We are sorry to have to share a decision that was made with great difficulty and disappointment. The Mankato Marathon presented by Mayo Clinic Health System is moving to 100% virtual for all of its races. This decision was not made lightly, as we know you were excited to run the Mankato Marathon just as we were to see you on the course. After an incredible amount of due diligence we came to the conclusion that in-person races were not going to be feasible in the face of many barriers and as the persistent risk of spreading COVID-19 overwhelmed our guarantee to maintain the safety of our runners, volunteers, staff and community.
In light of this decision, anyone who is currently registered will automatically be transferred to your virtual race and you will let to choose where and when to run your event between October 12-26. We do ask that you go into your account and sign the new waiver. For more (FAQ) information click here.
The Scheels Sport & Heath Expo will still be held at the River Hills Mall over 2 days: Friday – Saturday, October 16 – 17. We will also have a virtual race bag with discounts, and we will be using the Active Experience phone App to make it easy for you to track your time and distance and upload to the Leader board.
Your medal, jacket and bib will be mailed to you unless you choose to stop by the Scheels Sport & Health Expo to pick them up.
In addition, we will provide runners who have registered by 12pm on August 13, 2020, with automatic 25% off any of next year’s races. You will be emailed a discount code at the end of October.
We understand your disappointment with this announcement as we know a virtual race does not make up for the full experience you were hoping for this year. We wish we could provide a refund. However, an event of this size begins to incur costs as soon as the last event has wrapped up including hard costs and staff time.
Even though we cannot be together on the course this year, we still want to celebrate your hard work and training as you reach your running goals. Please watch for updates as we continue to develop benefits and opportunities for a great virtual experience.
More information will be emailed to you as the event gets closer.
