Get in Gear
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Get in Gear - Minnehaha Falls Regional Park
Get in Gear is a spring running event held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Minnehaha Falls Regional Park in Minneapolis, MN. The event program includes several distances and a youth Sprocket Scamper, and course and festival maps are provided for participants.
Distances offered include:
- Old Dutch Little Chippers Sprocket Scamper, a youth event
- 5K, community distance
- 10K, a classic river-circling route
- Medtronic Half Marathon, 13.1 miles
Event operations and services mentioned include packet pick up with an authorization option for a representative, a policy allowing transfers to another person or to other distances before April 24, 2026, and a refund policy that permits refunds within 48 hours of registration while noting online transaction fees are non-refundable. Participants may walk or run the 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon; Half Marathon entrants must be able to maintain a 13:44-minute-per-mile pace due to course limits.
Equity and sustainability initiatives are part of the event. The Equity in Motion program offers 50% off entry for a limited number of participants. Sustainability measures include a bike valet, reusable silicon cups at fluid stations, waste stream management with Green Team volunteers, and free Metro Transit access for registered participants and volunteers. Twin Cities In Motion organizes the event as a member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and provides a mobile app for event alerts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
