We Walk Marathon
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We Walk! Marathon, Half, 10k, 50k : Minnesota, Sept 26, 2026
The We Walk! event is a walking and running event held in Minnesota on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The 2026 course uses the Dakota Rail Trail, starting in Mayer on the southwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The event began in 2009 on the Lake Wobegon Trail.
All distances are out and back on a flat rail-to-trail course. The event accepts a range of participants, including full-time walkers, full-time wheelers (self-propelled and chairs with pushers), walk/runners, and full-time runners. Organizers use a staggered starting plan rather than a mass start and provide streamlined packet pickup.
Distances
- Marathon - 42.195 km out and back
- 50 km - out and back
- Half marathon - out and back
- 10 km - out and back
The event provides generous time limits intended to accommodate walkers. Time limits and approximate required paces are: marathon and 50 km : 9 hours (about 20 min/mile for the marathon, about 18 min/mile for 50 km); half marathon : 8 hours (about 36 min/mile); 10 km : 7 hours (about 67 min/mile). The event targets athletes who would typically be in the middle to the back of the pack at a large city marathon and starts slower participants before faster ones. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
