JNUC 2026 Community Run — Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 a.m.

6:20

GATHER

Outside the 13th Street entrance, KC Convention Center. Look for a small group of people in running shoes wondering whether this was a good idea.

6:30

WE RUN

Sharp. So nobody is rushing later.

7:15

BACK

Showered and in your keynote seat by 8.

MEET: 301 W 13TH ST — OUTSIDE, ON THE SIDEWALK. TWO MINUTES FROM THE LOEWS & MARRIOTT. BAD WEATHER? CHECK MACADMINS SLACK BY 6 — WE REGROUP IN THE LOEWS LOBBY, OR CALL IT OFF.

The route

Down Main. Up the hill. Back again.

One street, out and back. You cannot get lost — and if you turn around early, you're already pointing at the hotels.

The way out is gently downhill, which means the way home is gently uphill — roughly 100 feet over the last mile and a half. Nothing dramatic, and we run it together.

Last year's community run group — about twenty runners posing for a pre-dawn selfie outside the Denver convention center. — LAST YEAR'S CREW, DENVER — 6:20 A.M., BEFORE FIRST LIGHT. THIS COULD BE YOU (THE BEAR STAYS HOME).

0.0 – 0.25 MI

East on 13th Street to Main

Three blocks. Easy warm-up while everyone finds their legs and works out who they're running next to.

0.25 – 1.3 MI

South down Main Street

Sidewalks and streetlights the whole way. Past Power & Light, the Kauffman Center, over the highway into the Crossroads. Gently downhill.

1.3 – 1.6 MI · WE WALK THIS BIT

Union Station, then up Memorial Hill

We regroup, cross Pershing Road, and walk up to the WWI Museum together — it's the one real climb and it isn't worth running. At the top: the entire KC skyline in blue pre-dawn light. This is the photo.

1.6 – 3.0 MI

Back up Main to the convention center

Same road, other direction, sun coming up over your shoulder. A gentle climb home. We finish where we started, at roughly 7:15.

Nobody gets left behind. Nobody gets dropped.

This is a social run at a talking pace, not a race. Quicker? Run ahead and loop back. Rather walk some of it? Someone will walk with you. The whole point is arriving at the keynote knowing a few more people than you did last night.

Reasons not to come, answered

“I’m too slow”

There is no too slow.

The group runs at the pace of the people in it, and there is always someone at the back on purpose. Last year's group included two people whose longest run that year was to a gate at MCI.

“3 miles is too far”

Turn at the Kauffman.

That's 0.85 mi out — a comfortable 1.7 miles door to door. No explanation needed, and you still get breakfast.

“I might need to bail”

The streetcar is free.

It runs up Main from 6 a.m. Get on anywhere, off at Metro Center, walk two blocks. Nobody will ask.

What to bring

WEARSomething reflective or light-colored. We start before first light.

EXPECTAround 60°F / 15°C at 6:30 a.m. Check the forecast the night before.

WATCH FORStreetcar rails on Main. Cross them square, not at an angle.

SKIPWater — it's 30-odd minutes. And leave your bag in your room.

BRINGYour phone, for the photo at the top and to find us.

No tickets. No form. Just tell Adam you're coming.

A rough headcount helps. Questions about pace, distance, or whether you'll be too slow (you won't be) — ask. First JNUC? Come. This is the easiest way to meet people all week.

WHOAdam Boynton — Enterprise Strategy at Jamf

SLACKAdam Boynton, in the MacAdmins Slack

LINKEDINlinkedin.com/in/adamjamesboynton

EMAILadam.boynton@jamf.com

ON THE DAY+44 7539 706638 — UK number, so iMessage or WhatsApp is easiest