Join us for the THIRTEENTH annual Running Wild 7K Trail Run and 1mile LIFE Hike on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Maplewood State Park! Proceeds benefit Health Resources of Fergus Falls.

The Running Wild course navigates through the beautiful, but challenging terrain of northwest Minnesota. There are two race options a 7K trail run or a 1mile LIFE Hike. Running Wild Trail Run is a family friendly event. Kid's Run WILD is a 200 yard dash for kids ages 5-7 and WEE RUN WILD is for our youngest runners ages 4 & under!!  There is a race for everyone! 

The 7K terrain includes some uneven ground, lots of mini-hills, a gravel road, moderately challenging hills and the rigorous Ironwood Trail Hill. The 1mile LIFE Hike is an out and back course.

Event Schedule:

9:00am - Kid’s Run WILD (ages 5-7) 200 Yard Dash

9:05am - Wee Run WILD (ages 4 & under) 200 Yard Dash

9:15am - Kid’s AWARDS

9:40am - Running WILD 7K Trail Run

9:45am - Running WILD 1M LIFE HIKE

11:00am - 7K & 1M AWARDS

Awards:

All Kid’s Run WILD participants will receive a finisher ribbon and gift bag The top three boys and top three girls will also receive a fun prize.

All Wee Run WILD participants will receive a finisher ribbon and gift bag.

All 7K finishers will receive a unique finisher woodallion as they cross the finish line.

Beautiful bottles of Maple Syrup tapped from Maplewood State Park are awarded for top overall male & female 7K & 1Milers.

Age division awards are given to the top three male and female 7K participants ONLY in each of the following age categories:

9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-65, 66+

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