Run With Shears

Name: Run With Shears
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 16 May, 2026

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About the Event

Next to the Indiana Statehouse, firefighters and police officers from across the state who gave their lives in the line of duty are memorialized. Join fellow EMS professionals to create an addition to this memorial for emergency medical technicians and paramedics who lost their lives serving our communities. Help us continue to raise funds for this project and kick-off National EMS Week by joining us for the eighth annual Run With Shears on May 16, 2026. This event is proudly hosted by the Indiana EMS Association. We are one of the only EMS 5k races in the United States and annually host hundreds of runners, walkers, and EMS professionals from across the Midwest. Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome to participate in this annual event along the scenic Downtown Canal in the heart of Indianapolis. EMS professionals and competitive runners alike will love our fast and flat USATF sanctioned course with elite awards, medals, and shirts. Children, and strollers are also welcome.

Again this year we’ve added the Kid’s 911 Yard Dash. Bring the kid’s and get them moving. You may register your kid for $5. Kids participating will receive a medal.

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Races Offered

Kid's Dash

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 911 Yards

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$5.00

5k Run/Walk

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$35.00

Virtual 5k

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Indianapolis.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.5° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 10.6° / 21.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.1 /

water_drop 68.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.5° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 10.6° / 21.8°

air 11.1 km/h

water_drop 68.0%

About Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought Indianapolis into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.