Rainbow Run 5K
Get ready to dash through the rainbow at the 2025 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!
This year, our theme is ‘Pride in Every Stride,’ so gather your friends and family and dress as bright and colorful as possible to celebrate and represent your identity in this race for all paces. There will be a contest for best race outfit with prizes!
Date: June 29, 2025
Time:
8:30 am 5k Pre-Run yoga/stretch lead by Hope Lockett.
9am CST 5K start
10:45am CST 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
Registration: Register Here
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
lululemon Packet Pick-Up Party – June 24th 4pm-7pm
Register to attend the packet pick-up party!
Additional Packet Pick-Up Time – June 26th 9am – 7pm
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.
We have partnered with lululemon for our first ever packet pick-up party!
Grab your packet and a mocktail, move to the jams provided by our DJ, and celebrate with each other.
Stay for the special performances by our favorites Queens: Iconica, Toxicc, and Muñeca.
When: Tuesday, June 24 · 4 – 7pm CDT
Where: Pride Cultural Arts Center [1201 Harmon Pl 55403]
