The Scenic Byway Half Marathon is chip timed and USATF certified and starts at Court Square Park. It follows around the block and through beautiful downtown Belle Plaine before heading north across the Minnesota River. Our volunteers will be there to cheer you on! The course then takes you along Minnesota’s Scenic Byway with rolling hills, eagle sightings and stunning countryside views. Half marathoners will then run back through the historic Avenue of the Trees towards Blakely, home of U4ic Brewery. Then a gradual climb takes you back to the finish line.
Make sure to pay attention to the water stops throughout the course. Local clubs compete for the best stop and runners vote at the end of the race. We gave out over $600.00 in prizes last year to the winners.
The course will have volunteers, Ham Radio operators, and members of the Belle Plaine Police & Fire Departments, as well as some directional arrows to help guide runners through the race route. Be sure to pay attention to all course signs. Participants receive a medal, tee shirt & a drink token.
We will be once again, offering a 2-person relay to our runners. Runners are responsible for their own transportation to and from the half way exchange point. Please note, the 1st runner will run a bit longer than half of the 13.1 miles, due to safety of the runners and having a safe exchange point. The exchange will take place near Mile Marker 8 and Water Stop 4. Space is limited to 50 teams. Participants receive a medal, tee shirt & a drink token.
The 5K race is chip timed and USATF certified. Our 5K begins at Court Square Park and leads you on a fun route through Belle Plaine. It is lined with our very best volunteers who will cheer you on with all they have! Participants receive a tee shirt.
Join in the fun at Court Square Park with our annual Harvest Festival. We will have craft vendors, a concession stand serving our famous chili, bounce houses and face painters for the kids as well as music and sponsor booths! The Belle Plaine Historical Society will also be giving free tours of our historic Hooper Bowler Hillstrom House which includes a TWO STORY OUTHOUSE!! This day is packed with fun for the whole family.
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Beautiful Fall Race in person!
My friend and I were excited to do a live race, so we were happy with anything. But this was a gorgeous little race, perfect setting for a Fall race. … MORE
My friend and I were excited to do a live race, so we were happy with anything. But this was a gorgeous little race, perfect setting for a Fall race. It was a tough course, a lot of hills but it was so beautiful that I almost didn’t notice – Ha! The swag and goodies were awesome. They had everything bagged up including medal when we arrived. This was to have less contact. I was told the after events are a lot of fun during normal years and there is usually a festival to go along with it. So I am excited to do this again hopefully under more normal circumstances. My friend and I want to tackle the relay again. There was a glitch with timing due to the person assigning bibs not putting us in the relay category. But it was resolved and our time corrected for the most part.