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• Kites and Rainbows Run [raceroster.com]

  Sat, Apr 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  Join us for the second annual Kites and Rainbows Run as we race through Mississippi State University’s campus and iconic areas of Starkville. With race options for all ages, it’s a great way to spend...

  Join us for the second annual Kites and Rainbows Run as we race through Mississippi State University’s campus and iconic areas of Starkville. With race options for all ages, it’s a great way to spend the morning together while supporting Mississippi’s only children’s hospital.

  Race weekend lines up with one of the biggest weekends in Starkville: Mississippi State vs. Tennessee baseball, International Fiesta, and the King Cotton Crawfish Boil. Plan to make a full day (or weekend) of it!

  Race Options

  • 10K Run

  • 5K Run and Walk

  • Aquathlon: 5K run + 800-meter swim at the Sanderson Center (max 44 participants)

  • Kids Fun Run

  Event Highlights

  • Start and finish at The Junction on MSU’s campus

  • Routes through campus and around Starkville

  • Chip timing

  • Finisher medals and race t-shirts for participants

  • Awards for overall and age-group winners

  28.9 km from Columbus
  George Perry Street, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, 39762, United States
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• Kiwanis Memorial Weekend 5K Benefit Run [k00478.site.kiwanis.org] [Register at runsignup.com]

  Sat, May 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM

  Description

  The 4th Annual Kiwanis Memorial Weekend 5K Benefit Run will be on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in historic downtown Columbus. We encourage runners to dress as their favorite book character. The net proceeds will benefit My Book of Lowndes County. https://k00478.site.kiwanis.org/special-events/5k_run/

  4.8 km from Columbus
  300 Main St, Columbus, Mississippi, 39701, United States
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• Kilkenny Ridge Race [finishers.com]

  Mon, Sep 14, 2026

  31.5 km from Columbus
  Starkville, Mississippi, United States
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