RACE DAY REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 7:00 AM - SWAG AVAILABLE FOR ALL WILD CHILD PARTICIPANTS AND FIRST 225 5K RUNNERS.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Packet Pick Up:
July 15: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Quarry Hill Nature Center
July 16: 7:00 - 9:00 am at race registration area
Event Details:
Race Day Registration - 7:00 am (cash & check only - $35 Run Wild, $27 Run Wild Youth, $15 Wild Child)
Wild Child Dash Start -8:30 am
Run Wild 5K Runners Start - 9:15 am
Run Wild 5K Hikers Start - 9:20 am
Event parking will be in the field along East Circle Drive at the entrance to Quarry Hill Park. Race start is a 10 minute walk from the parking area.
Run Wild 5K Trail Run & Hike: Lace up for an adventure to Run Wild (hikers welcome, too!) through the woods, along the prairie and over hill and dale during this unique trail running or hiking experience in one of Rochester's premier parks. Run Wild offers a variety of terrain to engage runners of all levels, including an exhilarating incline that puts the "hill" in Quarry Hill! T-shirts while supplies last.
Proceeds benefit the Quarry Hill Nature Center Scholarship Fund.
Wild Child 1K Dash: Kids helping kids! Participants ages 10 and under run through the forest because it's fun and it raises money so other kids can be wild and enjoy nature-rich lives! Wild Child Dash participants will receive a custom bandanna and are invited to design their race medal with their own wild flair.
Wild Child Dash is limited to 200 participants.
Dashers will be accompanied on the course by pacers, but if parents wish to run with their child, there is no additional fee.
All race proceeds benefit the Friends of Quarry Hill Scholarship Fund.
WHY RUN WILD? The nature of childhood has changed. In the last two decades childhood has been spent mostly indoors, yet studies show that outdoor time helps children grow healthier in mind, body, and spirit. Time in nature reduces stress, improves concentration and creativity, increases fitness, and improves critical thinking skills and academic performance. Now, more than ever, we must reach out into homes, schools, and childcare centers to provide access so that all youth experience fresh air and fresh perspective.
Access to programs that inspire youth, guide families and provide resources for caregivers and teachers is critical to returning childhood to the outdoors. The Friends of Quarry Hill Nature Center Scholarship Fund supports summer camp scholarships, reduced fees for school groups, and grant dollars for collaborative efforts toward new programming all with the goal of making the outdoors a bigger part of their everyday lives.
Registration fees
5K - Run Wild Closed
Online registration closed-
5K Trail Run on varied terrain with elevation changes.
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$25.00
Early Bird Pricing!
May 1 – May 31 -
$30.00
Price increases after July 1
Jun 1 – Jun 30 -
$35.00Jul 1 – Jul 15
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5K - Run Wild - Hikers Closed
Online registration closed-
This hike follows the 5K trail run course. It is not stroller friendly, unless you have an all terrain stroller. Casual hikers are welcome, but please be aware that this is not a 'walk in the park' - the terrain is varied and includes significant inclines. A turn around point for those wanting a shorter route with less hills is available at the water station.
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$25.00
Early Bird Pricing
May 1 – May 31 -
$30.00Jun 1 – Jun 30
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$35.00Jul 1 – Jul 15
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5K - Run Wild - Youth Rate Closed
Online registration closed-
Follows the same course as the 5K Trail Run/hike. Terrain is varied with elevation changes.
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$18.00May 1 – May 31
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$22.00Jun 1 – Jun 30
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$27.00Jul 1 – Jul 15
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Wild Child Dash Closed
Online registration closed-
Kids dash follows a course of mostly wide grassy trails with only gentle inclines. Wild Child Dash participants will receive a custom bandanna and are invited to design their race medal with their own wild flair. Wild Child Dash is limited to 200 participants.
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$12.00May 1 – Jul 14
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$15.00Jul 15 – Jul 15
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Lori Forstie
- trailrun@qhnc.org
- Phone
- 507-328-3950
- Website
- Visit website
Sponsors
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Run Wild 5K Presenting
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Wild Child Dash Presenting
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Gold Sponsor
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Silver Sponsor
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Bronze Sponsor
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