MinervaStrong Memorial 5k

06/11/2026

Thank you to our friends at the MALVERN Dairy Queen for donating gift cards for our lucky 5K participants. Thank you for your support each and every year❤🍦

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06/08/2026

It’s a beautiful day to register for the 12th Annual MINERVASTRONG Memorial 5K Glow Run! Bring your kids, dogs, run, jog, skip or walk!! It’s a wonderful family event!

Online registration for the race, 2026 Minerva Strong 5K, has closed. Registration on race-day is still available. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

06/03/2026

It is a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY because our amazing friends at All American Scales & Calibration, Inc. are a PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!! We appreciate your support each and every year! ❤

05/27/2026

What a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY it is thanks to our friends at Romano’s Custom Cabinets and Furniture for being our latest PRESENTING SPONSOR! We appreciate your support year after year!

05/26/2026

It's TERRIFIC TUESDAY!! Our awesome friends at G.L. Auto Glass are once again a PRESENTING SPONSOR!!! We appreciate all your support each and every year!

05/25/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our WINNER, RILEY WENSEL, for this year’s 12th Annual MINERVASTRONG Memorial 5K t-shirt design!!
Thank you to all the wonderful art students at Minerva High School for participating in this contest♥️🦁

05/12/2026

It's a TERRIFIC TUESDAY thanks to our friends at Regal Metal Products for becoming our newest GOLD SPONSOR!!
Thank you for your support!!

05/11/2026

It is a MAGNIFICENT MONDAY!! We want to give a HUGE SHOUTOUT to our super amazing friends at Robertson Industries Inc.!! They are once again a PRESENTING SPONSOR AND they registered TWELVE people for the 5K!!! We love you guys and thank you so much for your support each and every year!!! ❤🦁 x 12

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, grandmas, bonus moms, and mother figures in our community! 💐✨

Thank you for the love, strength, and support you give every day. As we celebrate you today, we’re also getting excited for our upcoming 12th Annual MINERVASTRONG Memorial Glow Run 5K on Friday night July 17th! 🌟🏃‍♀️

Bring the whole family, light up the night, and help support our nonprofit mission while making unforgettable summer memories together. Register today to run/walk/skip with your mom, grandma, & bonus mom @ https://gopherarun.com/reg/races/minerva-strong.run

We can’t wait to glow with you!

05/05/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 MINERVASTRONG Memorial Scholarship winners. Your hard work, dedication, and achievements truly stood out, and we are so proud to recognize each of you!! Grace Angione received a special award. Nate Linkous $2200, Rachel Weaver $2200, and the following 6 students will equally share $2200, Emily Lautzenheiser, Danika Wagner, Macy Stowe, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Autumn Thompson, and Jullian Elliott! This was an extremely competitive year with exceptional essays. To everyone who applied—you should be very proud!♥️🦁