The Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run is the zaniest winter running event in North America! Only the bold run the cold in this famous little northern border town of International Falls, Minnesota - aka the Icebox of the Nation! Choose between the 5K or the 10K - or if you are really tough....run both.
As you can imagine, we have had to make some adjustments to how things are going to be done this year, both to accommodate Minnesota’s COVID gathering restrictions, as well as be able to incorporate our running friends in Canada. Therefore, in order for us to be able to continue this great, uninterrupted, annual tradition, the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has turned the 2021 FYGBR into a 100% VIRTUAL race!!
Why Virtual? We did not want to cancel the race for the first time in its 40-year history but did not see a path to safely gather hundreds of runners together during this time. The FYGBR is an important fundraiser and time-honored tradition of the Int’l Falls Area Chamber, and so to keep the race going, a virtual event felt like the right decision. With your support this year, we hope to see everyone together in 2022 for an extra special celebration!!!
So, whether you’re in International Falls, Minneapolis, Montreal or Mozambique – you can participate in the Icebox of the Nation’s infamous Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Race in your home climate! Plus, you’ll get a super cool race shirt to commemorate it all! It's a royal blue, performance fabric, long-sleeve with a built-in mask – ideal for combatting a pandemic and the cold!
Are YOU bold enough to (virtually) run the cold?!