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Minnesota running race organizers join to have a say in their future The pandemic resulted in groups coalescing to help state officials help them. April 9, 2021 6:01am Text size Copy shortlink:
When normal life was coming undone last spring under the weight of a deepening pandemic, key members of the Minnesota running community also were in survival mode. In an industry anchored on wellness and gathering en masse in public, they like so many others felt a way of life under siege.
Hundreds of recreational events were canceled. More than $1 million in registration revenue was lost. Traditional opportunities for vital fundraising were wiped out. But in the storm, a new coalition of organizations that make running and walking events a priority formed. Now, it promises to have a lasting impact as a conduit for best practices as road and trail events return to calendars and newcomers consider lacing up, too.