Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

The People and the Place

From budget-friendly family activities to hidden waterfalls to recommendations from locals, check out our blog for trip ideas and to learn more about what makes Duluth so special. 

Children and a runner in a turkey costume crossing the starting line of a duluth turkey trot race under a duluth running co. Inflatable arch

Gobble Gallop

This Thanksgiving, join us for the Gobble Gallop — presented by Essentia Health. This 5K, 1-Mile, and Kids Run is Duluth’s favorite family tradition. Whether you’re racing or strolling, every step celebrates wellness, community, and the joy of moving together. Join us and be part of a Northland tradition that keeps hearts warm and feet moving! This event supports Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center. A portion of the proceeds of the event as well as all partnership and participant donations go to helping Safe Haven continue their essential work in our community. The race starts between S. 12th Ave. E. and S. 13th Ave. E. on London Road, just outside the Rose Garden.

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Children and a runner in a turkey costume crossing the starting line of a duluth turkey trot race under a duluth running co. Inflatable arch

Gobble Gallop

This Thanksgiving, join us for the Gobble Gallop — presented by Essentia Health. This 5K, 1-Mile, and Kids Run is Duluth’s favorite family tradition. Whether you’re racing or strolling, every step celebrates wellness, community, and the joy of moving together. Join us and be part of a Northland tradition that keeps hearts warm and feet moving! This event supports Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center. A portion of the proceeds of the event as well as all partnership and participant donations go to helping Safe Haven continue their essential work in our community. The race starts between S. 12th Ave. E. and S. 13th Ave. E. on London Road, just outside the Rose Garden.

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Vista star tour boat docked at the duluth entertainment convention center on the lake superior waterfront.

MN School Counselors Association Annual Conference

The vision of the Minnesota School Counselor Association (MSCA) is to actively promote excellence in the profession of school counseling by providing the leadership, advocacy, support, and resources needed to instill student success in school, home, and the global community. For more information, visit mnschoolcounselors.org/annual-conference

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Vista star tour boat docked at the duluth entertainment convention center on the lake superior waterfront.

MN School Counselors Association Annual Conference

The vision of the Minnesota School Counselor Association (MSCA) is to actively promote excellence in the profession of school counseling by providing the leadership, advocacy, support, and resources needed to instill student success in school, home, and the global community. For more information, visit mnschoolcounselors.org/annual-conference

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2025 Superior Nightmare 5K

A spooky end to our local racing calendar, the Superior Nightmare 5K brings with it plenty of scary surprises and haunted hijinks. Dress your best for this annual combination of Halloween and running, and be sure to enter our costume contest to decide the day’s best-dressed! All Superior Nightmare 5K adult participants will receive a commemorative full-zip jacket and all youth participants will receive a commemorative hooded sweatshirt, included with the entry fee. The Spider Dash Kids’ Races are FREE and open to all participants ages 14 & under. The kids’ races will start at 11:45 a.m., shortly after the conclusion of the main race. Pricing Structure (Adults) September 1-September 15 — $34.84 September 16-October 14 — $40.19 October 15-Race Day — $45.54 Pricing Structure (Youth – Ages 18 & Under) September 1-Race Day — $13.44

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Scenic view of the duluth entertainment convention center and the ss william a. Irvin ship on duluth’s waterfront.

MOLN Fall Leadership Conference

The 2025 Leadership Conference is specially designed for nurses including: registered nurse, nurse managers, chief nursing officers, nurse leaders, school of nursing faculty, advance practice nurses, staff nurses, clinical nurse specialists, directors of nursing, and student nurses. For more information, visit www.moln.org.

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