About the Brian Kraft Memorial 5K Run
The course circles Lake Nokomis, a park lake in south Minneapolis with paths and parkways that keep you off traffic the whole way. It is certified by USATF, so the distance is accurate, and the terrain is flat throughout with a surface that suits most shoes. The race honors a local runner who fought cancer for years while continuing to run these same lakes and parkways.
Packet pickup runs at a local running store in the Northeast neighborhood over the weekend before race day, with a final pickup window on race morning at the Lake Nokomis Community Center. There is no race-day registration, so sort out your bib beforehand. Post-race, the finish area is near the community center at the north end of the lake.
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