Brian Kraft Memorial 5K
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About the race
The Brian Kraft Memorial 5K Run is scheduled for May 31, 2027, at Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. The course is USATF certified and described as flat and fast, running around the lake near the Lake Nokomis Community Center. The event benefits the University of Minnesota Foundation Masonic Cancer Center. All donations submitted with race entries and a portion of race proceeds will go to that foundation. Online registration details are provided: standard registration is $40 through May 27, 2027; a $5 discount is available for USATF-Minnesota members with a code from their club coordinator.
Late online registration is $50 through May 30, 2027. There is no race day registration. Bib and shirt pick up is available at the Mill City Running northeast store location on the weekend before the race and at the Lake Nokomis Community Center on race day morning. Organizers note that many shirt sizes are depleted; registrants are asked to take the size selected at registration and return to the shirt table after the race to attempt an exchange.
Shirts from previous years may also be available. The event acknowledges a sponsor, Mill City Running, and commemorates a runner who continued to run while living with cancer and undergoing treatment. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
