A first of its kind half marathon in the quad city areas of Northern Minnesota's Iron Range. The race will start with participants meeting at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia, Minnesota the morning of August 15th. Busses will transport participants to the Mesabi Trail headquarters in Eveleth, Minnesota. The race starts in Eveleth at the trail head and continues through the beautiful North woods from Eveleth through Gilbert and into Virginia on the Mesabi Trail, including the iconic Thomas Rukavina Memorial bridge (the highest bridge in Minnesota) ending at the ITMEC. For more race details check out ironrangehalfmarathon.com To receive a race t-shirt, you must be registered by July 31st! Awards: Official results and age division awards will be based on your Chip time. Age Divisions are as follows: 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99 Friday evening will be our second year of our 5k event! The race will begin and end at the iron trail event center, and it will be
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for August 14.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Virginia, MN.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
