Valor Challenge

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Physical Activity Challenge

We are going to celebrate the Challenge in a whole new way this year.  Meeting as an entire community to run a 5K together at Lake Harriet is our favorite way to celebrate God’s faithfulness in providing support for our school.  But as things are right now, we have come up with an alternative that will be a big celebration on a smaller scale.

On October 24th, let’s all step up to the Challenge!  Take on the challenge of your choosing.  Run, ride, hike, walk, etc. for as many miles as you wish.  As team leader, the challenge is totally up to you.  It can be a scenic hike through a State Park or a simple 2-mile relay around a track with your teammates.  Whatever you choose, cover ground, have fun, and share your story on your favorite social media outlet.

First and foremost, runner safety should be paramount when mapping out your course.  Try to plan for a course that includes designated paths for pedestrians and/or bikes.  Try to plan your route where there will be limited foot traffic.  We urge all participants to follow local and state guidelines pertaining to physical distancing.

Some Ideas For Your event

Loop-Course or Point-to-Point:  One of these may work best for the location you choose.  Loop courses allow flexibility in the length of your activity.  You can choose to run short loops or long loops, though it may get repetitive.  Point-to-Point courses can include a variety of terrain and scenery but could create challenges with transportation of your teammates and your party box.

Possible trails to choose from by city:

Arden Hills
Tony Schmidt Regional Park
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Floral Park

Blaine
Lochness Park
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Bunker Hills Regional Park

Bloomington
Bush Lake
Hyland Lake Park
Lake Normandale Loop

Brooklyn Center
Palmer Lake Park
North Mississippi Regional Park
Eugene H. Hagel Arboretum

Brooklyn Park
Rush Creek Regional Trail – Three Rivers Park District
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
Palmer Lake Park

Champlin
Elm Creek Park Northeast Loop
Rum River Regional Park
Mud Lake Loop

Chaska
Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail
Mazomani Trail
Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

Circle Pines
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Center Park
City Hall Park

Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids Loop
Shingle Creek Trail
Mississippi River Regional Trail

Columbia Heights
North Mississippi Park Loop
Silverwood Park Loop
Diagonal Trail

Deephaven
Dakota Rail Trail
Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail
Burton Park

Eden Prairie
Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area
Rice Marsh Lake Trail
Purgatory Lake Loop Trail

Edina
Bredesen Park
Edina Promenade
Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail

Fridley
Riverfront Regional Park
Manomin Park
Springbrook Nature Center

Golden Valley
Westwood Hills Nature Center Trail
Medicine Lake Loop
Theodore Wirth Regional Park

Ham Lake
Bunker Hill Regional Park
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Lake Netta Nature Trail

Inver Grove Heights
River Heights Park
Salem Hills Park
Sleepy Hollow Park

Isanti
Wayside Prairie Park
Legacy Park
River Bluff Preserve

Lino Lakes
Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Preserve
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Lochness Park

Maple Grove
Fish Lake Trail
French Beach Loop
Shingle Creek Parkway Trail

Minneapolis
Minnehaha Creek Trail
Theodore Wirth Lake Loop
Lake Harriet

Minnetonka
Burton Park
Purgatory Park
Lone Lake Park

Mound
Dakota Rail Regional Trail
Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail
Start of Island Trail

Mounds View
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Pike Lake Trail
Highway 96 Regional Trail

New Brighton
Pike Lake Trail
Hansen Park
Creekview Park

New Hope
Dorothy Mary Park
Meadow Lake Park
Hidden Valley Park

Oak Grove
Cedar Creek Conservation Area
Lake George Regional Park
Rum River Central Regional Park

Otsego
Camp Cozy Park
Crow Hassan Trailhead
Woodland Trails Park

Plymouth
French Beach Loop
Parker’s Lake Loop
Medicine Lake Loop

Ramsey
Mississippi River Regional Trail
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Sunfish Lake Park

Richfield
Wood Lake Nature Center
Richfield Lake
Veterans Park

Robbinsdale
Sochacki Park
Brownie Lake Park
Theodore Wirth Regional Park

Roseville
Reservoir Woods Park
Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Cottontail Park

Savage
Featherstone Lake Walking Path
Minnesota River Bottoms Trail
Cleary Lake Trail

Shakopee
James W. Wilkie Regional Park
Spring Lake Regional Park
Louisville Swamp Trailhead

Shoreview
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Highway 96 Regional Trail
Snail Lake Regional Trail

Spring Lake Park 
Springbrook Nature Center
Locke County Park
Laddie Lake Park

St. Anthony
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
Silverwood Park
Deming Heights Park

St. Louis Park
Cedar Lake Trail
Wolfe Park
Westwood Hills Nature Center

St. Paul
Battle Creek Regional Park
Minnehaha Regional Park
Crosby Farm Park