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Indy Runners Charity XC Challenge

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Indy Runners Charity XC Challenge

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DATE & TIME

Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
Check-in: 7:00–8:00 a.m.
Race Start: 8:30 a.m.

LOCATION

North Central High School Cross Country Course
1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN US 46240

DISTANCES

5K Cross Country Race

DATE & TIME

Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
Check-in: 7:00–8:00 a.m.
Race Start: 8:30 a.m.

LOCATION

North Central High School Cross Country Course
1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN US 46240

DISTANCES

5K Cross Country Race

Registration

Join a charity team or create your own! $15 of your entry goes directly to your chosen charity.

REGISTER HERE!

Registration

Join a charity team or create your own! $15 of your entry goes directly to your chosen charity.

REGISTER HERE!

Course Highlights

TBD – BRIAN S. PLEASE ADD BRIEF TEXT HERE! Age and gender-adjusted scoring allow for fair competition.

Course Highlights

TBD – BRIAN S. PLEASE ADD BRIEF TEXT HERE! Age and gender-adjusted scoring allow for fair competition.

 

Charity Teams

Each registrant will join a charity team while registering for the race. You can choose one of our designated Anchor Charity Teams or create your own charity team. (Don’t worry if you don’t know anyone. Select the team whose charity you would like to support and meet your new teammates at the race!) The more people on each team, the more funds are raised for that charity, so recruit as many friends as you can for your team!

$15 of your entry fee will go to directly to your selected charity. The other $15 will go to the racing pot to be split among the top scoring teams.

Anchor Charities

We will again be hosting several “Anchor Charity Teams” that anyone can join and support. This year will see the return of Team Dono supporting Outrun the Sun and honoring our dear friend, Don Keller, who passed away in the summer of 2020 after a long journey that started with melanoma.

We have identified five “Anchor Charities” for 2025:

Outrun the Sun (Team Dono)

Outrun the Sun (Team Dono)

Outrun the Sun, Inc. is dedicated to building awareness of melanoma and other skin cancers, educating communities about preventive measures that reduce melanoma’s incidence rate, and to raising funds for melanoma research, leading to effective treatments and a potential cure.

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet uses running as a platform for addressing homelessness and recovery by fostering confidence, community, and connectedness for members, volunteers, and those working to build a stable, healthier lifestyle.

Joseph Maley Foundation

Joseph Maley Foundation

The Joseph Maley Foundation actively works to include the diversity and depth of the human experience in all it does. Through education and service, the Foundation strives to create an inclusive community in Greater Indianapolis where all belong. Joseph Maley passed away from leukemia at the age of 18. In his memory, Vivian, John, and their sons established Joseph Maley Foundation with the mission to “serve children of all abilities”. Through the Foundation and the work Vivian created in 1998, we continue to honor Joseph’s legacy of acceptance for ALL.

Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

Located at 71st/Michigan in Indianapolis, the Glick Neighborhood Center is one of several Community Centers that serves families, adults, and kids through a variety of programming including after school services, health and wellness programs, and intergenerational engagement.

Girls on the Run (Central Indiana)

Girls on the Run (Central Indiana)

Girls on the Run teams coach with young girls using physical activity to promote care and compassion for self and others, building confidence and encouraging healthy habits for life.

Create Your Own Team

You’re also welcome to form your own team to represent your favorite charity. (There’s no minimum number of registrants for a team.) In years past we have had teams represent children’s hospitals, fundraising and research for different diseases, animal shelters, services for veterans, etc.

Note: As part of registration, we will need the EIN/Tax ID number and a current mailing address for your charity for verification and fund distribution.

Charity Teams

Each registrant will join a charity team while registering for the race. You can choose one of our designated Anchor Charity Teams or create your own charity team. (Don’t worry if you don’t know anyone. Select the team whose charity you would like to support and meet your new teammates at the race!) The more people on each team, the more funds are raised for that charity, so recruit as many friends as you can for your team!

$15 of your entry fee will go to directly to your selected charity. The other $15 will go to the racing pot to be split among the top scoring teams.

Anchor Charities

We will again be hosting several “Anchor Charity Teams” that anyone can join and support. This year will see the return of Team Dono supporting Outrun the Sun and honoring our dear friend, Don Keller, who passed away in the summer of 2020 after a long journey that started with melanoma.

We have identified five “Anchor Charities” for 2025:

Outrun the Sun (Team Dono)

Outrun the Sun (Team Dono)

Outrun the Sun, Inc. is dedicated to building awareness of melanoma and other skin cancers, educating communities about preventive measures that reduce melanoma’s incidence rate, and to raising funds for melanoma research, leading to effective treatments and a potential cure.

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet uses running as a platform for addressing homelessness and recovery by fostering confidence, community, and connectedness for members, volunteers, and those working to build a stable, healthier lifestyle.

Joseph Maley Foundation

Joseph Maley Foundation

The Joseph Maley Foundation actively works to include the diversity and depth of the human experience in all it does. Through education and service, the Foundation strives to create an inclusive community in Greater Indianapolis where all belong. Joseph Maley passed away from leukemia at the age of 18. In his memory, Vivian, John, and their sons established Joseph Maley Foundation with the mission to “serve children of all abilities”. Through the Foundation and the work Vivian created in 1998, we continue to honor Joseph’s legacy of acceptance for ALL.

Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

Located at 71st/Michigan in Indianapolis, the Glick Neighborhood Center is one of several Community Centers that serves families, adults, and kids through a variety of programming including after school services, health and wellness programs, and intergenerational engagement.

Girls on the Run (Central Indiana)

Girls on the Run (Central Indiana)

Girls on the Run teams coach with young girls using physical activity to promote care and compassion for self and others, building confidence and encouraging healthy habits for life.

Create Your Own Team

You’re also welcome to form your own team to represent your favorite charity. (There’s no minimum number of registrants for a team.) In years past we have had teams represent children’s hospitals, fundraising and research for different diseases, animal shelters, services for veterans, etc.

Note: As part of registration, we will need the EIN/Tax ID number and a current mailing address for your charity for verification and fund distribution.

Virtual Option

If you can’t attend in person, consider joining us virtually and donate to support our charities.

Jerseys

We are looking at a new jersey option this year for everyone.  Thanks again to Greg Humrichouser for his generous donations to support our jerseys once again.  Please stay tuned for further information.

Virtual Option

If you can’t attend in person, consider joining us virtually and donate to support our charities.

Jerseys

We are looking at a new jersey option this year for everyone.  Thanks again to Greg Humrichouser for his generous donations to support our jerseys once again.  Please stay tuned for further information.

Volunteers

Help out as a volunteer! We need assistance with everything from on-course support to registration.

Volunteer Here

Volunteers

Help out as a volunteer! We need assistance with everything from on-course support to registration.

Volunteer Here