XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON
- Date
- July 25, 2026
- Distance
- Xenia Avenue Marathon · Xenia Avenue Half-Marathon
From the Organizer
Welcome to the 7th Annual Xenia Avenue Marathon & Half-Marathon. If you’re looking for a low key, certified, flat and fast marathon or half-marathon to check off the letter X on your way to completing the alphabet, then look no further.
Our event is co-sponsored by the Champlin Park High School Cross Country Running Booster Club and all net proceeds from the event will go to the booster club to help our high school and middle school cross country runners. Examples of the items that the Booster Club provides to the runners include funding for buses to meets, race meet shelters, team shorts and singlets, summer mileage awards.
Event Details:
When: Saturday July 25, 2026
Start Time: Both races begin at 6:30 a.m.
Parking is available at: Champlin Park High School – 6025 109th Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316
Race start is across the street at Orchard Trail Park
There is an 8-Hour Time Limit.
Packet Pick-up:
Packet Pickup will be available Friday (July 24th) afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at Orchard Trail Park; race day packet pickup will be available beginning at 5:30 a.m. at Orchard Trail Park.
Prices are as follows:
Date: Marathon: Half-Marathon
October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026– $105.00 $85.00
April 1 to May 31, 2026– $115.00 $95.00
June 1 to July 15, 2026 – $125.00 $105.00
July 16 to July 24, 2026 - $150.00 $130.00
All runners will receive a soft cotton/polyester shirt and finisher’s medal who register by June 30, 2026. All runners who register after June 30th will still receive a finisher's medal, just no t-shirt. There will be awards for the top 3 over male and female runners in each event.
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- Race
- XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON
- Date
- July 25, 2026
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON?
- XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON is a running race held in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on July 25, 2026. It is one of the many endurance events listed on Endurance Grid, a multi-sport endurance event calendar covering running races, triathlons, HYROX, and more endurance sports across the United States. Find more running races near you or explore our sports guides to learn what race day actually feels like.
- When and where is the XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON?
- Saturday, July 25, 2026 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota at 10361 Yates Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN. Check the event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON?
- Registration is handled through the event's registration page. Confirm pricing and distances there, and sign up.
XENIA AVENUE MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON
Jul 25, 2026