The Heart of the City Race started in 2012 and became A Run to Remember two years later after a tragic event for one of the founders, Trish Wehling. Participants are encouraged to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones, and all proceeds go to the Kids Feeding Kids program (Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities). The races are 5K, 10K, and 15K, and they wend their way through the Heart of the City streets. The HOTC Race is always the first Saturday after Labor Day.