Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K (Richfield, MN)

An urban hometown celebration of Richfield's running community and culture, the Urban Wildland half takes place through the most scenic parts of the city! The Urban Wildland Half and 5K is presented by Wood Lake Nature Center, which 100% of proceeds from this race benefit environmental education. A partnership that has lasted over 50 years between the Richfield School District and Nature Center. 

Virtual race registration INCLUDES shipping costs; your shirt (if you opt for one) and finisher medal will be mailed to you (domestic US only....for shipping out of the US, please contact us).

NOTE: Registrations after July 8 do not include a runner shirt.

ARRIVING BY BUS/BIKE
The nearest metro bus stop for the race is 66th St E & Portland Ave (Bus 515 and D-Line Bus). Visit https://www.metrotransit.org/trip-planner to plan your trip! Bike racks will be available at the front of the ice arena entry.

PARKING
There is free parking at Richfield Ice Arena parking lot close to the start/finish line of the races. Participants can park along side streets. Parking is not allowed in the lot on the west side of Veterans Park; the Richfield Farmers Market is held there on Saturday mornings and uses the lot. Please do not park in any private business lots including the Legion parking lot. Please allow for time to walk to the start line. 

BAG DROP
Lockers will be provided inside of the Ice Arena. Runners must bring their own lock. Available first come. 

RESTROOMS
Restrooms will be available near the start/finish line. Restrooms will also be on course at the water stop/aid stations. 

POST-RACE
Post-race refreshments, water, and Gatorade will be available at the finish line. Please make your way through the finish area once you have collected your medal and refreshments located at the front of the Ice Arena.

RESULTS AND AWARDS
Results will be posted on our RunSignUp website for the in-person race.  Awards will be available on race morning for the top three male and female finishers overall and in the following age groups:
<15, 15-19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70-79, 80+

Runners may also register as a team and be eligible for first place team awards.

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Thanks to generous donations by our participants, youth runners 18 and younger can register for free for the in person and virtual 5K races! Use promo code UW5KYOUTH upon checkout to receive a waived registration. Funding is limited and available until it runs out. 

ELITE-PRO COURTESY
Elite-Pro courtesy entries are a limited opportunity in each race. Please connect by email to brodgers@richfieldmn.gov to inquire about availability and considerations.

VIRTUAL RUN DETAILS

REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Registration for the UW Half + 5K is open and will remain open through July 26, 11:59 PM. In the process of completing your entry, you will be assigned a Virtual Race bib number, which will appear in your confirmation, and can always be accessed through your RunSignup profile.

RUN TIMELINE
Miles on your “anywhere” course can be completed beginning on June 1, 2025 through July 26, 2025.

RESULTS POSTING TIMELINE
Virtual runners post their own finish time to the results roster at any time between July 1 and July 27, 2024 at noon CST. You will receive a reminder email just before the start of the event that contains a direct link to post your results. These instructions describe two of the easiest ways to log your time. 

SWAG
Virtual registrants will receive the same swag as in person participants with two major differences:
1. Print your own custom race bib through your RunSignup profile. 

2. Either pick up your swag in person at packet pickup on Friday (7/25), race morning on Saturday (7/26), or opt to have your materials shipped (choose the shipping "add-on" at checkout.

All virtual runners who opt to have swag shipped to them will be sent swag packets after in person race day.

• From the RunSignup Race Page
  Navigate to the RunSignup race page
  Select the Results tab
  Select Submit Virtual Result
  Search for your registration by your assigned bib number
  Enter in your time 
  Select Submit/Update Results
• From Your RunSignup Profile
• Navigate to your RunSignup profile by selecting the Profile Icon at the top right hand corner.
• Under your Upcoming Events, select Submit Virtual Results
• Enter in your time

RESULTS SUBMITTED
When you are in the RESULTS page, search for / click on your name. Once you load a time and get a Success message, you can see yourself in the roster, edit or update with a new run new time, all for yourself.  

For convenience, RunSignup supports the ability for participants to submit virtual results manually, or by uploading their GPS activity recorded while using third party types of tracking tools. (Two very common formats of data are GPX and FIT, which services like Garmin and Strava use to store activity data.) Personalized data will automatically fill in, including the Distance, Date, Elevation Gain, and Time fields from the activity file being submitted.  

And of course a wrist watch works just fine as well!

Please be sure to select your safest, most inspiring "anywhere route" and enjoy completing the miles and be proud of yourself for supporting such a great cause!

Start Time/Course Time Limit

Half Marathon: Starts at 7:00 am (course time limit is 3.5 hours: no runners may start more than 10 minutes after the air horn at 7:00 am)

5K: Starts at 7:30 am (course time limit is 1.5 hours: no runners may start more than 10 minutes after the air horn at 7:30 am)

Packet Pickup

When: Friday (day before race): 8:00 am-6:00 pm, and Saturday (race day): 5:45 am until race start (HM: 7:00 am, 5K: 7:30 am)
Where: Richfield Band Shell (next to the Arena at 636 E 66th St).
What: Packet Pickup for the in-person Half Marathon & 5K includes bib, timing chip and runner's finisher shirt. If you are unable to make packet pickup, a friend or family member can pick up your items. Virtual runners may also pick up their race shirt and medals at this time; shipping is included in the registration fee for virtual runners.

Race Results

For in-person race results, visit MTEC Results.

Runner Shirts

In an effort to keep our race green and reduce waste, we have created registrations to allow registrants to opt out of receiving a finisher's race shirt. Cut off date to register for a race with a finisher race shirt included is July 8, 2025. Any leftover race shirts can be purchased after the race at the finish line area for $15 (we do not order extras, so only unclaimed shirts will be available for purchase; not all sizes are guaranteed to be available). All race shirts not picked up on race day become property of Urban Wildland Half Marathon and 5K. 

Personal Belongings: Lockers

Lockers are available for use inside the arena. The lockers are not supervised, but runners may bring their own padlock.

The UW Half + 5K supports the next generation of youth runners! 

UW mission is to reduce financial barriers to entry and make run-racing more accessible to youth and underrepresented and under-served communities in Richfield and the greater metro area of Minnesota. UW will provide complimentary entries to both in-person and virtual 5K options for youth, (no questions asked!) through the generosity of contributions to the UW fund.  Use the code uwyouth5k for a complimentary registration for youth runners (18 and under).

By reaching our annual goal of $5000, we are able to provide over 100 scholarships for youth runners 18 years and younger to run the 5K in person or virtual race for free! If you would like to help us meet our goal with the purpose of cultivating a healthy life style and to get youth moving in the outdoors follow this link to our donation portal. 

Donate Here!

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What Runners are Saying about UWHM&5K

''Good cause, well organized race!''

''This was my 19th time! It’s one of my favorite events because of the cause and the great people.''

''My son really like this half-marathon...so do I. This is the 4th year we have run it together. Good times!''

''I like the course, the time of year is great for marathon training, and I like the cause.''

''I have been running this 5k for several years now and I love the course and the volunteers. It is one of my favorite races of the year!''

''This was such a fun race - good atmosphere, cheerful volunteers and well marked. Thank you!''

''The very best. Everything & Everyone was more than I ever expected. Great job see you next year.''

''The volunteers were so lovely and nice. Everything was marked clearly, pre-race info was great, super organized race day. Just an overall wonderful experience!''

''Excellent race!!!! The course was beautiful and I loved running through the parks and neighborhood. The residents were so friendly too!!''