Storm the Park 15k Fun Run

Our Mission

Storm Sporting Events aims to promote health and wellness while raising awareness for youth mental health through inclusive events for all ages. Our goal is to raise funds for programs and scholarships dedicated to providing essential services in youth mental healthcare. We encourage people of all skill levels to participate in trail racing events, to get outdoors, and to enjoy the beautiful local trails in Southeast MN. Your donations and a percentage of the profits from this event will go to the Youth Mental Health programs.

NO CUTOFFS FOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS! WE CELEBRATE RUNNERS OF ALL SPEEDS AND WILL BE AT THE FINISH LINE UNTIL THE LAST PERSON CROSSES THE FINISH LINE!!

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Course Summary

Come to Southeast Minnesota to "Storm the Park" and enjoy all that the trails at Whitewater State Park have to offer!! This is the first of the four race series, The Storm Trail Race Series. There will be a 15k course that follows and crosses the Whitewater River and offers beautiful views of the river, meadows, and surrounding bluffs. Multiple loops of this amazing course will make up the 30k. The 50k race will follow the same course with an additional 1.6k added to the 15k that will take participants all the way out to Coyote Point. This 16.6k loop will be completed 3 times for the 50k distance. The 5k course will climb you up to Chimney Rock and Inspiration Point and then back down to the Whitewater River.

Race Shirts

Technical Craft shirts can be purchased during registration for $15. Shirt order deadline is Friday, March 16th, 2024. Shirts are sold in Men's and Women's sizes. The Women's sizes tend to run a tad smaller in the torso whereas the Men's sizes are a bit wider in the torso. You will not be able to exchange sizes on race day so please be sure to double-check the size you are ordering. If you have participated in Storm the Park in the past, the shirts will be the same type of shirt that we had in 2023.

FAQs and Policies

Please carefully read the FAQs and Policies document. It’s your responsibility to understand the rules before making your purchase. You will have the option to re-read these at checkout.