Midwest Triathlon Series

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

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Kick off your Independence Day celebrations ahead of schedule by joining us for a 5K or 10K run at Old Town Lenexa!

Experience this family-friendly event, where over 1,600 participants come together for an unforgettable 4th of July experience. Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or pushing a stroller, all are welcome to take part in this race celebrating the 4th of July!

You will receive a complementary Freedom Run T-shirt, while supplies last. We will honor size requests to the extent possible. Finisher medals are optional and cost $5. Plaques will be given out to first place finishers and medals given to 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each age division. There are 16 different age divisions for both male and female in the 5K race. There are 8 different age divisions for both male and female in the 10K race. No refunds will be given.

Packet pickup

There are two options for picking up your race packet:

July 3, 2026: from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Lenexa Old Town Activity Center, 9301 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215

July 4, 2026: from 5:30 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. at the Lenexa Old Town Activity Center, 9301 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215