Series details
With close to 1,500 participants each year, our Wednesday Night at the Races series has become one of our most popular Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) programs! Helping at a young age to build a love of running, these races are also central to our mission of providing pathways and opportunities for our community’s children to live healthy and active lifestyles.
The Wednesday Night at the Races series is FREE and open to any child ages 14 & under. Whether it’s your child’s first-ever race or they’ve just fallen in love with running, we’d love to see them at our next event!
In-person check-in will start at 5:00 PM.
The races will start at 6:00 p.m. on each of the dates listed below. Every participant is a champion and will receive a ribbon and snacks at the end of their event. All sites are wheelchair and adaptive participant accessible. Please see a race official when you arrive.
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races Schedule
July 22 — Hermantown HS
July 29— Superior HS & Esko HS
August 5 — Proctor HS
August 12 — Two Harbors HS and Hibbing HS
August 19- Lake Superior Zoo (year-end picnic)
Age Groups & Distances
4 Years Old & Under – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)
5 & 6 Years Old – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)
7 & 8 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)
9 & 10 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)
11 & 12 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)
13 & 14 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)
Events
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Hermantown High School (July 22)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Hermantown High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Superior High School (July 29)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Superior High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Esko High School (July 29)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Esko High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Proctor High School (August 5) Closed
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Proctor High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Two Harbors High School (August 12)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Two Harbors High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Hibbing High School (August 12)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Hibbing High School
(FREE)
2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Lake Superior Zoo (August 19)
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
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Lake Superior Zoo
Contact information
- Event contact
- Alivia Nelson
- Phone
- 2187270947
