Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run
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Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run : Seven Sisters Prairie, Ashby, MN
Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run is a memorial running and walking event taking place on August 8, 2026, at Seven Sisters Prairie in Ashby, Minnesota. The event offers in-person routes and an in spirit option that lets participants run or walk from another location.
Participants may submit a name and photo of a loved one to be displayed along the course and printed on the race bib. The event notes clear mile markers and signage along the routes.
Registration has a fee of $25 and includes a hat. Registrations submitted by August 1 are entered in a gift card drawing. The event description indicates that photos from in spirit participants will be shared with those registrants.
Distances and route features:
- 5K: 1.5 miles out on hilly gravel, then return to complete 3.2 miles.
- 5 mile: 1.2 miles of level ground with views of Lake Christina, plus 4 miles on gravel with 16 rolling hills.
- In spirit: virtual 5K or 5 mile routes run from any location.
The description emphasizes community, remembrance, and shared experience. Donations are mentioned in the source materials but specific methods are not included here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
