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Sunday, August 15th, 2027
Taft Park, Richfield MN
Marathon · Half
63–80°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 6 of the last 10 years
2025
70–85°F
rain
2024
64–78°F
rain
2023
63–86°F
rain
2022
61–80°F
dry
2021
63–85°F
dry
2020
64–83°F
dry
2019
62–79°F
dry
2018
67–84°F
rain
2017
64–76°F
rain
2016
66–83°F
rain
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Race-day forecast · Sunday, Aug 15
Cloudy · 66–82°F
Sunday, Aug 15starts near 66°F · 20% chance of rain · wind up to 11 mph
About this race
Choose Your Start Time
- Dream of Boston: Have you been dreaming of running the Boston Marathon?
- Qualifying Time: Need to shave a few minutes off your qualifying time?
- Set a New PR: Or maybe you're just looking for the perfect course to set a new PR?
- For Everyone: Whether Boston is your goal or not, the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is for you.
Race Details
We're racing around Taft Park in Richfield, MN, and the course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop! The Full Marathon is USATF Certified making it a Boston Qualifier!
- Designed for Runners: This event is uniquely designed for serious runners.
- Aid Stations: We will have water and an electrolyte drink at the aid table located at the START/FINISH area.
- Personalized Aid: Participants are welcome to bring their own personalized aid to place on the aid tables, allowing you to grab exactly what you need each time you pass.
- Cheer Crew: Many runners even bring a cheer crew to help hand out fuel and keep the motivation high throughout the race.
What You Get
- Race Shirt: Race shirt
- Finisher Medals: Finisher medals for all participants
- Awards: Awards for both distances are in the usual 5-year age groups.
Your Perfect Race Day
Fast course, flexible support, and a chance to chase your goals—this is the race that lets you run your perfect day.
By design this will be a smaller event, capped at just 75 participants per distance so the focus is on getting you your fastest time!
For more information, visit the race page: Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon.
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Live prices near the start line, Aug 14 – 16, 2027.
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