Carlton-county summer races 2019

County races

Whether you plan to run your fortieth 5K or your first this summer, make sure you leave room for at least one Carlton County race. Here are a few of the highlights:

Cloquet Sawdust 5K

July 4, Pinehurst Park, Cloquet

Registration: $25,

guaranteed shirt

Race day: $30, shirt not guaranteed

You can go the extra 3.1 miles by participating in the Jimmer Challenge: run the 5K, turn around and run back for a total of 10 km or roughly 6.2 miles.

Lavonna Mile

Date: July 4, 18th St. & Avenue B, Cloquet

Registration: $10 with shirt, free without shirt

The Lavonna Mile will start off the parade as runners race down Cloquet Avenue in front of parade spectators.

Cloquet Color Run

July 13, Pine Valley Park, Cloquet

Distance: 2.5 k and 5 k

Cost: $15/age 12 & under; $20/ages 13-18; $25/over 18

Preregistration: online, ends July 11 (ends July 1 for guaranteed shirt)

Race day: same cost, no shirts

Check-in: 7:30 a.m.

Race time: 9 a.m.

5 Sisters 5K

July 13, Moose Lake Area Historical Society, Moose Lake

Cost: $25

Preregistration: online by June 28 for free T-shirt

Race-day: no shirt guaranteed

Check-in: 8 a.m.

Race time: 9 a.m.

Moose Lake Triathlon

July 20, Moose Lake City Park, Moose Lake

Distance: 16.3 miles (0.4 mile swim, 12.5 mile bike, 3.4 mile run)

Cost through June 30: $65/Adult, $35/age 17 & under, $90 per relay team

Cost starting July 1: $75/Adult, $45/age 17 & under, $115 per relay team

Registration: online and race day, all receive T-shirt

Start time: 8 a.m.

Carlton Daze 5K

July 26, Four Seasons Sports Complex, Carlton

Preregistration: $25

Race-day: $35

Race time: 6 p.m.

Free races for kids (age groups 2-5 and 6-8) at 5 p.m.

Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra

July 27, Carlton High School, Carlton

Distance: 50 miles

Registration: online $60; $25 for July 13 Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon volunteers; ends July 24; no race-day registration

Race time: 6 a.m.

Race takes place on the woodland trails between Carlton and Duluth

Brickyard 5K Run/Walk

Aug. 3, Hugh Line Park, Wrenshall

Preregistration: $20, guaranteed T-shirt.

Race day: $25

Race Time: 9 a.m.

This race is part of Wrenshall Brickyard Days.

Kristin Burkholder 5K

Date: Aug. 10, Esko High School sports complex (football field)

Cost: individual 5K run or walk $20 before July 31, $25 after; family 5K run or walk $50 before July 31, $60 after

Registration: closes July 31

Race time: 9 a.m.

Free kids race at 8:45 a.m.

Pine Valley Bike, Run, Family Fun 13K Duathlon

Date: Aug. 11, Pine Valley, Cloquet

Distance: 13K duathlon (7.5K bike, 5.5K run), 7.5K mountain bike race, 5.5K fun run, 1.2K fun run for families with kids ages 10 & under

Cost: $25 per individual event; $50/duathlon team

Registration: closes Aug. 10

Race time: varies with event

Introduces Cloquet’s new mountain/fat bike trail to the Northland and is a fundraiser to extend the mountain bike trail to the planned 5 miles. Burgers and brats to follow.

Check out http://www.northland runner.com to find even more race listings.