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We Are Roady Fun Run 2026
Dates:
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14 Final Award/Party
This is a free 13 week children's fun running program for the Anderson and surrounding area communities.
Points are accumulated each week they are in attendance that will go towards the bike drawing.
All races are on Tuesdays at 6:00pm. We are located at the Alex Pike Park at Shadyside Park. Address is 1320 Alexandria Pike, Anderson, IN 46012. Next to the children's playground.
We offer a timed 1/4 mile race for under 5 yrs. And a 1 mile race for those who can run a mile. Parents are welcome and encouraged to run with their child either distance.
We belong to the Road Runners Club of America for our insurance program. They require that we have a signed waiver from participants. Registering here allows the race director to easily assimilate participants and record your child's finish time each week. You only need to sign the waiver one time during the season. Parents, please look at the opportunities to Volunteer. The tab on the left outlines where we can use your help. We thank you in advance!
Please join the "We Are Roady" Facebook group for announcements, pics, and weather related cancellations.
Event Dates: Tuesday April 31-July 14
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Join us for a "For Fun Endurance Style" Race. Run or Walk as little or as much as you can in 4 hours!
Thanks to our sponsors at Community Hospital Anderson's Community In Motion program, we can offer this free, just sign up here!
Open course with all the beautiful trails Mounds State Park has to offer. This is a trail event but there is a 1 mile stretch of road for anyone wanting to take a break from the dirt.
The clock starts at Noon and counts down 4 hours to 4 pm. Individually or with friends, see how many miles you knock out!
There are no distance requirements; however much you feel you can do in the time! Just make it back to the line before the time is up!
Start/Finish/Food: Woodland Shelter @ Mounds State Park
Starts at Noon, 12 pm
Finishes at 4 pm
Anderson Road Runners will be providing the clock, food for fuel and drinks. Feel free to bring anything you enjoy or if you want to bring in potluck style!
There will be no scoring, no tracking; keep your own time and distance. There will be one clock counting down the 4 hours until our time In The Woods is over!
OVERVIEW
Enjoy a scenic trail run through Mounds State Park, along the river and by the ancient Adena Indian Mounds. You can choose a 5MI run, 5K run, or a 5K walk. A children's fun run will meet at 1:20 PM by the pool house; the fun run will start at 1:30 PM.
Parking is limited so please park in the designated lots and areas. Absolutely no parking on the roads and no parking in the grass unless so directed by a park ranger.
Visit http://www.runthemounds.com for more information.
Race Participants - All race participants will have a chip on their race bib in order to be timed. Please wear bib on your front to make scoring easier.
Pavilion -Packet Pickup for Bibs and Apparel - Packet pickup starts at Noon. The sooner you arrive the better parking will be available. Packet Pickup CLOSES at 1:45 pm. Make sure to give yourself time to find parking and pick up your packet before this time.
Water Stops on Course - There are two water stops on the course: one at the 1.5 mile mark, and one at the 3.0 mile mark. Volunteers at the water stops will fill cups.. Only a volunteer will dispense water into cups. Cups will be placed on tables and may handed off to race participants. All used cups will be collected and disposed of.
Pre-race Staging - The races all start at the Woodland Shelter about a mile from the entrance on the left. Please pay attention to the Pre-race instructions and only line up in advance of your race. The 5 Mile runners will line up at the side walk in front of the Woodland shelter and start at 2:00P. 5K runners will start ten minutes later at the side walk in front of the Woodland Shelter. 5K walkers will start two minutes later at the side walk in front of the Woodland Shelter.
Race Finish Line Area - The race finish line is in the field opposite side of the road from the Woodland Shelter. At the race finish area there will be people timing, handing out finish medals, and dispensing water and Gatorade in cups. Please place empty cups in trash cans at the finish area. Bananas will be on a table at the finish area. Results will be displayed on a TV screen in the finish area. Compiled results will be available later in the evening at andersonroadrunners,org website.
Post-Race at the Pavilion - There will once again be sit down food and award ceremony for the top overall male and females for each race. There will not be separate awards for age groups. All finishers will receive a finish medal..Awards will begin once every participant has been scored. Volunteers will have bowls of chili(Vegan Vegetarian also), individual chip bags, individual brownies, individual cookies, bananas and bottled water available.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Pre-registration ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 28th or when events are sold out. We sell out each year, do not be late in registering.
Pre-registration Link: http://www.runthemounds.com
THERE WILL BE NO DAY-OF REGISTRATION
Restrooms__ the restroom near the Woodland Shelter and Start finish area should be open this year. Restrooms are also available at the Nature Center, Pavilion and pit toilets near the Camp Store. Please plan accordingly.
RACE SHIRTS, CREW Neck SWEATSHIRTS & HOODED SWEATSHIRTS
Race apparel is available to order for an additional price during pre-registration. If shirt sizes are still available, then you may be able to purchase a shirt on race day; however, apparel is only guaranteed if you pre-register and order a shirt by October 11. There may be a limited number of race apparel for sale on race day, too. Past year's apparel will also be on sale at the Pavilion before and after the race.
EVENT LOCATION
The event location is Mounds State Park.
4306 Mounds Rd, Anderson, IN 46017
COURSES
Both the 5MI and 5K courses are 92% trail, 8% blacktop. The courses start on the grass then utilize the trail system. The trails have ruts, rocks, stumps, roots, leaves, and other naturally occurring debris on them. Under certain conditions, walkers and runners might also encounter mud, water hazards, and slippery or icy conditions.
PACKET PICK-UP
Pre-registration packet pick-up will be day-of from 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM.
Packet Pickup will be closed at 1:45pm
START TIMES
5MI Run - 2:00 PM
5K Run - 2:10 PM
5K Walk - 2:12 PM
AWARDS
All race Participants will receive a Finisher Medal. Top three Male and Female finishers will also receive a special overall medal or plaque for the 5MI, 5K Runs and 5K Walk.
POST-RACE REFRESHMENTS
Post-race refreshments include bananas, chili, cookies, brownies, chips, Gatorade, and bottled water!
Refreshments will be served at the main pavilion.
RACE BENEFICIARY
Proceeds from Run the Mounds support ARRC walks and runs, the free Roady Racers children's run series, and Mounds State Park.