Wednesday Night at the Races
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We are aware of air quality issues in our area due to Canadian wildfire smoke. The AQI at race time on July 30 is expected to be in the 100-125 range, which can be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
We will still be holding the July 30 Wednesday Night at the Races in Hermantown as scheduled. Parents, please make the best decision for your children and family when deciding if you will participate.
2025 Wednesday Night at the Races Schedule
July 2 — Bayfront Festival Park (350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802)
July 9 — Lake Superior Zoo (7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807)
July 23 — Superior HS (2600 Catlin Avenue, Superior, WI 54880)
July 23 — Two Harbors HS (1640 County Hwy 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616)
July 30 — Hermantown HS (4335 Hawk Circle Drive, Hermantown, MN 55811)
August 6 — Duluth East HS (301 N. 40th Avenue East, Duluth, MN 55804)
August 6 — Cloquet HS (1000 18th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720)
August 13 — Proctor HS (131 N. 9th Avenue, Proctor, MN 55810)
August 20 — Wade Stadium (101 N. 35th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55807)
START ‘EM EARLY
With close to 1,500 participants each year, our Wednesday Night at the Races series has become one of our most popular Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) programs!
The Wednesday Night at the Races series is free and open to any child ages 14 & under. Whether it’s your child’s first-ever race or they’ve just fallen in love with running, we’d love to see them at our next event!
2025 Participation
Each Wednesday Night at the Races will start at 6:00 p.m., starting with the youngest age groups and moving to the oldest.
Most events are completed by approximately 7:00 p.m.
Participants will be divided into heats by age group, starting with the youngest and moving to the oldest.
AGE GROUPS & DISTANCES
4 Years Old & Younger — 1/8 Mile
5 & 6 Years Old — 1/8 Mile
7 & 8 Years Old — 1/4 Mile
9 & 10 Years Old — 1/4 Mile
11 & 12 Years Old — 1/2 Mile
13 & 14 Years Old — 1/2 Mile
Ski Hut staff is on-site at each Wednesday Night at the Races, providing balance bike demonstrations and opportunities for kids to try them out on a specialized obstacle course.
Ski Hut also helped create the first-ever balance bike races as part of our Wednesday Night at the Races and has provided several balance bikes for raffle giveaways throughout the summer series.
START YOUNG
Adjustable, lightweight bikes give starting young a whole new meaning
BALANCE FIRST
Without pedals, kids learn balance and essential riding skills
SIMPLE STEPS
The riding progression is natural and easy for kids and parents
CONFIDENT KIDS
From babies to toddlers, this is the bike that can offer instanst success
The Wednesday Night at the Races series is a central to our mission at the Young Athletes Foundation.
Helping at a young age to build a love of running, these FREE events provide important pathways and opportunities for our community’s children to live healthy and active lifestyles.
Our kids. Our community. Our future.
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2025 WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE RACES
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.