Brian Diemer Family of Races

🎉 Event Overview

Brian Diemer 5k is celebrating their 36th year!

We are happy to return in 2026 to celebrate our 36th year, so come run again with the three time Olympian, Brian Diemer on our flat, fast 5k course. We are bringing back 6 live bands on our course, the kids runs, handcycle, My Team Triumph, and a large prize money purse. Per usual - if you beat Brian, you win a donut!

Check out the pictures from Stellafly and Jamie Geysbeek Photography.

🗓️ Time Line

Friday: June 12

• Packet Pickup: 4-7pm at Legacy Christian School, 67 68th Street.

Saturday: June 13

• Registration: 7:00am-8:15am Registration and packet pick-up.
• Street Closure: 7:30am-68th Street closes in front of Legacy Christian School.
• Start Times: 8:28am- Handcycle and My Team Triumph Start: 8:30am- 5k run and walk start.
• Awards: 9:30am (or as soon as we can finalize them) - Awards Table Opens on the Soccer Field.
• Kid’s Run: 10:15am-10:45am - Kid’s Steeplechase (Soccer Field).

👕 More 2026 Details

• T-shirt Order: The t-shirt order will be placed on May 26. Athletes registering after May 26 will not be guaranteed a race shirt or preferred size.
• Age Group Awards: Age Group awards will be given to top 4 in each age group: prize money winners will be removed from age group awards.
• Kid’s Run: The Kid’s run will be held on the Legacy Christian School's soccer field. Starts will be in waves.
• Steeple Jumps: Optional for kids.

🎶 The Bands are Back!

Six bands - from blues to hill billy rock to a drum line, they are coming to rock your morning. So leave your headphones at home and unplug yourself while you speed through the fast 5K course. We look forward to seeing you out there!

🏆 Elite Athletes/Prize Money

If you are interested in competing for prize money or qualify for an elite entry then contact Rob Hyde at robhyde97@gmail.com. Space will be limited so first come, first serve.

• Time Standards: Women-18:00 or faster: Masters Women-19:15 or faster. Men-15:00 or faster: Masters-16:15.
• Gun Time: All Prize money placements will be based off of gun time not chip time!
• Prize Purse: Women/Men Open: 1st=$550, 2nd=$400, 3rd=$300...
• Handcycle Awards: Women/Men Open: 1st=$300, 2nd=$200, 3rd=$100 (must have a participant behind you in results).

💊 Drug Testing for Elite Athletes

To be eligible for prize money you must bring a valid id and fill out the appropriate tax forms. All athletes that earn prize money will have their names given to USADA, WADA, and or USAT&F to verify that athletes are not on a banned list.

🚫 Cancellation Policy

In the event of severe weather, we will delay and still hold the event safely if possible. We will cancel our event if severe weather threatens the safety of our participants: sorry-no refunds.

If cancellation occurs due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, there will be no deferrals, but we will make the event virtual. Our plan is to put on a live event and we will do everything we can to make sure this happens.

For more details, visit the race page: Brian Diemer Family of Races.