First Annual APTA MN Move & Groove Physical Therapy 5K!Welcome to the first annual APTA MN Move & Groove Physical Therapy 5k! Join us September 9th for a 5K Fun Run at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, MN. There will be themed music water stops along the route and music at the Start / Finish line. Start the morning with an APTA MN Physical Therapist led warm-up and enjoy a fantastic course. Read the Participant Guide for additional information. Train with us! Download the 8WK Run Training Plan or the 6WK Walk Training Plan. Follow us on social media for a weekly Training Tip!   
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Highland Bank!
*Online registration ends on Sept. 7th. On-site registration will be available Saturday morning before the race, starting at 8:00am. Registration PricingEarly bird registration = $35 (April 15 - Aug. 25th) Early bird pricing extended through SEPTEMBER 1ST!!
Standard registration = $45 (Aug. 26 - Sept. 7*)
Race day registration = $50 (Sept. 9) Student registration = $25 You must be signed into your APTA MN profile to receive the student pricing. (April 15 - Sept. 9) Register by August 25th to be guaranteed a participant t-shirt on race day! Race Day Schedule8:00am - Check-in / Day of Registration / Packet Pick-up
Check-in at the registration table located at the Acorn Picnic Shelter to pick-up your race bib and participant t-shirt.
8:45am - APTA MN Hosted Warm-Up
Join APTA MN Physical Therapist in a 15 minute warm-up before the race!
8:50am - Runners / Walkers Line-Up
Find a spot at the start line - walkers and participants with strollers, please start towards the back of the group
8:55am - Welcome and Announcements
Brief annoucements and reminders before the race.
9:00am - Race Starts!
Enjoy the out-and-back course! We will see you back at the finish line where snacks and water will be available. Visit our sponsor tables and enjoy some finish line music as we wait for everyone to finish. 9:45am - Awards
Thank you OPTP for providing the top finisher prizes! Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 M/F finishers.
Participant InformationRegistration includes:
Race t-shirt, water, after race snacks, music and fun!
Course is not chip timed: Volunteers will collect the bib number and manually record the finish time for the top 3 male and female finishers. Prizes will be awarded to these finishers. No other finish times will be collected.
Stroller runners/walkers welcome!
Please start towards the back of the line-up.
No pets: Please, no pets on the course or at the finish line.
Parking:
Parking will start in the Acorn lot. Once this lot is full, we ask that you park in the grassy overflow lot. If both of these lots fill up, parking can also be found at the Beach lot - there are stairs that lead directly up to the Acorn shelter. The Bluebird lot is reserved by another party on the 9th - please do not park in the Bluebird lot. 
Bathrooms:
The restroom building is located between Acorn and Bluebird picnic areas.
The theme for this race is “Move and Groove”! Prepare for a fun run with themed music at each water stop along the route. Cheer on other runners / walkers at the finish line while grooving to the beat. There will be sponsor tables availble to visit as well.
Virtual Race Option: Join us virtually! This is a great option for those who cannot make it day of or live in greater MN! Register as a virtual participant, pick your route, send in a photo of you/your group when you are complete! We will mail your participant shirt shortly after the event. Directions to the Park
Elm Creek Park Reserve is located northwest of Osseo, between Champlin, Dayton and Maple Grove: From County Road 81 exit onto Elm Creek Boulevard and go north to the roundabout and park entrance. To Eastman Nature Center: take County Road 81 to County Rd. 121, turn north and go to Elm Creek Road, turn right and follow the road to the Nature Center.
Course Map 
VolunteersWant to participate in a non-running fashion? Sign up to volunteer on race day! There are a variety of opportunities available. Click below to sign-up and you will be contacted with additional information. 
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