The Darkest Night of Your Life 4K

On any given night, there are more than 6,000 homeless youth in the State of Minnesota and many of them are right here in the north metro suburbs. When the darkness of night sets in, these young people are staying in shelters, couch-hopping or sleeping on the streets. HOPE 4 Youth, a nonprofit that provides pathways to end youth homelessness, is raising funds and awareness of the plight of homeless youth by bringing the community together for the third annual “The Darkest Night of Your Life 4K.”

Participants will experience many of the same things as homeless young people – darkness, loneliness, cold and quiet – while they walk/run the 4K “4” homeless youth, as well as raise funds for HOPE Place, HOPE 4 Youth’s transitional housing program located in Coon Rapids. HOPE Place is one of our long-term solutions to ending youth homelessness and we need your help to keep the doors open so that the young people who call HOPE Place home can walk out the doors as independent, self-sustaining and housed adults.

What • 4K Run/Walk Fundraiser

When • Friday, May 4, 2018; 4K waves at 8 p.m. (Family Wave - Daylight), 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Early packet pick-up will be Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. or Friday, May 4, 2018, beginning at 6 p.m.

Where • Bunker Hills Golf Club, 12800 Bunker Prairie Road NW, Coon Rapids, MN

Cost • Early registration fee $30 (includes shirt). On-site registration fee $40 (shirt not guaranteed).

Discount Fees • Students (Ages 18 and Under) $25. Family (2 Adults and 2 Children Ages 18 and Under) $25 per family member.

Fundraise! Fundraise! Fundraise! The Darkest night of Your Life 4K is a fundraiser for HOPE Place. Our goal is to raise $50,000 from all of the participants fundraising within their networks. Incentive prizes will be awarded for reaching different fundraising levels. A fundraising page will automatically be created during registration and then you'll be able to begin fundraising. 

Please note that this race will not be timed, so bring your watch if you’d like to know your time.