Chester Park Trail Race

07/15/2020

Benjamin Welch stopped by for his winner’s gear! Ben submitted his winning 5k time, which was the second half of a 10k run! Nice work!

07/06/2020

Big ups to Kristi Nixon, the 2020 virtual Chester 5k winner showing off her sweet prizes. Nice work Kristi!

06/28/2020

Today is the day! Get those times in!!

DULUTH, Minn. – This year, many races around the country, form small 5Ks to big marathons are going virtual. We saw Grandma’s Marathon go virtual this summer, and now a local 5K is doing the same thing. The Chester Park Trail Race is doing a virtual run this year. The 4th annual race was suppose...

06/22/2020

Have you been out for your Virtual 5k, 10k and/or 6 Hour run? Only one week and one weekend left, people! Keep those submissions comin’!

06/15/2020

Only two more weekends to submit your (free) virtual Chester Park Trail Race results! 400 feet of vertical gain per loop people, fastest in each race distance gets a prize pack!! Visit our website for complete details.

05/28/2020

Have you planned your virtual Chester Park Trail Race loop yet? This is a free virtual race, results will be posted online, and the winners get prizes! Yes, real prizes!

Rules are: match the actual race elevation of 400 feet per 5k. More info here:

2020 RACE CANCELED The 2020 Chester Park Trail Race scheduled for June 28, 2020, has been canceled. Sorry for bad news, but we’ll see you in 2021! 2020 Chester Park Virtual Race Details: Run a virtual Chester Park Trail Race where ever you are! Due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, we are for...

05/06/2020

The 2020 Chester Park Trail Race is canceled. The good news is 1) Chester Park trails are dry, open, and great for running! And 2) we are going to have a virtual run! It’s a free virtual event, you can pick 5k, 10k and/or 6 Hour options and get your results published. But here’s the catch, you have to match the 400 feet of elevation gain per 5k. More details and submission instructions coming soon.

01/09/2020

We’re off and running for 2020! Registration for the 4th Annual Chester Park Trail Race is live! More info and register at chesterparktrailrace.com.

07/02/2019

Pics and a brief story from Duluth News Tribune:

Despite the wet conditions runners competed in the Chester Park Trail Race in Duluth Sunday.

06/30/2019

6 Hour race is heating up! Live tracking and all results (5k and 10k) are posted here:

2019 Chester Park Trail Race - 6 Hour Race Results

06/30/2019

Looks like t-storms and rain will blow out well before 10am start time. The race is on!

06/28/2019

Did you know that in 1902, the Duluth News Tribune described Chester Park as a “Primeval Forest in the Heart of the City”? Cool history from Zenith City Online, read more here: http://zenithcity.com/archive/parks-landmarks/chester-park/.

When first established in 1889, Chester Park, created along with Lincoln Park to form the bookends of the boulevard, extended along both sides of Chester Creek between East Fourth Street and today’s Skyline Parkway. The area above the parkway, called Upper Chester, was added to the park in 1920. T...