Xenia Avenue Marathon
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Event overview
The Xenia Avenue Marathon & Half-Marathon takes place on July 25, 2026 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This is the 7th annual running of the event. Two race distances are offered:
- Marathon
- Half-Marathon
The event is co-sponsored by the Champlin Park High School Cross Country Running Booster Club. All net proceeds go to the booster club to support high school and middle school cross country team needs such as buses to meets, race meet shelters, team shorts and singlets, and summer mileage awards.
Course and logistics
Both races use multiple loops and out-and-back segments and start at Orchard Trail Park. The courses use the Rush Creek Corridor Trail, include a roughly one-mile neighborhood loop that traverses Xenia Avenue, and pass features such as Winnetka Avenue, the Target Trail, and Oak Grove Park before returning to Orchard Trail Park. Both courses are USATF certified: MN20003RR for the Half Marathon and MN20004RR for the Full Marathon.
Packet pickup is available Friday afternoon at Orchard Trail Park and on race morning at Orchard Trail Park. Parking is available at Champlin Park High School (6025 109th Avenue North, Champlin, MN). There is an eight-hour time limit. All finishers receive a finisher’s medal; runners who register by June 30, 2026 also receive a soft cotton/polyester shirt. Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each event. Nearby race hotels named include Home2Suites by Hilton and Hampton Inn Brooklyn Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.