Bemidji Holiday Running Series - "Boo Dash, Turkey Trot, Reindeer Run"
Welcome to the 2025 Bemidji Holiday Running Series! This is a three-race event! Come celebrate the three holiday 5K races in style as you finish the Boo Dash, Turkey Trot, and Reindeer Run in Bemidji. You can sign up for all three races at one time at a discounted price, or you can choose to sign up individually as you go.
To receive a unique finisher prize, you must complete all three races, starting with the Boo Dash on October 25th. Sign up today!
To receive a unique finisher prize, you must complete all three races, starting with the Boo Dash on October 25th. Sign up today!
- Event Dates:
- Saturday October 25, 2025 - Saturday November 29, 2025
- Start Time:
- 9:00am CDT
- End Time:
- 10:00am CST
- Price:
- $80.50 incl. $5.50 Fee
- Registration:
- Registration ends October 25, 2025 at 9:00am CDT
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025, 4:21pm CDT | October 25, 2025, 9:00am CDT | $80.50 |
Boo Dash 5K
Join us for a festive Halloween-themed 5K trail run weaving through the grassy fields, dirt trails, and forested paths of City Park. Costumes are encouraged for runners of all ages! T-shirts for all those who register by October 13th!
- Event Date:
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- Start Time:
- 10:00am CDT
- End Time:
- 11:00am CDT
- Price:
- $22.20 incl. $2.20 Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $27.50 after October 24, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025, 4:21pm CDT | October 24, 2025, 11:59pm CDT | $22.20 |
| October 25, 2025, 12:00am CDT | October 25, 2025, 10:00am CDT | $27.50 |
Boo Dash (Kids Dash)
- Event Date:
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- Start Time:
- 9:45am CDT
- End Time:
- 10:00am CDT
- Price:
- $6.30 incl. $1.30 Fee
- Registration:
- Registration ends October 25, 2025 at 9:45am CDT
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2025, 8:35am CDT | October 25, 2025, 9:45am CDT | $6.30 |
Turkey Trot 5K
Bemidji State Universities annual Turkey Trot hosted by the Cross Country and Track and Field teams! Enjoy some Pre-holiday exercise with the family!
Please join us after the race for coffee, hot chocolate, (From Caribou) and Donuts (Raphael's!)
Race Day November 27th, 2025
Kids 1k @ 8:30AM
5k @ 9:00 AM
Please join us after the race for coffee, hot chocolate, (From Caribou) and Donuts (Raphael's!)
Race Day November 27th, 2025
Kids 1k @ 8:30AM
5k @ 9:00 AM
- Event Date:
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Start Time:
- 9:00am CST
- End Time:
- 10:00am CST
- Price:
- $22.20 incl. $2.20 Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $27.50 after October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2025, 12:00am CDT | October 31, 2025, 11:59pm CDT | $22.20 |
| November 1, 2025, 12:00am CDT | November 26, 2025, 11:59pm CST | $27.50 |
| November 27, 2025, 12:00am CST | November 27, 2025, 9:00am CST | $32.80 |
Turkey Trot Kids Run
Suggested age, 12 and under.
Bemidji State Universities annual Turkey Trot hosted by the Cross Country and Track and Field teams! Enjoy some Pre-holiday exercise with the family!
Please join us after the race for coffee, hot chocolate, (From Caribou) and Donuts (Raphael's!)
Race Day November 27th, 2025
Kids 1k @ 8:30AM
5k @ 9:00 AM
Bemidji State Universities annual Turkey Trot hosted by the Cross Country and Track and Field teams! Enjoy some Pre-holiday exercise with the family!
Please join us after the race for coffee, hot chocolate, (From Caribou) and Donuts (Raphael's!)
Race Day November 27th, 2025
Kids 1k @ 8:30AM
5k @ 9:00 AM
- Event Date:
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Start Time:
- 8:30am CST
- End Time:
- 9:00am CST
- Price:
- $11.60 incl. $1.60 Fee
- Registration:
- Registration ends November 27, 2025 at 9:00am CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025, 4:21pm CDT | November 27, 2025, 9:00am CST | $11.60 |
Kids Dash - Reindeer Run
Join us for the third annual Kids Dash just before the Night We Light Parade on November 28th at 5:30pm on Beltrami Avenue! It will start on Beltrami Avenue between 4th and 5th St NW near the Science Center, and it ends at the corner of Beltrami and 3rd Ave., (approximately a two-block dash). All participants must register online prior to the event.
All participants will receive an Official Kids Dash Medal!
Suggested age - 12 and under.
All participants will receive an Official Kids Dash Medal!
Suggested age - 12 and under.
- Event Date:
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Start Time:
- 5:45pm CST
- End Time:
- 6:00pm CST
- Price:
- $6.30 incl. $1.30 Fee
- Registration:
- Registration ends November 28, 2025 at 5:45pm CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025, 4:21pm CDT | November 28, 2025, 5:45pm CST | $6.30 |
Raphael's Reindeer Run 5K
The sweatshirt race! The third annual Raphael's Reindeer Run is a family fun run or walk event to kick off the holiday season! The 5K race will start and end at Paul Bunyan Park right in front of Paul of Babe. You'll get enjoy great views of Lake Bemidji as you cruise through the 3.1 miles!
Race Includes:
Crewneck Sweatshirt
Raphael's Donuts
Coffee and Hot Chocolate from Cantabria Coffee Company
Awards for Top Finishers
Race Includes:
Crewneck Sweatshirt
Raphael's Donuts
Coffee and Hot Chocolate from Cantabria Coffee Company
Awards for Top Finishers
- Event Date:
- Saturday November 29, 2025
- Start Time:
- 9:00am CST
- End Time:
- 10:00am CST
- Price:
- $38.10 incl. $3.10 Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $43.40 after October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025, 4:21pm CDT | October 31, 2025, 11:59pm CDT | $38.10 |
| November 1, 2025, 12:00am CDT | November 28, 2025, 11:59pm CST | $43.40 |
| November 29, 2025, 12:00am CST | November 29, 2025, 9:00am CST | $48.70 |
This is a service fee for processing your race application. This may be slightly higher or lower per registrant than the amount shown here.
