Going Bananas Run - Duluth
About this race
The Going Bananas Run is the first-of-its-kind fun run where your speed can raise money for charity. Each racer receives their very own banana suit to run in as you make your way through an exciting Duluth course. You’d better split though, because after 2 minutes we release “The Gorilla.” “The Gorilla” is our inside man; boy, does he love chasing bananas. Those who beat the gorilla to the finish receive a special prize, and money will be donated to a local food shelf. Do you have what it takes to beat “The Gorilla”?
In year 1 we had over 430 bananas, in year 2 we are going for over 1,000!
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Going Bananas Run - Duluth
This event is open for all ages and raises money for Project Joy.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Duluth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:15 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (CDT) in Duluth on June 5, 2027 — 15h 42m 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, 29 Duluth events
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