Our weekend events will fall on the weekend of April 20 & 21st.. The location for everything is the campus of St. Cloud State University.

FRIDAY APRIL 20th, 2012

• 11:00AM - 8:00PM - Pick up packets

• 12:00PM - 8:00PM - Take in the Health and Fitness Expo
• The Health & Fitness Expo will open on Friday, April 20th. National and regional vendors will be there with the latest and greatest in running apparel, shoes, and souvenirs!
• 2:00PM - 7:00PM - BLEND Kids Health and Fitness Expo

  • From the young to the young at heart, the BLEND Kids Expo offers fun for the entire family. The expo will be packed with interactive and engaging activities for all ages. Kids will learn how to make physical activity a fun and everyday part of life. The expo also promotes healthy eating; giving families the opportunity to sample healthy foods and learn more about the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System found in all Coborn's grocery stores. Click here for our 2012 flyer!

• 6:00PM - BLEND and Coborn's 1K Youth Run

• Are you a kid age 12 and under, and interested in a 1k fun run? Register online today. Each participant will receive a 2012 BLEND 1K commemorative t-shirt, a decorative pair of shoelaces, and medal. Scholarships are available through BLEND. Please contact Jodi Gertken.

• 6:30PM - ING Direct 5K Run/Walk
  • All runners will get a performance running shirt with there entry into the 5K Run/Walk on Friday evening.

SATURDAY APRIL 21st, 2012

• 8:30AM - Scheels Earth Day Run
  • Everything kicks off at 8:30AM on Saturday. Our Half Marathon, and Relay Marathoners start on University Bridge and make there way through St. Cloud. Terrific fan support, entertainment and great aid stations will meet you all along the way as you complete this beautiful course.
  • After your race, you can meet up with your friends and family at the SCSU campus to take in the Finish Line Food Fest!! Replenish those muscles with everything from soup to nuts, shower up at the finish line locker rooms, check out your results instantly at our on-line results table, and cheer on the rest of the finishers.