Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - River Falls, WI

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: 10/18/2026

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): 

Pre-K 50 Yard Dash

Pre-K 75 Yard Dash  

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade   

4th & 5th Grade  

6th to 8th Grade    

Challenger

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Policy: Runners who register for a Single Race ($20) are eligible to upgrade to the Full Series ($50) and pay the balance of $30 through RunSignUp. Only one Single Race registration may be applied towards an upgrade (per child). Participants are advised that if they plan to do more than two races, we strongly recommend signing up for the Full Series. Please review the directions below:

How to Upgrade From A Single Day Walk Up to Full Series Registration Guide

(HOW TO VIDEO)

To upgrade your child’s registration to the full series you will need to start by logging into your RunSignup account that you created during the initial registration. You can reset the password if needed.

1. Once logged into your account, go to the icon in the top right corner and click Profile.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the account with your child’s name that you would like to upgrade.
   
   Note: You may have multiple registrants under your account, so you might need to select the one you are looking to upgrade.
   
   
3. Once the child’s name has been selected, you should be able to see the Healthy Kids Running Series race located under Upcoming Events.
   
   
4. Select Manage Registration within the event displayed.
   
   
   
5. You will be directed to another page with your child’s registration information. In the top right corner under the icon, you will select Transfer Event.
   
   
   
6. Click Start Transfer to get started.
   
   
   
   
7. You will then be prompted to select an event. Select the event that matches your child’s grade level or age (if in Pre-K), and scroll to the bottom and click Continue.
   
   
   
   
8. Next, you will go through the standard registration process. Complete the waiver and answer the questions and click continue at the bottom of each page.
   
   
9. The final step will be the payment information page. You will be prompted to enter in credit card information to upgrade your registration to the full series valued at $50.00. The $20.00 that has already been paid towards the single day walk up will count towards your full series registration. You will only need to pay the $30.00 remaining balance along with any associated processing fees.
   
   IMPORTANT NOTE: Per the HKRS Upgrade Policy, only ONE $20.00 race fee can be credited towards the upgrade option in RunSignup per child. Multiple single day race fees CANNOT be applied to the upgrade option, so please plan accordingly. If your child will be completing two or more races, then HKRS recommends upgrading to the full series after completing one single day walk up race as opposed to signing up for another single day race.
   
   
   
10. After submitting payment, your child’s registration will officially be upgraded to the full series! You should receive a confirmation email in your inbox for your records.

*Sign up for Healthy Kids Running Series!

*Once the registration is complete, you will receive a unique referral link to share with your friends & family via social media and e-mail!

*Get 3 friends to sign up using your unique referral link and you will automatically receive a refund of $10!

*Get a total of 6 friends to sign up using your unique referral link and you will receive an additional refund of $15!

Volunteer opportunities available for one or all of the races. High school and college students - We are happy to sign for service hours or provide letters of reference.  You can sign up to volunteer HERE.

For more information, please email HKRS River Falls, WI at RiverFallsWI@healthykidsrs.org .