Miles for Miles

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The reason for this race: Miles Jacobsen is 10 years old and currently in 4th grade. His family moved to KC in 2021 when his dad was hired as the Lead Teaching Pastor at Heartland Community Church off Strang Line Rd in Olathe.

💖 Miles' Story

Miles Jacobsen is one of the many kids in Kansas City battling a brain tumor. Days after his 9th birthday in March 2024, he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. After a long year of chemotherapy, Miles is now awaiting the development of more targeted therapy that will help him fight the growth of this tumor. Despite these challenges, Miles is a joyful and active kid whose positive outlook has inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of people since his diagnosis.

• Inspiration: His heart beats strong for people of all ages who are enduring their own cancer journeys.
• Advocacy: He’s always looking to lift other people’s spirits.
• Fundraising: He has taken to running over the last year as a way to raise funds and awareness for children’s brain tumors.
• Spokesperson: As the namesake for the Miles for Miles Foundation, he is raising awareness and funds for his own future, and the future of many kids who are fighting their own brain cancer battles.

🎗️ The Cause

Because brain tumor research is the least funded cancer research in the country, every donation matters! That’s why the proceeds from this race will be donated to The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation to support their work helping families affected by pediatric brain tumors, and to fund cutting edge medical research.

• Proceeds: Proceeds of this race will be donated to The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation on behalf of the Miles for Miles Foundation.
• Support: Donations will help families affected by pediatric brain tumors.
• Research: Funding will go towards cutting edge medical research.
• Impact: Every donation matters in the fight against brain tumors.

🏅 Race Details

We will offer a flat, fast 1 mile road race on a certified course. We will have a Master’s Mile (ages 40 and older) at 7:00AM, an Open Mile (ages 19-39) at 7:20AM, and School Mile (Grade, Middle, and High School) along with a unique 5K Challenge in which you can sign up for all three 1 mile races and complete 1.1 miles for the final race.

• Master’s Mile: 7:00 AM for ages 40 and older.
• Open Mile: 7:20 AM for ages 19-39.
• School Mile: For Grade, Middle, and High School students.
• 5K Challenge: Sign up for all three 1 mile races to complete 1.1 miles for the final race.

For more information, visit the race page: Miles for Miles.