500 Festival Rookie Run, presented by Peyton Manning Children's Hospital
About this race
Indiana’s youngest runners are hitting the streets for the 500 Festival Rookie Run, presented by Peyton Manning Children's Hospital! This non-competitive fun run gives kids ages 3-10 the chance to get active and experience the excitement of a race - complete with a start and finish line production, cheering section, participant bib, and finisher medal.
The Rookie Run takes place during Kids’ Day, Indiana’s largest free outdoor festival for kids! Held in downtown Indianapolis, the race happens one block north of Monument Circle at Ohio and Meridian streets. Race distances are based on age, and every participant will receive a goodie bag, a bib, and a finisher’s medal - just like the Indy Mini runners!
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Running
Age 3: 2-block course
Age 4: 2-block course
Age 5-6: 1/5-mile course
Age 7-8: 1/3-mile course
Age 9-10: 1/3-mile course
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Indianapolis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (EDT) in Indianapolis on May 9, 2026 — 14h 11m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 126 Indianapolis events
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