Backpack Challenge Readathon
About this race
The 2026 MREF Readathon is an industry fundraiser that will involve your entire family! Get ready for back-to-school season – and help underprivileged children in the U.S. – just by reading books.
Our goal is to send 800 backpacks full of essential supplies to students in need!
Individuals: Join a book club to track your minutes reading, compare your progress with others on the leaderboard, share photos – and open a good book for a good cause.
Sponsors: Become a sponsor to set up a book club and invite your employees to join! Choose a book or theme to help spark discussion among your club or encourage everyone to pick up their favorite book. E-mail Alana Gates at alana@mrgivesback.org for more information.
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Backpack Challenge Readathon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Paul, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:39 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Paul on August 1, 2026 — 14h 40m of daylight.
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2026 results — Backpack Challenge Readathon
Backpack Challenge Readathon · 178 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Reynolds | — | — |
| 2 | Lora Johnson | — | — |
| 3 | David Johnson | — | — |
| 4 | Christina Rodríguez Alas | — | — |
| 5 | Sara Kitchen | — | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Saint Paul Running Calendar 2026 35 races
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, 45 Saint Paul events
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