Want to complete 26.2 miles in Minnesota? Below is a list of races throughout the state and surrounding states. Some well known ones and some you’ve probably never heard of. The list is compiled from the MarathonGuide.com.
The link on the name of the race points to the official homepage, the link on MG points to the Marathon Guide page so you can read past reviews, etc.
Minnesota
May 8 – Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN MG
May 30 – Med-City Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 20 Mile Rochester, MN MG
May 30 – Stillwater Marathon & 20 Mile, Half Marathon, 12K Stillwater, MN MG
June 6 – Minneapolis Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, 5K-9 Minneapolis, MN MG
June 19 – Grandma’s Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, Kid’s Races Duluth, MN MG
July 11 – Half Voyageur Trail Marathon Carlton, MN MG
September 12 – Moose Mountain Marathon & 50 mile, 100 mile Lutsen, MN MG
September 19 – Walker/North Country Races & 2 Person Relay, 1/2 Marathon, 10K Walker, MN MG
October 3 – Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & 10 Mile, 5K Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN MG
January 2011 – St. Olaf College Women’s Track & Field Team Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon Northfield, MN MG
Surrounding States
January 24 – InStep Running & Walking Centers InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon & Half Marathon
Milwaukee, WI MG
April 4 (2009 date) – Re/Max, Children’s Miracle Network Trailbreaker Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K
Waukesha, WI MG
April 24 – Pine Line Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, 26.3 Mile Relay, 5K Run/Walk
Medford, WI MG
April 25 (2009 date) ING Trestle Valley Marathon & Marathon, Half Marathon, ND Distance Relay Championship
Minot, ND MG
May 1 – Wisconsin Marathon & Half Marathon Kenosha, WI MG
May 2 – Eau Claire Marathon & Half Marathon, 1 Mile Fun Run Eau Claire, WI MG
May 2 – La Crosse Fitness Festival & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K La Crosse, WI MG
May 8 – Journeys Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, 13.1 mile Power Walk Eagle River, WI MG
May 8 – Lake Geneva Marathon & Half-Marathon, Relay, Walk, 10K, 5K, Adventure Race Lake Geneva, WI MG
May 10 (2009 date) – Central States Marathon & 50K, 11 Miler Ames, IA MG
May 16 – Cellcom Green Bay Marathon & Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, WPS Kids’ Run Green Bay, WI MG
May 30 – Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon) & Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon Madison, WI MG
June 6 – Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, 1K Deadwood, SD MG
June 12 – Marathon-to-Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K Marathon, IA MG
June 13 – Swan Lake Marathon & 1/2 marathon, Sunfish 5.3 Viborg, SD MG
July 18 – University of Okoboji Marathon & Half Marathon, Triathlon, 10K Okoboji, IA MG
August 8 – Paavo Nurmi Marathon Paavo Nurmi Marathon (USA) & Relay Hurley, WI MG
August 15 – LEADING LADIES’ MARATHON & Half Marathon Spearfish, SD MG
September 18 – Kroll’s Diner YMCA Bismarck Marathon/Half Marathon and Footfest 5k & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay Bismarck, ND MG
October 3 – Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI MG
October 9 – WhistleStop Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Ashland, WI MG
October 17 – Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K Road Race, Kids Run Des Moines, IA MG
October 25 – On the Road for Education & Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K Mason City, IA MG
November 7 – Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI MG
That is quite a few choices. Did I leave any out?