Fools Five 1 Mile and 8k

Since 1979 Fools Five Road Race, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has brought people from around the world to Lewiston, Minnesota, to raise funds for cancer research.  Noted past runners/guest speakers have been Dick Beardsley, Garry Bjorklund, Carrie Tollefson, Alberto Salazar, Tony Schiller, Sarah Thorsett (Renk), Frank Shorter, Priscilla Welch, Kenechi Udeze, and Gabriele Anderson.  Pledges are donated to Gundersen Medical Foundation in LaCrosse, WI, and the Rochester Eagles Cancer Telethon in Rochester, MN, which donates to the Mayo Clinic, The Hormel Institute for Cancer Research, and the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota.

Lewiston – Altura High School – 100 County Road 25, Lewiston, MN 55952

Day of the Race: Saturday, April 6, 2024

• Registration & Packet Pick-up:

  • Lewiston – Altura High School
  • 100 County Road 25, Lewiston, MN 55952

• Registration from 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Packet Pick-up from 9:00am to 12:00pm

Road Race begins at 1:00pm

2024 Events
Auction Night    Friday, April 5, 2024
Race Day          Saturday, April 6, 2024