Baby Backyard 5K - 50K ULTRA

The Coon Rapids Firecracker Races welcomes wellness and fitness for all ages. We want to bring the community together with the Annual Coon Rapids Firecracker 5k run/walk and Kids Sparkler Dash! The run event is held in conjunction with the Coon Rapids 4th of July Celebration.

REGISTERED RUNNERS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING RACE PACKAGE:

Chipped Timed Race

Custom Race Bib

T-Shirt (Unisex)

Finisher's Medal

Free Pop or Beer at the North Star Lion's Beer Tent

3 Free Games of Bingo at the Firefighter Bingo Tent (Excluding Coverall)

Sunglasses

Swag Bag

Welcome to the 7th Annual Xenia Avenue Marathon & Half-Marathon. If you’re looking for a low key, certified, flat and fast marathon or half-marathon to check off the letter X on your way to completing the alphabet, then look no further.

Our event is co-sponsored by the Champlin Park High School Cross Country Running Booster Club and all net proceeds from the event will go to the booster club to help our high school and middle school cross country runners. Examples of the items that the Booster Club provides to the runners include funding for buses to meets, race meet shelters, team shorts and singlets, summer mileage awards.

Event Details:

When: Saturday July 25, 2026

Start Time: Both races begin at 6:30 a.m.

Parking is available at: Champlin Park High School – 6025 109th Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316

Race start is across the street at Orchard Trail Park

There is an 8-Hour Time Limit.

Packet Pick-up:

Packet Pickup will be available Friday (July 24th) afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at Orchard Trail Park; race day packet pickup will be available beginning at 5:30 a.m. at Orchard Trail Park.

Prices are as follows:

Date: Marathon: Half-Marathon

October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026– $105.00 $85.00

April 1 to May 31, 2026– $115.00 $95.00

June 1 to July 15, 2026 – $125.00 $105.00

July 16 to July 24, 2026 - $150.00 $130.00

All runners will receive a soft cotton/polyester shirt and finisher’s medal who register by June 30, 2026. All runners who register after June 30th will still receive a finisher's medal, just no t-shirt. There will be awards for the top 3 over male and female runners in each event.

• Join us for this year's Osseo Lion's Roar 5K! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome. All proceeds from the event benefit the Osseo Senior High cross country team.

Check-in will open at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The race will start at 10:00 AM.

NOTE: Registration will be open online until September 11th @11:59pm, and will be available in person the morning of the race. T-shirts will only be guaranteed for those registering online prior to September 1st. We will do our best and give you a shirt if we have some extras, but shirts are not guaranteed if registering after 9/1.

The course starts at the Osseo Senior High track, continues through residential Osseo, and finishes along Central Avenue.

The race will be chip-timed and results will be posted online. There will not be a formal awards program, but medals and prizes will be awarded at the finish line to the top female and male finishers in the following age categories: 0-10, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.

After the race, stay for the parade and other fun family activities for the Osseo Lions Roar celebration!

If the race is cancelled for any reason, it will not be rescheduled and no refunds will be given.

This is the payment system being used by Marathon Adventures for runners who are signing up for the Berlin Marathon travel package through Marathon Adventures. This is NOT the registration site for the Berlin Marathon. Please note this payment is solely for the deposit. It is NOT the full payment. Please see our website for the itinerary which contains the full costs for each travel package (https://marathon-adventures.com/marathons/berlin-2026)