Downtown Half Marathon, 10 Mile and 5K

Online Registration is now closed! You can register in person on Saturday May 31 at Marathon Sports at 50th Street & Penn in Edina or on Raceday- Sunday, June 1st at the Depot at the corner of Washington Ave. South and 5th Ave in Downtown Minneapolis. Race day registration starts at 7am. Twin Cities area runners often bemoan the lack of high quality longer races in the metro area. While it seems like there are many 5Ks, it?s often hard to find a 10 mile or a half marathon without a long drive.

Well runners, our wishes have been fulfilled! The inaugural event, the Downtown Half Marathon, 10 mile, 5k and 5-K9 has arrived. Starting and finishing at the Depot in downtown Minneapolis, the Downtown Half features the convenience and excitement of the downtown setting, and also the beauty of the Mississippi River, Boom Island, Nicollet Island and Main Street. Runners will cross the Mississippi on the historic Stone Arch Bridge, and take in all the character and natural beauty of the riverfront.

There will be plenty of post-race fun, with live entertainment, and beer available for purchase at the Depot. I am fired up about the 5-K9, which I will be running with my dog Sierra, a husky/lab mix who dominated the Polar Dash 5-K9. She and my other two dogs, Hudson and Charlie, run with me just about every day. Hudson tends to get distracted by lots of other dogs, so he?ll probably stay home. However, I may bring out Charlie for his first race. He is just a year old, but he loves running with the pack!

Come to think of it, who doesn?t love running with the pack? Isn?t that what road races and events like the Downtown Half are all about? Lace up your shoes, break out your best leash, and get out and do it. You can feel good about not only your effort out on the course, but also about doing some good. All proceeds go to the Team Ortho Foundation, which raises money for critical Orthopaedic research.

-Chris Lundstrom

Chris is an active Team Ortho member as well as a nationally competitive runner.

Activities

• Type:
• Individual
• Start Time:
• 6/1/2008 8:30 AM
• Price:
• Children 6 and under (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $10.00
• Youth 7-12 (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $20.00
• Adult early registration (on or before 05/28/08) : $30.00
• Children 6 and under (Day of Race) : $20.00
• Youth 7-12 (Day of Race) : $30.00
• Adult (Day of Race) : $40.00

• Type:
• Individual
• Start Time:
• 6/1/2008 8:00 AM
• Price:
• Youth 7-12 (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $45.00
• Adult (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $55.00
• Youth 7-12 (Day of Race) : $60.00
• Adult (Day of Race) : $75.00

• Type:
• Individual
• Start Time:
• 6/1/2008 8:00 AM
• Price:
• Youth 7-12 (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $50.00
• Adult (Early registration on or before 05/28/08) : $65.00
• Youth 7-12 (Day of Race) : $60.00
• Adult (Day of Race) : $75.00

• Type:
• Individual
• Start Time:
• 6/1/2008 8:00 AM
• Price:
• Owner and 1 Dog : $47.00

• Type:
• Individual
• Start Time:
• 6/1/2008 8:00 AM
• Price:
• Owner and 2 Dogs : $59.00