Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis
Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis is a running race on August 16, 2026 in Maple Grove, MN, with entry fees from $65 to $100.
- Date
- August 16, 2026 (24 days to go)
- Price
- $65–$100
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Have you been dreaming of running the Boston Marathon? Need to shave a few minutes off your qualifying time? Or maybe you're just looking for the perfect course to set a new PR? Whether Boston is your goal or not, the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is for you.
We're racing around Fernbrook Elementary School, and the course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop! The Full Marathon is USATF Certified making it a Boston Qualifier!
This event is uniquely designed for serious runners. We will have water and an electrolyte drink at the aid table. Participants are welcome to bring their own personalized aid to place on the aid tables, allowing you to grab exactly what you need each time you pass. Many runners even bring a cheer crew to help hand out fuel and keep the motivation high throughout the race.
To maintain the best possible experience, this is intentionally a small, focused event, capped at just 75 participants.
We will have a great race shirt and finisher medals for all participants. Awards for both distances are in the usual 5-year age groups.
Fast course, flexible support, and a chance to chase your goals—this is the race that lets you run your perfect day.
By design this will be a smaller event, focused on getting you your fastest time.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
81°
Typical Low
61°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Mpls Crystal Ap, 7 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Maple Grove, MN
Nearest Airport
MSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 21 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
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What Are You
Waiting For?
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24
Days to train
- Race
- Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis
- Date
- August 16, 2026
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About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
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Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis
Aug 16, 2026