Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Upper Arlington, OH
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Upper Arlington, OH is a running race on September 13 – October 11, 2026 in Columbus, OH, with entry fees from $15 to $50.
- Date
- September 13 – October 11, 2026 (Race day is today)
- Price
- $15–$50
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.
Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.
High School: We also welcome our high school runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.
Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.
Single Day Racing: Single day registration opens 1 hour before each race and must be completed onsite. The fee covers one race only. Single day participants are not eligible for series scoring, overall results, or an event T-shirt. Participants may upgrade to the full series to receive scoring and a T-shirt for races after the upgrade. Upgrade instructions can be found HERE.
Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade
6th to 8th Grade
High School
Challenger
Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!
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Events
Weather
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race Day 1
Sunday, 9/13
High
86°
Low
58°
Areas of fog then chance showers and thunderstorms
Race Day 2
Monday, 9/14
High
75°
Low
56°
Sunny
Race Day 3
Tuesday, 9/15
High
85°
Low
67°
Sunny
Race Day 4
Wednesday, 9/16
High
89°
Low
70°
Slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny
Race Day 5
Thursday, 9/17
High
88°
Low
67°
Chance showers and thunderstorms
Race Day 6
Friday, 9/18
High
82°
Low
62°
Chance rain showers
Host City
About Columbus, OH
Population
906,480
as of 2023
City Elevation
819 ft
Nearest Airport
CMH
John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 5 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A big city race. Expect multiple lodging options and plenty to do the day before.
Race Location
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- Race
- Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Upper Arlington, OH
- Date
- September 13 – October 11, 2026
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Upper Arlington, OH
Sep 13, 2026