Live Brave 5K and 1 Mile

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Live Brave 5K and 1 Mile Run Events Benefiting Youth Eating Disorder Prevention and Recovery Programs
2025 is our 5 Year Anniversary! 

Experience the energy, excitement and competition of the Live Brave 5K and 1 Mile races in beautiful Woodbury, MN. All ages and abilities welcome! Walk or run for a great cause and then enjoy finish line food, refreshments, sponsor demonstrations, entertainment from DJ Ray Mills, and awards & prizes. Kids 12 & under run free in the mile! Sign up your whole family for a morning of movement and fun! 

Our goal for our Live Brave Events is awesome community involvement that raises awareness for eating disorders and drives support for prevention and treatment programs. We care about our community and understand the benefits that exercise has on not only our physical health but our mental health as well. Race donations will go directly to the newly-formed Live Brave Fund, a part of the Woodbury Community Foundation, and be dispersed to local non-profit organizations that advocate for eating disorders and the mental health of our youth population (including www.withall.org). 

Race Details
Saturday, August 9th, 2024
Colby Lake Park, 9715 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury, MN 55125
USATF Certified Courses. Gun AND Chip Timing used.

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. 

Live Brave 5K 
8:30 am Start
ARRIVE BY 7:45 AM 

Live Brave 1 Mile
10:00 am Start 
ARRIVE BY 9:15 AM 

Competitive Wave: 10:00 am Start 
Males: 5:30 min/mile or faster (predicted finish time)
Female: 7:30 min/mile or faster (predicted finish time)

Elite Athlete Comp Entry Application: Elite Open, Masters and Grandmasters can apply for a comp entry into Live Brave 1 Mile by filling out this application. Live Brave will take 10 male and 10 female athletes. Deadline for submissions is August 3rd. 

Community & Kid's Wave*: 10:15 am Start (Walk or run, Kid's race)
Kids 12 & under run free in the 1 mile event.

The Brave Challenge 
Participants run both the 5K and the 1 Mile. Report to start line with the 5K participants for 8:30 am start.

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Run as a Team
Up the fun factor! Create your team today and run Live Brave together! Teams are easy to create during the registration process or by visiting the “Teams” page of our website. Church, school, hobby, friends, family, work, sports - anything goes! Have a blast and your team could possibly win (see team prize information below).

Instructions: The first team member to register can create the team during the registration process with just a few clicks. Subsequent members simply choose the team from a drop down menu during registration. Easy!
Team Prizes: Your 5K team* could also win a $200 Visa Gift Card! The biggest team and the fastest team (top 5 times counted) in the Live Brave 5K will win.

*Only 5K Teams eligible for these awards.

Race Rules and Guidelines
The course is open to the public, so please be kind to pedestrians. Strollers are allowed, but please keep your pets at home. Your bib must be visible at all times.

Post-Race Celebration
The post race celebration will start as soon as the first runner crosses the finish line. Runners will cross the finish line to music, food and your cheers! The awards ceremony will start at approximately 10:30 am or as soon as results are available.

Spectator Information
This is a great course for viewing your runners! Make signs and cheer them on right at Colby Lake Park by the pavilion building, along the west side of Woodbury Drive, Edgewater Park by the tennis courts, and along the east side of Colby Lake. See our course maps for more information.