Frequently Asked Questions - runninglane kansas city relays

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The meet will be held April 17-18, 2026 at Blue Springs South High School.  Directions

Because Kansas has a rule for high school athletes that prevents schools further than 500 miles from the state border from competing in Kansas. We are building a meet that is much bigger in scope and by hosting it just over the state line in Missouri, it is open to all eligible athletes in the U.S. Our fields can be bigger, deeper, more competitive, and more geographically diverse than those of a meet held in Kansas.

This will be a high school only meet this year.

We are finalizing an event list/schedule and will post it shortly. It is expected to be a full slate of events (including the 4 x 1600, DMR, SMR, PV, javelin, etc.) but not the steeple (no pit) or hammer.

Registration will be through Athletic.net we will update all channels when registration becomes available.

Entry standards will be determined by field sizes and entries received.  More information about entry standards will be posted as it becomes available, including Elite Fields.

Lots of reasons:

1. Pace light system for distance races, approved for use in high school competition.
2. All races livestreamed to YouTube - FREE!
3. Open to all eligible athletes in the U.S., not just those within the 500 mile radius of the Kansas border.
4. An electric stadium atmosphere unlike any other in track and field.
5. Proven, professional meet management as evidenced by the RunningLane Track Championships and New Balance RunningLane XC Championships.
6. Distance races under the lights and all events seeded appropriately to bring the best out of all competitors.