Time to TRI - Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon CLINIC

5K | 1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll/Kids Run| After Bash

Join us for the FIRST annual Club CAN Dash-Neurodiversity in Motion 2026! A 5K Walk/Run/Roll at the beautiful Shawnee Mission Park—a day of movement and community! This family-friendly event supports Club CAN-Community Appreciating Neurodiversity Inc. and our mission to create meaningful socialization opportunities for neurodivergent individuals of varying ages (Ages 11-Adulthood!)

Whether you run, walk, roll, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation helps us build a neurodiversity affirming world that values the individual strengths of everyone. Expect a welcoming environment with a morning full of fun!

Let’s come together, one step at a time, to uplift, empower, and appreciate our neurodivergent community members!

🎟️ Register today and help support our mission!

Race Information

When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Where: Shawnee Mission Park | 7710 Renner Rd. Shawnee, KS 66202

Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Packet Pick Up

PRE-RACE PICK-UP (highly encouraged!)

When: Thursday, April 23rd

Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Where: Always and Forever Permanent Jewelry 12852 W 87th St, Lenexa, KS 66215

RACE DAY PICK-UP

When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Time: 8:00-8:45am

Where: Shawnee Mission Theater in the Park Lot-7710 Renner Rd. Shawnee, KS 66202

IMPORTANT: Registration includes a t-shirt! Guaranteed t-shirts available to participants through April 1st!

Individual and Team Fundraising

Join us in fundraising to support Club CAN Inc's programing by becoming an individual fundraiser or setting up a team fundraiser. During race registration, you will have the opportunity to create a fundraising page, collect donations, and set personal or team Fundraiser goals!

Huge Thanks to our 2026 Sponsors!

• Exhale Skin Studio-Bronze Sponsor

• Always and Forever Permanent Jewelry-Bronze Sponsor

• David Meyer-Silver Sponsor

• Hansen Family -Bronze Sponsor

• Smith Family-Bronze Sponsor

• Thompson Family-Bronze Sponsor

After-Bash Sponsors

All participants are invited to the Club CAN Dash After-Bash Celebration immediately upon concluding race! The After-Bash will feature food, fun and games! Thank you to our After-Bash sponsors:

• Neuru.app Sensory Bins!

• Snacks

• Yard Games

• The Dancing Sunflower Initiative Sensory Kits

Raffle

Purchase Raffle Tickets through our Early Bird Special for $10 a ticket until April 24th, 2026! Prices increase to $15 a ticket on April 25th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased vial paypal using this link: Early Bird Raffle Tickets!-Club CAN Dash (please write "Early Bird Raffle Tickets" in the memo and submit the total for the number of tickets you are purchasing). Raffle Baskets include:

• A Spa Service with Exhale Skin Studio

• A Waterway Car Wash Basket

• Fidget Raffle Basket

Additional Race Day Information

Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed.

Interested in Becoming a Race Sponsor or Donating a Raffle Basket?

Please contact Club CAN's Race Organizer with all inquiries and any questions at Clubcankc@gmail.com

Interested in Volunteering?

Please email Clubcankc@gmail.com!

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Celebrate National Drinking Water Week with WaterOne while supporting Water for People, a non-profit organization that provides clean, safe drinking water for those in countries who need it most. The race takes you from WaterOne's water tower, to the City of Olathe's water tower and back, for a 5K like no other! Join us in person or virtually from anywhere in the world and help us raise awareness for water.

Tower2Tower5K.org

This free event is to celebrate the health and wellbeing of Shawnee Mission School District staff and their family members.

*This event is closed to the general public.

All SMSD staff members and their immediate families are invited. Children 8 years of age and up are allowed to register for the 5K event. Children under 8 are allowed to participate in the 5K, but must be with an adult at all times while on the race course. Strollers are welcome.

Start and finish line is in the Shawnee Mission South stadium with 5K route on the Indian Creek Trail.

Pre-race activities start at 8:45am. Race starts at 9:00am. Stay after the 5K for family fun, healthy lifestyle vendor booths and prize giveaways.

All SMSD staff members should complete an individual registration so your building participation is counted.

This event is free, but we encourage donations to the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation. A link to their giving page can be found at the top of this page. Thank you!

When life gives you lemons - peel out and run for the cure!

The 15th Annual Outpacing Melanoma 5K is Sunday, May 3, 2026, on National Lemonade Day. Join us as we fight melanoma with zest. Lace up your shoes and let's squeeze out melanoma as we race toward a brighter, melanoma-free future.

Every mile you run and every dollar you raise helps fund vital research and increase awareness for prevention and early detection in our greater Kansas City community. Your participation, whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, provides refreshing hope for those battling this disease.

A scenic 5K run/walk for all ages and fitness levels. Strollers and dogs on a leash are welcome. A special post-race celebration with lemonade stands and activities for kids and families. Themed shirts (size not guaranteed if registering after April 11th) and awards for top finishers. New this year – for the first time in 15 years, we will have a custom Outpacing Melanoma “Finisher Medal”. 5K participants must be wearing their race bib to receive a finisher medal.

Packet Pickup:

Our pre-race packet pick-up will be held at Scheels in Overland Park, Corbin Park Shopping Center. (6503 W 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66223). You will find us on the 2nd level near the elevators.

Friday, May 1st - (5- 7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, May 2nd - (10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)