Twin Cities Pride Rainbow Run
Minneapolis, MN
- 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Rainbow Run is a 5K that supports the annual Pride celebration. The run starts at BF Nelson Park, so check in there. The run follows parkway paths and crosses the StoneArch Bridge, where you’ll find a water stop. You’ll then proceed down the parkway and cross over at the … MORE
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Rainbow Run 5K 2017 (7 Year Itch)
Every year at the beginning of the Rainbow Run race recap I say this, so might as well repeat it again and officially make it a tradition: you may recall … MORE
Every year at the beginning of the Rainbow Run race recap I say this, so might as well repeat it again and officially make it a tradition: you may recall that I’m a founding racer for the Minneapolis Rainbow Run 5K. Since the very first year it existed, I have run this race…
Rainbow Run 5K 2016 (Back At It)
Having a 2 month old on race day (more or less 2 months) sure makes race morning a different experience. Instead of just trying to focus on getting myself up … MORE
Having a 2 month old on race day (more or less 2 months) sure makes race morning a different experience. Instead of just trying to focus on getting myself up and out the door come 6-7 am, nowadays I have to plan out an entire feeding and changing schedule … for someone else who is quite a bit more work – AND poopy, might I add. Lucky for me, my husband was willing to play limo service this year, which helped my sister and I out quite a bit and really offset my added time of child management on race morning.
The above changes meant that at about our normal time on race day, instead of our usual park and bus process, my husband actually drove us directly to within a block or two of the race start. There, we said our goodbyes and he headed off with my son to our super secret finish area parking. Meanwhile, my sister and I headed to Boom Island Park…
Rainbow Run 5K 2015 (Fifth Anniversary)
Since the last mile of this race course takes place on the actual parade route of Pride, the streets are lined with the early arrivals who are staking out their … MORE
Since the last mile of this race course takes place on the actual parade route of Pride, the streets are lined with the early arrivals who are staking out their seats for the parade. That means automatic built in course support! Hooray! And as I’ve said in years past, this race has some of the best crowd support a runner could ask for. Everyone there is happy to cheer for everyone on the course, no matter how fast you are going.
So instead of focusing on the fact that I was hot, I had stopped sweating (a bad sign), and I wanted to just stop and walk … I focused on the crowd. And my sister’s pending PR. And I said to myself … it’s less than a mile, suck it up buttercup.
And sure enough, the time passed by, and we made it. With a 33:XX in the distance, I knew we were home free with a PR for my sister … and a bottle of water for me. Hooray!
Rainbow Run 5K 2014 (FREE BANANAS!!!)
Let's just get something out of the way here, shall we? This is the 4th year that I have run this race. Yes, I'm officially a rainbow pro. Also, this … MORE
Let’s just get something out of the way here, shall we? This is the 4th year that I have run this race. Yes, I’m officially a rainbow pro.
Also, this race has been around for 4 years. Which means I’ve been in it from the beginning and I’m a true legacy to this race.
As such, you should now call me…
THE LEGEND.
It’s true! Don’t believe me? Let’s do a 4 years running / Rainbow Run costume review.
Rainbow Run 5K 2013 (Pride & Cereal?)
The recap referenced in this blog was for the "old course" at Como Zoo, only used in 2013. This year also included a much different quality race shirt, and was … MORE
The recap referenced in this blog was for the “old course” at Como Zoo, only used in 2013. This year also included a much different quality race shirt, and was sponsored by General Mills (hence a bountiful post race, processed food buffet). Reference my 2014 recap for updated information.