Brian Kraft Memorial 5K Run

🏃‍♂️ Brian Kraft Memorial 5K Run

Benefitting the Arnold S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund

📍 Location Information

• Event Date: May 26, 2025
• Course: A flat and fast USATF certified 5 km course around beautiful Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis.
• Address: 4801-4823 E Lake Nokomis Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
• Community Center: Near the Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, North end of Lake Nokomis.

📝 Registration Details

• Online Registration Fee: $35 through 11.59 p.m. Thursday, 5/22/25. USATF-Minnesota members receive a $5 discount (get the code from your USATF club coordinator).
• Late Registration Fee: $40 from Friday, 5/23/25 through 11.59 p.m. Sunday, 5/25/25. No discounts for late registration.
• No Race Day Registration: Please register in advance.
• Bib Number & Shirt Pickup: Monday, May 26, 2025, at Lake Nokomis Community Center from 7:00 to 8:15 AM.

👕 Participant Shirt Information

• Sizing Notification: Due to unexpected growth of the event, most shirt sizes have sold out.
• Shirt Selection: Please accept the size selected upon registration, and you may swap for a different size after the race.
• Previous Years' Shirts: Shirts from previous years may also be available.
• Community Support: All donations with race entries and a portion of race proceeds will benefit the Arnold S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund.

🌟 About Brian Kraft

• Inspiration: Brian Kraft was an enthusiastic and talented runner from Bemidji, Minnesota.
• Health Battles: His running career was cut short at age 19 with Ewing's sarcoma but he continued to run through treatment.
• Endurance: Despite challenges, he maintained a positive attitude, crediting his strength to running and his friend, Dr. Arny Leonard.
• Cancer Research Progress: Dr. Arnold S. Leonard and his colleagues have made advances in cancer research, focusing on immune system boosting therapies.

For more information and to register for the event, please visit this link.