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Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
61/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road, Trail
Scenery
Lakeside, Parkland, Countryside, Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, City

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis)?

The Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) is described as pancake flat. The course notes also call it described as a traditional flat and fast USATF certified 5 km course on the roads around beautiful Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis.

Where does the Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) route go?

The Brian Kraft Memorial 5K (Minneapolis) route starts at Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55417; 8:30 a.m. CDT start on Memorial Day. Underfoot, expect road (paved). It passes Lake Nokomis, Lake Nokomis Community Center and Minnehaha Parkway. Cash awards for top finishers: 1st place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25, with a $100 bonus for breaking the course record.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Parkland
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • City

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
14:08 (John Vodacek)
Women's course record
15:31 (Annie Frisbie)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
The race hosts the USATF Minnesota 5 km Championship; it is a competitive certified championship road race with an open mass field rather than a qualifier for another event.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Bib and shirt pick-up is hosted at Mill City Running's Northeast Minneapolis location on the Saturday and Sunday before the race (12-3 p.m.), with additional race-morning packet pick-up at the Lake Nokomis Community Center from 7:00-8:15 a.m.
Finisher tee
Race shirts are provided to entrants.

Access and course status

Start
Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55417; 8:30 a.m. CDT start on Memorial Day.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road (paved)
Landmarks
Lake Nokomis, Lake Nokomis Community Center, Minnehaha Parkway
Notable features
  • Owned and operated by USA Track & Field Minnesota (USATF Minnesota), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and produced by The Lakes Running Co
  • Online registration only
  • there is no race-day registration. USATF Minnesota members receive a $5 discount on standard registration
  • Cash awards for top finishers: 1st place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25, with a $100 bonus for breaking the course record
  • awards are mailed following the event
  • Described as a traditional flat and fast USATF certified 5 km course on the roads around beautiful Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 61Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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