Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
In 38 days · Sun, Sep 13, 2026
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When
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
Where
Kruse Elementary, Fort Collins CO
Distances
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About this race
Who We Are
- Program Duration: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade.
- Weekly Events: Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run.
- Point System: Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.
Pricing
- Registration Fee: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series including race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways.
- Non-Refundable: Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Early Bird Registration: Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.
Challenger
- Adaptive Division: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs.
- Support System: Parents, siblings, and friends are allowed on the course with runners to provide support.
- Supportive Devices: Participants can bring their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.
Makeup Date Information
- Date: 10/18/2026
Single Day Racing
- Registration: Single day registration opens 1 hour before each race and must be completed onsite.
- Single Day Fee: The fee covers one race only and those participants are not eligible for series scoring, overall results, or an event T-shirt.
- Upgrade Option: Participants may upgrade to the full series to receive scoring and a T-shirt for races after the upgrade.
- Upgrade Instructions: Instructions can be found HERE.
Awards
- Medals: All participants receive a medal on Week 5!
- Trophies: Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):
- Divisions:
- Kindergarten & 1st Grade
- 2nd & 3rd Grade
- 4th & 5th Grade
- 6th to 8th Grade
- Challenger
Community Engagement
- Share Photos: Share your running photos with our community!
- Follow Us: Find us on Facebook &commat:HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram &commat:healthykidsrs!
- Hashtag: #GetUpandGo
Race Information
- Event Date: 2026-09-13
- Location: Kruse Elementary, Fort Collins, CO
- Registration Link: Register here.
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