Race Day Information
Bib & Shirt Pick Up
September 8 - 11 at Dick's Sporting Goods in Maple Grove. Each day from noon-7.
Saturday, Sept 12
*There is no race day bib pick up. If you need to pick up on race day you can purchase Will Call here.
*Please review the MN RUN Series Race Rules
*If you need to change to a shorter distance or the virtual let us know here.
Instructions & schedule
Start Times:
7:00am - 7:30am - Half Marathon
7:40am - 8:00am - 10K
Please carpool if you can because parking will be limited. See map below for parking and start location from Maple Grove High School. Plan to arrive 30 min before start time.
There will not be a gear check. Please leave your gear in your car. Please leave valuables at home.
Please know your wave # and start time for race day and only race in your designated wave. This will ensure the race goes smoothly and that there is room on the trail for everyone. The race is on paved trails around the Elm Creek Park Reserve and we will be sharing the trails with the public. It's important that runners run on the right and remain single file to avoid taking over the trail and to allow other people to pass.
When you show up to the race gather near your wave sign and when the your time comes to start an event staff will lead you to the start corral. One runner will start every few seconds.
Half Marathon Starts at 7:00am - 7:30am
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7:00 a.m. - Wave 1: 7 min/mile pace and faster
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7:01 - 7:05 - Wave 2: 7 - 8 min/mile pace
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7:05 - 7:15 - Wave 3: 8 - 9 min/mile pace
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7:15 - 7:20 - Wave 4: 9 - 10 min/mile pace
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7:20 - 7:30 - Wave 5: 10 - 13 min/mile pace and slower
10K Starts at 7:40am - 8:00am Do not start beforehand.
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7:40 - 10K Starts. 7 min/mile runners are released first than slower times.
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A lead biker to start the race.
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Please read all of the information on this webpage
Getting to the Race/Parking
Due to construction the start and finish line as moved to South end of the parking lot.
*Please carpool if you can. Parking will be limited.
Parking available at Maple Grove High School
The 10K will stage in the same area as the Half Marathon. At 7:40 a.m., runners will jog approximately 0.4 miles to the 10K start line. Each runner’s chip time will begin when they cross the start line.
Directional signs and mile markers
Due to construction the first mile of race will be different than last year
Race starts and finishes at Maple Grove High School
10K Special Instructions
Start time 7:40am - 8:00am.
Stage at Maple Grove High School Near the finish line according to your pace. You will be dismissed from there starting at 7:40am to go down to the 10K start line. The 10K start line is located 0.40 mile away from the Half Marathon Start Line. You can use this as a warm up jog. There will be a start flag and a timing mat at the 10K Start. Your time will begin when you cross the mat. There will be a lead biker to start the 10K.
*Important - 10K runner must not start before 7:40am. The course signage and timing mats for the 10K are set up when the 10K starts.
*Pay attention to course signage to ensure you follow the correct route.
Race starts and finishes at Maple Grove High School