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Kristin Burkholder 5k Walk/Run
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Kristin Burkholder 5k Walk/Run

Esko, Minnesota, United States View on map
Aug 08, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

29th Annual Kristin Burkholder 5k Walk/Run

On April 24, 1997, 12-year-old Kristin Burkholder died as a result of injuries suffered from a pedestrian-car accident while running for track practice in Esko. All proceeds from the Kristin Burkholder 5k are donated to scholarships for Esko students.

Race day check-in starts at 7:00am 

Kids race starts at 8:00am 
         Registration not required

5k Starts at 8:30am

5k Awards Categories
Overall Male and Female
Top 2 Male and Female in the following age categories:
     5-7
     8-12
    13-19
    20-29
    30-39
    40-49
    50-59
    60-69
    70+
    

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Race day check-in starts at 7:00am Kids race starts at 8:00am Registration not required 5k Starts at 8:30am 5k Awards Categories Overall Male and Female Top 2 Male and Female in the following age categories: 5-7 8-12 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+

Aug 08, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Esko.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 14.7° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 24.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 14.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.9°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
21.1
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
7.7mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
69.3%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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 Esko event

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