The J Indoor Tri 2026

Celebrate the spirit of the world’s game with a fun, high-energy 5K designed for runners and walkers of all levels. Whether you’re representing your favorite country, running with friends, or chasing a new PR, this event is all about community, competition, and celebration.

Wear your country’s colors, bring your team spirit, and get ready to run like it’s the final!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the first-ever KC Run for the Cup!

Participants will receive a finishers medal and can add a custom race t-shirt for only $8!

Kansas City's first and only 5K to benefit Hospice and Palliative Care!

Our mission is to raise awareness and support for Hospice and Palliative Care, specifically benefiting those at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care and Midland Care Hospice of Topeka and Lawrence. Since the 2011 inaugural race, Heroes for Hospice has raised and donated a net $248,000 to the two hospice houses!

This family friendly race will take place on a fun route around the Lions Gate Golf Course starting and finishing at REI in Prairiefire. Bring your friends and family out to support an amazing cause. Runners, walkers and stroller/wagon riders are all welcome join!

There will be awards given to the top overall male/female winners and overall male/female masters runners following the race. All registered participants receive a complimentary Heroes for Hospice race shirt.

Not a fan of running or walking, but still want to help? Donations of funds are greatly appreciated. You can make an online donation HERE.

https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/75548

Join us for a fun night on the track at the 2026 Kansas City Metro Mile Championships presented by KC Running Company, Mizuno, and B and B Race KC. The KC Metro Mile Championships will pit top talent from the area against each other in one of the best competitions of the year!

The Kids Miles and new Community Mile are non-qualifier events and open to everyone. The qualifier events have a limited number of entries available, this year we will separate out all entries in the qualifier events to create the best races possible, no race will have more than 24 entries. Our goal is to have multiple divisions for High School Athletes. Entrants must submit a recent time during registration in order to qualify for those races. All times submitted will be verified. If your qualifying time does not make the final cut for your race, you will be refunded your entry fees.

800M Showcase athletes must apply be submitting times to [email protected]

For the Elite Male and Elite Female miles, the top 20 submitted times will be eligible to compete.

2026 Schedule of Events

The 2026 Event will feature 18 races! We will try to stay on schedule with the schedule posted below.

Open Community Mile 5:30 PM

​​Kids Open Mile - 5:45 PM

​​Middle School Girls Elite Mile - 6:05 PM

​Middle School Boys Elite Mile - 6:20 PM

​Men's Masters Mile - 6:35 PM

​Women's Open Mile - 6:50 PM

​Men's Open Mile - 7:05 PM

​Boys High School Open - 7:20 PM

​Boys High School Bronze - 7:35 PM

​Boys High School Silver - 7:50PM

​​800M Girls Showcase - 8:05 PM

​800M Boys Showcase - 8:15 PM

​Girls High School Gold - 8:25 PM

​Boys High School Gold - 8:40 PM

​Women's Elite Mile - 8:55 PM

​Men's Elite Mile - 9:10 PM

​Girls High School Elite - 9:25 PM

​Boys High School Elite - 9:40 PM

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Pull out your vintage concert t-shirts and join us for a fun event featuring the rock and roll sounds of the 80's, hosted by Rock N Brews at PrairieFire Center in Overland Park! There will be lots of heavy metal and hair bands featured in the soundtrack of this event and Rock N Brews is cooking up a post race breakfast buffet that is sure to rock! All participants receive a heavy metal medal and compete for high voltage age group and overall awards! Cool rock and roll event shirts will be available for only $7. Hearts for RMHC is partnering with us on this one! Don't miss this one!