Sawdust 5K and LaVonna 1 Mile

5K

8 AM RACE START (5k bib pick-up begins at 6:30 am) The 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) loop course starts and finishes at Pinehurst Park in Cloquet, Minnesota on the 4th of July. The route travels through the neighborhoods of West Cloquet and the historic Pinehurst Park area. T-shirts are guaranteed for all who register by 6/13/26, if registering for the T-shirt option.

 Award Ceremony to follow race:
1st, 2nd 3rd Place Overall Female
1st, 2nd 3rd Place Overall Male

1st place male in the following age brackets: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & over
1st place female in the following age brackets: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & over

Awards for a non-binary division may be offered if at least three participants pre-register by 6/7/26. 

All race entries are non refundable. 

Jimmer 10K: Feeling like challenging yourself? Immediately after crossing the finish line of the Sawdust 5K, turn around and run the course in the opposite direction to complete the Jimmer, a challenge created by the local running club, the Milltown Milers, in memory of Jim Hagerl. Jimmer, as Hagerl was known, was an avid runner and supporter of the Sawdust 5K. He died in April of 2018 from an aggressive form of brain cancer. This challenge is free and no registration is required. 

LaVonna 1 Mile Walk/Run 

10:45am Race Start (Bib Pickup begins at 10am)

 Location: Northwoods Credit Union, 1702 Avenue B, Cloquet, MN 55720

The LaVonna 1-mile walk/run is a FREE unofficially timed race for all ages on the 4th of July. Participants will start at Northwoods Credit Union and race down Cloquet Avenue to kick off the parade. The race ends on the corner of 11th St and Cloquet Ave, by The Jack bar.  T-shirts are guaranteed for all who register by 6/13/26, if registering for the T-shirt option.