Indy Races
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Indy Races
Indy Races is a community running event held at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, KS, with both in person and virtual participation options. The event offers several distances and a virtual category that can be completed anywhere. Virtual participants may walk, run, jog, bike, or swim indoors or outdoors, including on a treadmill or at a gym.
Race options include:
- 1 Mile
- 5K
- 10K
- Race Around the Lake (6.8 Miles)
- Virtual 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, or 6.8 miles
Registration opens October 1, 2026 and closes June 1, 2027. The listed registration fee for each event is $40.00. Each participant receives a commemorative race bib and a commemorative finisher's medal. The in person site is at Lake Shawnee, 3410 SE Leisure Lane, Shelter 2, Topeka, KS 66605.
The event is organized by a tax exempt 501(c)(3) foundation focused on supporting families affected by pediatric cancer. Organizers aim to raise over $10,000 to support local families and are collecting items for HOPE bags for children ages 0 to 18 undergoing cancer treatment; those bags are scheduled for delivery to local children in the hospital at the end of September. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
