Country Club Plaza · Running route
Loose Park Running Route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Route
- Perimeter loop past the rose garden
- Area
- Country Club Plaza
Run it, connect Strava or upload your run — your medal unlocks automatically. Free.
Loose Park, near the Country Club Plaza, is famous for its rose garden and its easy loop — one of the most popular running spots in Kansas City.
The route
- Distance: about 1.1 miles on the park loop.
- Terrain: flat paved path.
- Extend it: run a few laps or head to the Plaza.
Tips
- The rose garden blooms from May to fall.
- Shaded, flat and friendly.
- Perfect for intervals.
How to unlock the Loose Park medal
- Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
- Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
- We verify your run by GPS and the Loose Park medal unlocks in your Park Mile Passport automatically — with your distance, time and pace. It's free.
Running with a crew? Join the Park Mile club on Strava and share your park runs.
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