Diamond Path School Holding First Annual Wolf Run 5K

Diamond Path Elementary School in Apple Valley wants your help to send its fourth-grade class on a high-adventure trip to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.

On Sunday, May 19, the school is hosting its first annual Wolf Run 5K and Kid's Run event at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. The event is a fundraiser for the annual class trip, and proceeds from the run will defer trip costs and fund scholarships for students unable to afford the excursion.

Every September, Diamond Path Elementary sends its entire fourth-grade class to Wolf Ridge for a four-day trip, according to Diamond Path parent and race co-organizer Caroline Lambert. The trip includes canoeing, ropes courses, rock-climbing and other activities.

"It’s a fabulous team-building opportunity," Lambert said. "They really get to bond with their teachers and together as a class. They’re doing things they never ever have done before."

Same-day registration for the run, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 a.m. on May 19, with a Zumba fitness warm-up at 8:30. A children's half-mile race kicks off at 9 a.m., with the 5K at 9:15 a.m. Early registration ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15.

Registration costs for the 5K are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the race. Registration for the half-mile run is $12 in advance or $15 the day of the race.

Face-painting, a food truck and hula hoop activities will also be available at the race.

Click here for more information, or to register for the event.