Our Story
Bodies Race Company (BRC) began in 2011 in Kansas City, founded by husband-and-wife team Brad and Jen McCleary. While accompanying their personal training clients to local races, someone suggested they organize an event of their own. The idea took off, and the community response was overwhelming!
Since then, BRC has grown to host numerous races across the country. We are dedicated to getting communities active and healthy by offering high-quality, affordable events. Our focus is on bringing Fun, Family, and Fitness to a community near you.
Our Mission
BRC’s mission is to make a positive, healthy impact in as many communities as possible. We achieve this by hosting affordable, family-focused running events and partnering with nonprofits to provide financial and physical support for their causes.
Why Running Events?
We love that running and walking are for everyone. Whether you’re new to endurance events or a seasoned athlete, our races offer opportunities to:
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Achieve new distances
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Set personal records
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Earn overall or age-group awards
With multiple events in the same community throughout the year, participants and staff build an incredible sense of camaraderie. We cherish hearing your stories and seeing familiar faces at every race.
Our Motto: Fun. Family. Fitness.
At BRC, every event is designed to create a fun, inclusive, and encouraging environment for all participants.
Fun
We make our events enjoyable by offering:
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Unique swag, including wild and innovative medals and apparel
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Extra challenges and awards beyond traditional age-group recognition
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Post-race celebrations with special treats and community hangouts
From registration to race day, we strive to provide outstanding customer service and a memorable experience for all participants.
Family
We encourage everyone to participate, whether by running, volunteering, or cheering from the sidelines. Our events:
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Welcome all ages and fitness levels, offering distances from Kids Dashes to Half Marathons
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Provide youth and multi-registration discounts
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Foster a supportive running community that feels like family
Fitness
Our mission is to make a healthy impact through inclusive events for all fitness levels. While we celebrate accomplishments, our focus isn’t on hyper-competitive environments but on creating opportunities to achieve personal fitness goals and try new challenges.
Who is Bodies Race Company?
Who We Are
We’re a passionate team dedicated to creating events that focus on the runner experience and building community. From offering the best customer service to designing innovative medals and apparel, we aim to:
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Provide a welcoming environment for participants new and returning
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Keep events affordable with discounts for youth, groups, and multi-event registrations
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Support diverse fitness goals with multiple race distances at every event
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Host 10 events annually in your community, making a healthy impact year-round
Who We Aren’t
We’re not a large-scale, hyper-competitive race organization. By keeping our events affordable and accessible, we may not offer the amenities of high-cost events with thousands of participants. If that’s what you’re looking for, we respect that and wish you the best on your journey. If you want a fun, community-focused race experience, we’d love to have you join us!
At BRC, we’re here to celebrate every runner and walker, making every step count in the journey to a healthier, happier life.
