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Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run™ 5K & 10K
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Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run™ 5K & 10K

International Falls, Minnesota, United States View on map
Jan 23, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run is the zaniest winter running event in North America! Only the bold run the cold in this famous little northern border town of International Falls, Minnesota - aka the Icebox of the Nation! Choose between the 5K or the 10K - or if you are really tough....run both. The legendary Gizzard Girls will be on hand to register, assist and cheer on all racers! We hope to see all the runners at the Runner’s Reception after the race!  

Race start and registrations located at Backus Community Center, 900 5th St, Intl Falls MN 56649

  • Check-in and bib pickup available Friday 5pm - 7:30pm & Saturday beginning at 7:30am
  • 5K starts at 9am 
  • 10K starts at 10am 
  • The Falls Education Foundation will be hosting a pancake feed from 7:30am to 11:30 am.  Free will donation. 
  • FYGBR Awards Ceremony for 5K & 10K Races at 11:30am (est.)
    • Race fee no longer includes the t-shirt. 
      • You can purchase a t-shirt here.
  • Commemorative participation medal is included. 
  • HIGHLY RECOMMEND DUE TO OTHER AREA EVENTS THAT YOU RESERVE A ROOM ASAP! Click this link to find the area accommodations.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Jan 23, 2027 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

10k

Jan 23, 2027 10K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Open

5k/10k

Jan 23, 2027 15K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Race-day daylight

We have no recorded weather for International Falls yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.

Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 23, 2027 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 23, 2027 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 03m

The sun rises at 7:53 AM and sets at 4:57 PM local time (CST) in International Falls on January 23, 2027 — 9h 03m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 1 International Falls event

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