About The Race

Proceeds from the Sixth Annual Race will benefit law graduates through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) of Minnesota. By subsidizing education debts for dedicated, low-paid public interestattorneys, LRAP helps meet the legal needs of low-income Minnesotans across the state.

Scheduled to coincide with the University of Minnesota Law Alumni Weekend, the Sixth Annual Race for Justice promises to be the largest yet.Since its inception in 2002, the Race has expanded into a favorite annual activity for members of Minnesota’s legal community and beyond. Last April, over 1,000 participants and donors helped raise over $20,000 in registration fees and donations for LRAP.

5K Stats & Highlights

• Number of participants ‘07 = over 1,000
• Number of participants ‘03 = 200 (1st year of the 5K)
• Number of Oranges and Bananas Served ‘07 =400 of each, 2400 cut pieces of fruit
• Number of volunteers needed = over 100
• Boxes of t-shirts hauled to site = over 25
• Number of alumni years represented = 24, 1974 up to 2006!
• Number of Firms/schools represented in ‘07 = 87
• Judicial Districts/Courts represented = 4
• MN Court of Appeals, Ramsey County, US District Court, MN Supreme Court
• Number of staff working to put Race together = 1
• Number of states represented by participants = 9; Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, South Dakota, Illinois, New York, California
• Longest running sponsor =Dorsey & Whitney (since inaugural event)
• Greatest Total Sponsorship Contribution = West, a Thomson Business
• Farthest Sponsor = Olympia, Washington ~ Halpern & Oliver
• Number of Teams participating ‘07 = 29
• Oldest Participant = 71
• Youngest Participant = 3, plus many infants in strollers!