. Your sponsorship, no matter the level, allows KC Express to host a quality event, maintain low entry fees, and to offer scholarships to girls and women in the community, to ensure everyone looking to improve her health can join us for this fun fitness event. For more information about sponsorship levels and benefits, see the sponsorship bar (https://kcexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/m5k-sponsor-2026.pdf) on the Mother’s Day 5K page.
Holiday Party!
HOLIDAY PARTY
It’s our annual Holiday Party on Tues, Dec 5, 7-9 pm! We will welcome the new officers for the coming year, and also reveal this year’s Pacesetter Award winner. Join us to celebrate the season with KCE!
TIME TO RENEW YOUR KCE MEMBERSHIP
Our officers have wonderful plans for the coming year. Sign up now or renew your membership online or check the membership page for a print-and-mail form.
Mother’s
Day 5K
Join Us: May 10, 2026
Registration opens March 2026!
“FIVE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE KC EXPRESS: EMPOWERING, ATHLETIC, FUN-LOVING, SOCIAL, GIRL-POWERED!”
— Alex Esposito, KCE Member since 2015