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Rainbow Run 5K

Get ready to dash through the rainbow at the 2026 Twin Cities Pride Rainbow Run 5k & Kid’s Rainbow Dash! Join us for an electric run down Hennepin Avenue and feel the energy as parade spectators cheer you on, or participate virtually from wherever you are!

Date: June 28, 2026

Time:
8:30 am 5k Pre-Run yoga/stretch
9am 5K Start
10:45am Kid’s Rainbow Dash Start

Routes: 
5K: Start at BF Nelson Park, running down the parade route to finish at MCTC
Rainbow Dash:  Two blocks on Hennepin from 11th to Spruce

Starting Locations: 
5K: BF Nelson Park [434 NE Main St, Minneapolis, MN 55413]
Rainbow Dash: Hennepin Avenue and 11th Avenue

Register Here

5K Pricing

(All registration includes a t-shirt and a medal)

In-Person $45

Virtual $55 (This includes shipping)

Turn your race into a fundraiser!

Create a team when registering or fundraise on your own! 

All proceeds raised support our year-round programming: Rainbow Wardrobe, Youth Scholarships, Youth Game Nights, Trans & Intersex Resource Network, Free Community Meals

Rainbow Dash Pricing

(All registration includes a t-shirt and a medal)

In-Person Only – $15

Packet pick-up will be at the Pride Cultural Arts Center 

MORE INFO COMING SOON

Transportation

Free shuttle service between the beginning and end of the race is provided. Shuttle times will be provided soon.

Parking

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

To reserve your parking spot for Twin Cities Pride, visit the Loring Park SpotHero Parking Page.

Friends and family are welcome to come to the race, bring a motivational sign, and watch and cheer on participants! The race is along the parade route before our parade.