Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run

Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run - Ashby, Minnesota

Skate4Grant's Grief Challenge Run takes place on August 8, 2026, at Seven Sisters Prairie in Ashby, Minnesota. The event offers in-person and in spirit options and is organized around remembering people and pets who have passed.

Participants can choose from three distance options:

• 5K: 1.5 miles out and back on hilly gravel with clear mile markers.
• 5 mile: 1.2 miles level along Highway 78 with views of Lake Christina, then 4 miles of gravel roads with 16 rolling hills.
• In spirit 5K or 5 mile: run or walk from any location; distance is flexible.

Registration carries a fee of $25. Registration opens June 2, 2026 and closes August 8, 2026. The fee includes a hat; registrations completed by August 1, 2026 are entered to win a gift card. Organizers provide clear signage and mile markers on course routes.

Organizers invite submission of names and photos of loved ones; submitted memorials will be displayed along the course and on race bibs. Organizers will share photos with participants after the event. Donations are accepted in support of the event or its cause. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.