Come discover the Dean Makey School Forest as a public educational and recreational resource and help promote fitness, outdoor education, and adventure! 

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Sunrise   5:23:55 am

Sunset  9:11:20 pm

Total running time: 15 hours 47 minutes and 25 seconds 

Finish one or more 5 km loop anytime during daylight hours.  Start late. Finish early.  Take a break,  nap, or push straight through.

Special recognition for top mileage, fastest single lap, and other unique, challenging, and even absurd standards. (Fastest backward barefoot loop?)

Basic amenities provided: A well-marked course, water, and a porta-potty.

  Bring your own chair and running kit, ergogenic supplementation, and a sense of adventure. 

This is a low-key, no cost, all-fun event.

New this year! A modified (smooth and level) course alternative for folks desiring a route with  less elevation change and footing hazards.     Click for the map.

The 5k route is a combination of ski trail and narrow singletrack hiking trail and will be well marked!

See a map of our cumulative group distance from 2019-present HERE.

Find more Brainerd Lakes Area Ultra Running stuff at the Facebook BUMS page