Pumpkin Run & Walk

The 11th annual Pumpkin Run & Walk at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota, is an exciting and festive event that is open to all interested runners and walkers. Held each year in late October, the event has grown to over 400 official participants and many more spectators. The Pumpkin Run is northern Minnesota's oldest and largest Halloween-themed race.

Featuring chip timing and an excellent, certified 5K course, the Pumpkin Run welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities. Participants are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes or wear orange clothing to celebrate the theme of the race. Age group performance awards and prizes for the best costumes are handed out after the race.

We have indoor facilities and warm gathering areas before and after the race, healthy refreshments, free parking on campus, and door prizes. From responses on post-race runners’ surveys, the Pumpkin Run has a reputation for great atmosphere, quality organization and being a good value.