The countdown is officially on for July 18th, 2026, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ!
We have some exciting updates for this year's race. Due to some local construction, we are switching things up with a ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ! This also means we have two new and exciting race routes for you.
Whether you are tackling the 5K or cheering on the little ones in the Kids 1 Mile, you'll get to wind through:
โข The beautiful scenery of Lake Eagle Park
โข Our local city streets
โข The fantastic trails throughout town
Don't wait until the last minute! Let's make this the best Tator Days race yet.
After the awards ceremony, stick around for the other fun activities planned for the day! Starting with the pancake breakfast hosted by the Eagle Lake Fire Department. Check out our Facebook Page "Eagle Lake Tator Days" and the City of Eagle Lake, MN website (under Community Events / Tator Days) for more information about upcoming Tator Days events.
Registrations completed by Wednesday, July 1st will guarantee race shirt availability at Packet Pick-up. Registration will remain open, but any shirts requested after July 1st will be available for pick-up after race day at a designated location in Eagle Lake. Details will be provided at the registration desk.
Thanks to our race sponsor CAR Tire & Auto Center we were able to reduce the registration cost of the race! If you would also like to become a sponsor, please reach out!
Event time/schedule of events:
Packet pick-up: This year, packets will be available for pick-up on race day only.
Saturday, July 18th
- 7:00am - Packet Pick-up and Same Day Registration opens.
- 7:45am - 5K registration closes
- 7:50am - Round-up for the 5K
- 8:00am - National Anthem, 5K Start
- 8:45am - Kids 1 Mile registration closes
- 8:50am - Round-up for the 5K
- 9:00am - Kids 1 Mile Start
- 9:30am - Awards ceremony
- 10:00am - Remember, pancake breakfast @ the Eagle Lake Fire Hall
Event schedule
- Sat, July 18, 2026 7:00 AM - Packet pick-up and same day registration opens
- Sat, July 18, 2026 7:45 AM - Same day registration for 5K closes
- Sat, July 18, 2026 7:50 AM - Round-up
- Sat, July 18, 2026 8:00 AM - National Anthem & 5K Start
- Sat, July 18, 2026 8:45 AM - Same day registration for Kids 1 Mile closes
- Sat, July 18, 2026 9:00 AM - Kids 1 Mile start
- Sat, July 18, 2026 9:30 AM - Awards ceremony
- Sat, July 18, 2026 10:00 AM - Pancake breakfast at Eagle Lake Fire Hall
Contact information
- Event contact
- Alicia Quaday
- Phone
- 507-317-2226
- Website
- Visit website