KP Challenge
Registration for the 2025 KP Challenge will open on January 1.
Registration for the 2025 KP Challenge is now open.
Registration for the 2024 KP Challenge is now sold out.
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Online registration for the 2025 KP Challenge is closed.
To register, please call our office at (218) 727-0947.
PARTICIPATION IN 2025 (SO FAR…)
THE KP CHALLENGE RACES
The Saint Fennessy 4K is the first race of the KP Challenge, offering a fun and festive atmosphere to kick things off with a distance that’s perfect for both beginners or seasoned runners.
RACE DATE: March 15, 2025
Race COMPLETED
The Fitger’s 5K comes second in the the three-race KP Challenge, offering participants a slightly longer distance and a chance to run in one of the most popular spring races in the region.
NEXT RACE: April 12, 2025
Registration NOW OPEN
The Park Point 5-Miler is the longest and most challenging of the three races. Scheduled in mid-July, it’s a great chance to complete your KP Challenge while enjoying a summer evening!
NEXT RACE: July 17, 2025
Registration NOW OPEN
KP CHALLENGE CAPACITY
ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
We know you don’t shy away from a challenge, so why not take on the KP Challenge?!
With three great YAF races spread out across the early spring and into the summer, the KP Challenge offers a perfect mix of distances and challenges for rookie and veteran runners alike.
The KP Challenge was created in memory of Kevin Peterson, a dear friend of Grandma’s Marathon who lost his battle to pancreatic cancer in 2013. A member of the marathon’s founding organization, the North Shore Striders, Peterson’s involvement with the race continued throughout his life as a Board member and volunteer.
Thanks to ALL who participated, the 2024 KP Challenge races raised
over $33,500
Every step. Every finisher. Every smile.
This is what your participation means. This money goes directly back to our Young Athletes Foundation. It goes to buy equipment, pay travel costs, fund scholarships, and more!
This money can, and will change lives.
THE SWAG
PARTICIPANT SWAG
All KP Challenge participants will have the opportunity to purchase a commemorative KP Challenge-branded Sightseer Hoodie by Storm Creek.
NOTE: This swag item cost is optional and would be in addition to the race entry fee.
All KP Challenge participants will also receive the included swag for each of the three races — Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, and Park Point 5-Miler.
SKI HUT RAFFLE
All KP Challenge participants will have the option to buy one or more raffle tickets during registration, with the grand prize being a $700 gift certificate to Ski Hut. NOTE: The winners will be picked and notified following each of the three races included in the KP Challenge.
YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION
The mission of the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) is to assist in the promotion, development, and growth of youth athletics and activities that encourage physical fitness, mental, and emotional well-being.
Since its inception in 1990, the YAF has contributed more than $1.8 million of community support through our grant program, running shoe program, and both the Eleanor Rynda and Steve & Carolyn Mather scholarships. The organization also hosts several kids’ events throughout the year including our Wednesday Night & Saturday Morning at the Races series.
The YAF’s mission is helped and funded by various road races throughout the year — KP Challenge, Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler, Minnesota Mile, and Superior Nightmare 5K.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of our YAF events or have any other questions, please contact our Program Director Alivia Nelson via email at [email protected] or call our office at (218) 727-0947.