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Fargo Mini Marathon 2026

Date: Race weekend: Friday to Saturday, October 16 to 17, 2026
Start time: 6:00 PM start (Chicago)
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Entry fee: From $49
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Friday, Oct 16, 2026
LAP Trick or Trot 5K	5K	Oct 16, 20266:00 PM	$49	–
RED RIVER DOUBLE 5K + 10K	15K	Oct 16, 20266:00 PM	$103	–
RED RIVER DOUBLE 5K + Half Marathon	Other	Oct 16, 20266:00 PM	$133	–
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Oct 17, 20268:00 AM	$94	–
10K	10K	Oct 17, 20268:15 AM	$64	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

LAP Trick or Trot 5K: $49 until Oct 15.
RED RIVER DOUBLE 5K + 10K: $103 until Oct 15.
RED RIVER DOUBLE 5K + Half Marathon: $133 until Oct 15.
Half Marathon: $94 until Oct 15.

Online registration closes Oct 15, 2026, unless the race fills first.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a half marathon in North Dakota runs 2:08:25, about 9:48 a mile, based on 5 races with published results. Women typically finish in 2:21:49 and men in 1:57:48.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:44 AM, and the LAP Trick or Trot 5K starts at 6:00 PM. The start sits about 890 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

207 4th St. N., Fargo, ND 58102

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results

Half Marathon

333

finishers

2:01:43

median (9:17 /mi)

1:12:43

winning time

55% / 45%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

10K

286

finishers

1:04:37

median (10:25 /mi)

34:24

winning time

73% / 27%

women / men

LAP Trick or Trot 5K

284

finishers

35:34

median (11:28 /mi)

16:14

winning time

67% / 33%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Pickle Events) for Fargo Mini Marathon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Fargo Mini Marathon?

At the 2025 Half Marathon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:37:09 or better, the top quarter in 1:48:49, and half the field in 2:01:43; the last tenth came in after 2:27:23.

At the 2025 10K, the fastest tenth finished in 52:47 or better, the top quarter in 58:15, and half the field in 1:04:37; the last tenth came in after 1:26:09.

At the 2025 LAP Trick or Trot 5K, the fastest tenth finished in 25:12 or better, the top quarter in 30:04, and half the field in 35:34; the last tenth came in after 55:44.

Third place by age group, 2025 Half Marathon
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	1:55:46	n/a
20-29	1:34:39	1:21:53
30-39	1:25:51	1:26:02
40-49	1:38:40	1:39:14
50-59	1:49:30	1:47:17
60-69	2:02:27	2:06:27

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

How fast is it?

Faster than most US half marathons

The fastest quarter of the 2025 half marathon field finished under 1:48:49, against 1:55:44 in a typical US half marathon, so times here run 6 percent faster.

10K: Slower than most US 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 10K field finished under 58:15, against 55:00 in a typical US 10K, so times here run 6 percent slower.
5K: Slower than most North Dakota 5Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 30:04, against 28:24 in a typical North Dakota 5K, so times here run 6 percent slower.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 16 the day usually runs from 42°F at dawn to 59°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 31°F and hot years reach 71°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: 207 4th St. N., Fargo, ND 58102Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 890 feet
Included with entry: Shirt + Bag
Distances: 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, Other
Editions: 2026 (Oct 16, 2026), 2025 (Oct 17, 2025)

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Quick answers

When is Fargo Mini Marathon?: It is a race weekend, Friday to Saturday, October 16 to 17, 2026: 5K, 15K, Other on Friday; Half Marathon, 10K on Saturday.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $49 before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 15, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances can I run?: 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, Other.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 333 runners finished the Half Marathon; the median finish was 2:01:43 and the winner ran 1:12:43.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 half marathon field finished under 1:48:49, against 1:55:44 in a typical US half marathon, so times here run 6 percent faster.
Where does it start?: 207 4th St. N., Fargo, ND 58102.