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Black Friday 5k
5K
November 28, 2025
Lake Phalen – Saint Paul, MN
FREE Community Race
Location: Lake Phalen Regional ParK
Check In Opens: 8:00 a.m.
Race Starts: 9:00 a.m.
Race Course: 5k loop on the paths around Lake Phalen.
Registration Limit: 200 runners
Registration Information
This is a free community running event and race registration is is open to ALL.
Preregistration for this event is required. Race day registration will be open if space is available
Summer Members Race
10K
June 5, 2021
Hopkins,MN
FREE for Run Minnesota Members
Location: Check in at the Hopkins Pavilion.
Times: Check in opens at 7:00 a.m. Wave starts begin at 8:00 a.m.
Race Course: 10K race. Two laps on a 5K loop course starting and finishing at the corner of Shady Oak Road and Excelsior Blvd in Hopkins.
Registration Information:
This race is open to all and free for Run Minnesota Members.
Run Minnesota Members login to the membership dashboard to get your complementary race entry code.
Become a member of Run Minnesota starting at just $25.00 a year.
Preregistration is required and is open until midnight June 4. There is no race day registration.
Safety is our top priority. This race will follow COVID-19 Protocols to protect our participants, staff and volunteers.
- Pre-Registration and Attendance – All registration will be completed before the race. No race day registration.
- Remain Socially Distanced – All runners are asked to remain socially distanced when at the race site with at least six feet of distance between others when not on the race course, and while on the course whenever possible.
- Hydration/Aid – Runners are encouraged to provide their own aid of water, gel, energy bars. There will be a hydration station at 5K and at the finish.
- Do not attend if you’ve had an elevated temperature (over 100 degrees) in the past three days.
- Do not attend if you have any of the symptoms related to COVID-19 per the CDC website that include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
- Do not attend if you have any known exposure to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, or until you have a confirmed negative COVID-19 test that took place at least five days post-exposure.
Spring Members Race
5K
April 17, 2021
Hopkins, MN
FREE for Run Minnesota Members
Location: Check in at the Hopkins Pavilion.
Times: Check in opens at 7:15 a.m. Wave starts begin at 8:00 a.m.
Race Course: 5K race with a loop course starting and finishing at the corner of Shady Oak Road and Excelsior Blvd in Hopkins.
Registration Information:
This race is open to all and free for Run Minnesota Members.
Run Minnesota Members login to the membership dashboard to get your complementary race entry code.
Become a member of Run Minnesota starting at just $25.00 a year.
Preregistration is required and is open until midnight April 16. There is no race day registration.
Safety is our top priority. This race will follow COVID-19 Protocols to protect our participants, staff and volunteers.
- Pre-Registration and Attendance – All registration will be completed before the race. No race day registration. Participation will be limited to comply with current state guidelines and information needed for contact tracing will be collected. No spectators will be allowed.
- Health Survey – all runners are required to complete a safety survey within a 24 hour time period of starting race.
- Have a Face Mask – Runners are required to wear a face mask when they are around others and not actively running. Masks are required at pre race check in and at the start and finish of the race. Runners are not required to wear a face mask while actively running.
- Remain Socially Distanced – All runners are asked to remain socially distanced when at the race site with at least six feet of distance between others when not on the race course, and while on the course whenever possible.
- Race Start – All races will utilize staggered start times with specific times sent to runners and instructions not arrive until the time assigned. Runners will be grouped in “pods” and limited to comply with current state guidelines.
- Hydration/Aid – Runners are encouraged to provide their own aid of water, gel, energy bars. There will be no Hydration/Aid at the start/finish area. There will not be Hydration/Aid on-course .
- Race Finish – After finishing the race runners are asked to disperse quickly to not create bottlenecks or crowds. Results will be sent out after the conclusion of the race via email. There will be no awards, other promotional items or Aid/Hydration offered after the conclusion of the race.
Grand Prix 2021 Schedule
How do you compete in the RM Grand Prix? official rules
- Have a current RM membership.
- Register for the Grand Prix ($5).
- Register for the individual races in the Grand Prix Series.
- We’ll handle the scoring!
Disclaimer: Not all races listed are guaranteed to take place. Please check with each event website.
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July 15, 2021
Run Minnesota 15k
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September 12, 2021
Run for the Apples 5 Mile
October 23, 2021
Rocky’s Run 6K
November 7, 2021
Black Friday 5k
November 26, 2021
Grand Prix – Historical Records
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Mark Annett
Open Board
Promotions Committee Chair
My friends nicknamed me ‘Markathon’, because I’m passionate about running and I appreciate the stamina necessary to train and complete a Marathon. Two years ago, I joined Run Minnesota’s Spring Marathon Class to push myself to accomplish my goal of finishing a marathon under sub four hours (Grandma’s 2018). Along the way, I’ve benefited in so many ways. I have volunteered for many races and running events where I feel pride in giving back to my community and meeting people. I consider myself to be a likable personality to all people while being open to building my experience, relationships and trust with others.
In my career, I am leader of cross-functional international teams and a highly experienced Project Manager with proven success in managing complex projects. I have demonstrated achievements in planning, budgeting, directing and implementing projects on time. This working experience, I believe, can be of value while serving a position on the Run Minnesota board.
Mishka Vertin
Open Board
I’ve been lucky to have gotten to know the TC running community well over the past six years thanks to working and running with Mill City Running and Mile in My Shoes, a local nonprofit spreading the transformative power of running to people experiencing homelessness. I’ve been a runner for 20+ years, since the New York Marathon ran by my first apartment and I cried watching every last runner – then signed up for a running group the next day. The physical and social benefits of running have shaped my life – I met my life partner in a running group! I am passionate about making running accessible to ALL people. My current running journey – trying to get my running groove back as a new mom.
Running has long been at the center of my life, personally & professionally. With a Master’s in social work, sharing the power of running with folks who may not see themselves as traditional “runners” – or have the resources to get started – has become my life’s work. Personally, making running fun for everyone through wacky events is my jam. From donut runs and brewery runs to midnight races and running in costumes I love nothing more than to make running fun for people who think they hate it!
I love Run Minnesota’s passion for getting all types of people engaged in the running community and I would love to use my event-planning skills and community connections to continue and expand on that work.