The Monster Dash Half Marathon and 10 Mile will be held in St. Paul. While the 5K and 5K-9 will be held in Minneapolis (scroll down to see 5K course information).
Monster Half Marathon & 10-Mile*
Start time: 8:30 a.m.
Start Location: St. Paul, MN (Race Village at John Ireland Blvd & Dayton/Marshall)
Half Finish Location: Upper Landing Park in St. Paul (Eagle Parkway and Shepard Road) No parking at finish.
10 Mile Finish Location: Near Elway and Shepard. No parking at finish (on-street a few blocks away)
Half Course open for 3 1/2 hours
10-Mile Course open for 2 hours, 45 minutes
The 2012 Half Marathon and 10-Mile Monster Dash is in St. Paul this year! Combined with the beautiful fall foliage, the start of the race is spectacular! It begins at the picturesque Cathedral of St. Paul that overlooks the city. Participants will run downhill (an end total of 400 vertical feet) along the tree-lined course on historic Summit Avenue and finish in Downtown St. Paul at the Mighty Mississippi. The chip-timed race is USATF certified.
And if you can handle it-- challenge yourself to run the distance in costume! You could win our costume contest!
Click on Map Below to Download PDF of Course
*Course is pending approval by City of St. Paul.
Elevation Map (Click on map to download PDF)
Monster Dash 5K & 5K-9
Start time 11:00 a.m.
Location: Lake Harriet, Minneapolis
This is the shorter, family-family friendly distance for the signature Monster Dash. Join us for the traditional costumed run around Lake Harriet for this great event! See the course here.
*Course is pending approval from the City of Minneapolis
- Fun Run
- Trick or Treating at Water Stops
- Costume Contest
- Run with your dog in the 5K-9!
- Push a stroller-- but please line up toward the back of the corral
- Walker-friendly!
