Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis

Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis

Race Date

Aug 16, 2026

Location

Maple Grove, MN

The Experience

Have you been dreaming of running the Boston Marathon? Need to shave a few minutes off your qualifying time? Or maybe you're just looking for the perfect course to set a new PR? Whether Boston is your goal or not, the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is for you. We're racing around Fernbrook Elementary School, and the course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop!  The Full Marathon is USATF Certified making it a Boston Qualifier! This event is uniquely designed for serious runners. We will have water and an electrolyte drink at the aid table. Participants are welcome to bring their own personalized aid to place on the aid tables, allowing you to grab exactly what you need each time you pass. Many runners even bring a cheer crew to help hand out fuel and keep the motivation high throughout the race. To maintain the best possible experience, this is intentionally a small, focused event, capped at just 75 participants. We will have a great race shirt and finisher medals for all participants. Awards for both distances are in the usual 5-year age groups. Fast course, flexible support, and a chance to chase your goals—this is the race that lets you run your perfect day. By design this will be a smaller event, focused on getting you your fastest time.

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Start Time

6:00 AM

Giveaway

Awesome Race Shirt

Start Location

Fernbrook Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN, 55369

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

16'

Elevation Loss

17'

Max Elevation

922'

Net Drop/km

-0.71 m

Separation

39.8%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles

USATF Certified Course

MN17006RR · Expires 2027 · Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon

Net downhill course — fast finishing times are common.

Course Map

1 other map for this race

    Historical Performance

    Median Finish

    2:00:01

    9:10/mi

    Winning Time

    1:28:23

    6:45/mi

    Finishers (2025)

    19

    States Represented

    5 / 50

    Gender Split

    26% Female74% Male

    Finish Time Distribution

    1:252:55

    FASTER 25%

    1:47:42

    MEDIAN

    2:00:01

    SLOWER 25%

    2:35:54

    Average runner age: 42

    Race Day Weather

    5-year historical avg

    Start (Low)

    63°

    Afternoon (High)

    80°

    Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

    0.2"

    Precipitation

    11 mph

    Wind

    74%

    Humidity

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