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4 on the Fourth

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Kick off your Independence Day festivities with a spirited 4-mile run that sets off the fireworks early! The course takes you on a scenic journey along a paved trail in a lollipop-style race, commencing at Colby Lake Park. Traverse north through the picturesque Wilms Lake rollers, conquer a challenging hill around Summit Pointe Park, and make a triumphant return under the tunnel to Colby Lake Park for an energetic finish line reception. Following the run, it's time to head home to join your family for a delightful day of grilling, swimming, and, of course, enjoying the spectacular fireworks display. Start your Fourth of July with a burst of energy and celebrate the day with a memorable run and festive family activities!

We are a cashless race, if you plan to sign up day of registration is still online. You will need your credit card and cell phone.

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Running

4 on the Fourth

Jul 04, 2026 6.4K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

Kids 1k Run

This race will run around Colby Lake Park starting and finishing at the start and finish of the 4 on the Fourth. Kids will not be timed and every finisher will receive a wooden finishers medal.

Jul 04, 2026 1K 8:00 AM
$10.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Woodbury, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 29m

The sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (CDT) in Woodbury on July 4, 2026 — 15h 29m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — 4 on the Fourth

60 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 4 on the Fourth, Overall Results

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Leading finishers of the 2026 4 on the Fourth
Place Name Time Pace
1 Dustin Wagner 24:24 6:06 /mi
2 Greta Hansen 27:49 6:57 /mi
3 Phillip Mykleby 28:18 7:05 /mi
4 Stephen Seitz 28:24 7:06 /mi
5 John Digaetano 31:29 7:52 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 17 Woodbury events

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