Ham Lake Run and Ham Lake Fire Exhibit

More than 75,000 acres in the Superior National Forest, near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota and across the border in Ontario burned during the Ham Lake fire in early May 2007. The Ham Lake fire was the second-largest forest fire in Minnesota since 1918. Visitors are invited to gather with the local community for an all-day event to celebrate the 10-year anniversary at the Ham Lake Run and Ham Lake Fire Exhibit on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

The Ham Lake Run is Cook County’s first running event of the season, offering three distance options: a 13-mile Half Marathon, a 5K Fun Run and the Little Runts Run for kids.

Race Schedule

10 a.m. | Ham Run Half Marathon shotgun start | Gunflint Pines Resort

10 a.m. | 5K Fun Run shotgun start | Seagull Creek Fishing Camp

Both races will cross the finish line at Trail’s End Campground and Way of Wilderness Canoe Outfitters, and awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers and the top finishers in each age division. A ham dinner will be held after the races, which will be free for all registered runners.

Registration for the Half Marathon and the 5K Fun Run is open from March 23 to April 19, 2017, and costs $50-70.

Ham Lake Fire Exhibit

Following the races, visitors can explore the Ham Lake Fire exhibit “A Celebration of Community: Remembering the Ham Lake Fire 2007” at the Seagull Lake Community Center, 7 Seagull Lake Access Road on the Gunflint Trail from 3 to 6 p.m. Those involved in the Ham Lake Fire are invited to share their memories.