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2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Proctor High School (August 5)

The 2026 Wednesday Night at the Races - Proctor High School (August 5) is a running and wheelchair event held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. It is located at North 9th Avenue in Proctor, Minnesota.

Date:
Wed, Aug 05, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location:
North 9th Avenue
Proctor, Minnesota
55810
United States
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Links:
yaf.grandmasmarathon.com Register at raceroster.com
Tags:
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With close to 1,500 participants each year, our Wednesday Night at the Races series has become one of our most popular Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) programs! Helping at a young age to build a love of running, these races are also central to our mission of providing pathways and opportunities for our community’s children to live healthy and active lifestyles.

The Wednesday Night at the Races series is FREE and open to any child ages 14 & under. Whether it’s your child’s first-ever race or they’ve just fallen in love with running, we’d love to see them at our next event!

In-person check-in will start at 5:00 PM.

The races will start at 6:00 p.m. on each of the dates listed below. Every participant is a champion and will receive a ribbon and snacks at the end of their event. All sites are wheelchair and adaptive participant accessible. Please see a race official when you arrive.

2026 Wednesday Night at the Races Schedule

July 22 — Hermantown HS

July 29— Superior HS & Esko HS

August 5 — Proctor HS

August 12 — Two Harbors HS and Hibbing HS

August 19- Lake Superior Zoo (year-end picnic)

Age Groups & Distances

4 Years Old & Under – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

5 & 6 Years Old – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

7 & 8 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

9 & 10 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

11 & 12 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

13 & 14 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

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    Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM

    With close to 1,500 participants each year, our Wednesday Night at the Races series has become one of our most popular Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) programs! Helping at a young age to build a love

    of running, these races are also central to our mission of providing pathways and opportunities for our community’s children to live healthy and active lifestyles.

    The Wednesday Night at the Races series is FREE and open to any child ages 14 & under. Whether it’s your child’s first-ever race or they’ve just fallen in love with running, we’d love to see them at our next event!

    In-person check-in will start at 5:00 PM.

    The races will start at 6:00 p.m. on each of the dates listed below. Every participant is a champion and will receive a ribbon and snacks at the end of their event. All sites are wheelchair and adaptive participant accessible. Please see a race official when you arrive.

    2026 Wednesday Night at the Races Schedule

    July 22 — Hermantown HS

    July 29— Superior HS & Esko HS

    August 5 — Proctor HS

    August 12 — Two Harbors HS and Hibbing HS

    August 19- Lake Superior Zoo (year-end picnic)

    Age Groups & Distances

    4 Years Old & Under – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

    5 & 6 Years Old – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

    7 & 8 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

    9 & 10 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

    11 & 12 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

    13 & 14 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

    9.1 km from Proctor
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    Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

    With close to 1,500 participants each year, our Wednesday Night at the Races series has become one of our most popular Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) programs! Helping at a young age to build a love

    of running, these races are also central to our mission of providing pathways and opportunities for our community’s children to live healthy and active lifestyles.

    The Wednesday Night at the Races series is FREE and open to any child ages 14 & under. Whether it’s your child’s first-ever race or they’ve just fallen in love with running, we’d love to see them at our next event!

    In-person check-in will start at 5:00 PM.

    The races will start at 6:00 p.m. on each of the dates listed below. Every participant is a champion and will receive a ribbon and snacks at the end of their event. All sites are wheelchair and adaptive participant accessible. Please see a race official when you arrive.

    2026 Wednesday Night at the Races Schedule

    July 22 — Hermantown HS

    July 29— Superior HS & Esko HS

    August 5 — Proctor HS

    August 12 — Two Harbors HS and Hibbing HS

    August 19- Lake Superior Zoo (year-end picnic)

    Age Groups & Distances

    4 Years Old & Under – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

    5 & 6 Years Old – 1/2 lap (1/8 mile)

    7 & 8 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

    9 & 10 Years Old – 1 lap (1/4 mile)

    11 & 12 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

    13 & 14 Years Old – 2 laps (1/2 Mile)

    4 km from Proctor
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    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

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    Sat, Dec 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM

    Wild Santa Run - 5k Fun Run

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    Reindeer Run - Kids Fun Run

    For kids 8 years old and under (must be able to run on their own) for the 1/4 mile Reindeer Run! Registration includes a pair of antlers and entry in the Reindeer Run. It starts at 9:30 AM (Updated start time!) before the Santa Run.

    Registration Open

    Registration is now open. All registration is online and must be completed before packet pick-up. Registration may close early if the event reaches capacity.

    Packet Pickup

    You can pick up your packet at the Wild State Cider taproom the week leading up to race day.

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    Wild State Cider

    Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12.

    Check taproom hours here

    There is no race day packet pick-up available in 2026.

    Race Day Schedule (subject to change)

    9:30 am - Reindeer Run start at Wild State Cider

    10:00 am - Wild Santa 5K start at Wild State Cider

    9:00 am - 1:00 PM - Holiday music & party at the taproom

    Parking

    ​Please arrive early or park on the surrounding streets. There will be no parking in the Wild State Cider parking lot.

    Enjoy ciders outside or inside​

    We will be offering your free ciders indoors or by the bonfires outside. Dress warm!

    9.7 km from Proctor
    2515 W Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota, 55806, United States
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