Name: Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Wilmington, NC
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-11-08
Location: Wilmington

About the Event

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. 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. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 11/15/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day registration opens 1 hour before each race and must be completed onsite. The fee covers one race only. Single day participants are not eligible for series scoring, overall results, or an event T-shirt. Participants may upgrade to the full series to receive scoring and a T-shirt for races after the upgrade. Upgrade instructions can be found HERE.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

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Races Offered

2nd & 3rd Grade - 1/2 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.2K

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15:00

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$45.00

4th & 5th Grade - 1 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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15:00

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$45.00

6th to 8th Grade - 1 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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15:00

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$45.00

Challenger Division - 75 Yard Dash

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 0.1K

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$45.00

Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1/4 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 6.4K

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15:00

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$45.00

PreK 2/3 Yr Old - 50 Yard Dash

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 0K

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15:00

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$45.00

PreK 4/5 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 0.1K

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15:00

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$45.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 1

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 1

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 2

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 2

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 3

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 3

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 4

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 4

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$15.00

Single Day Walk Up Week 5

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — Single Day Walk Up Week 5

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

13.7° / 23.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

11.8° / 21.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:39

nightlight Sunset

19:43

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

Wilmington is a city in the southeastern part of North Carolina. It is the county seat of New Hanover County, and home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial, the Cape Fear Museum, Airlie Gardens, and a large historic district. It is convenient to nearby beaches, and is a relatively short drive from the Triangle, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, SC, and the I-95 corridor.