About the Run The River
Run the River takes place in the evening, woven into the Midland River Days Festival along the Tridge area. The course is short and accessible, with both a one-mile and a longer run option, and the surrounding festival keeps the energy up even before the race starts. Live music and hot air balloons are part of the backdrop.
Packet pickup is at the Tridge in the hours before the race starts, with same-day registration available until shortly before the first wave goes off. After you finish, the River Days festival is right there, with local food vendors and a beer tent run by a local brewing company and a regional distributor.
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Distances & Start Times
1 Mile7/31/2026 18:40-
3.1 Miles7/31/2026 19:00-
3.1 Miles7/31/2026 19:05-
3.1 Miles7/31/2026 19:10-
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