CentraCare Earth Day Run
About this race
CentraCare Earth Day Run is Central Minnesota’s premier race series. Held in St. Cloud in April, the event includes a Free Kid's 1K, 5K Run/Walk, 5K Team Challenge, Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, and an energizing Health & Fitness Festival. Courses feature great views of the gorgeous Mississippi River, rustic trails, and a celebratory finish line atmosphere in downtown St. Cloud on historic St. Germain Street.
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Running
Free Kids' 1K
For Kids ages 12 and under, and a parent or guardian, have a blast walking, jogging, or running the 1K (0.6 miles) up and down St. Germain Street.
5K Run/Walk
Our classic 5K for everyone! Walk, jog, stroll, or run over and along the Mississippi River, out and back 3.1 miles. Finish on historic St. Germain Street.
5K Team Challenge
5K Teams consist of 5 to 10 runners. Get your family, friends, neighbors, and/or co-workers together for the challenge. All participant times will be "age-graded" to level the playing field. The top 5 age-graded times from each team will be added together for the Team Challenge and competition. Note, the event price is per person.
Half Marathon
The historic Half Marathon travels over and along the river and along the beautiful Beaver Island Trail. Enjoy aid stations, Cheer Zones, and music along the way as you cover the 13.1 mile certified course.
Half Relay
Tackle the Half Marathon with a relay partner! Teams of 2 runners will each do roughly half of the 13.1 mile course, with a lively exchange area just south of St. Cloud State University. Note, the event price is per person.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in St. Cloud, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (CDT) in St. Cloud on April 16, 2027 — 13h 34m of daylight.
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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, 2 St. Cloud events
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