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Minnesota Marathons

Posted on Jan 20, 2010 under Calendar, Marathon | No Comment

Want to complete 26.2 miles in Minnesota?  Below is a list of races throughout the state and surrounding states.  Some well known ones and some you’ve probably never heard of.  The list is compiled from the MarathonGuide.com.

The link on the name of the race points to the official homepage, the link on MG points to the Marathon Guide page so you can read past reviews, etc.

Minnesota

May 8 – Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN MG

May 30 – Med-City Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 20 Mile Rochester, MN MG

May 30 – Stillwater Marathon & 20 Mile, Half Marathon, 12K Stillwater, MN MG

June 6 – Minneapolis Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, 5K-9 Minneapolis, MN MG

June 19 – Grandma’s Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, Kid’s Races Duluth, MN MG

July 11 – Half Voyageur Trail Marathon Carlton, MN MG

September 12 – Moose Mountain Marathon & 50 mile, 100 mile Lutsen, MN MG

September 19 – Walker/North Country Races & 2 Person Relay, 1/2 Marathon, 10K Walker, MN MG

October 3 – Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & 10 Mile, 5K Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN MG

January 2011 – St. Olaf College Women’s Track & Field Team Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon Northfield, MN MG

Surrounding States

January 24 – InStep Running & Walking Centers InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon & Half Marathon

Milwaukee, WI  MG

April 4 (2009 date) – Re/Max, Children’s Miracle Network Trailbreaker Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K

Waukesha, WI MG

April 24 – Pine Line Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, 26.3 Mile Relay, 5K Run/Walk

Medford, WI MG

April 25 (2009 date) ING Trestle Valley Marathon & Marathon, Half Marathon, ND Distance Relay Championship

Minot, ND MG

May 1 – Wisconsin Marathon & Half Marathon Kenosha, WI MG

May 2 – Eau Claire Marathon & Half Marathon, 1 Mile Fun Run Eau Claire, WI MG

May 2 – La Crosse Fitness Festival & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K La Crosse, WI MG

May 8 – Journeys Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K, 13.1 mile Power Walk Eagle River, WI MG

May 8 – Lake Geneva Marathon & Half-Marathon, Relay, Walk, 10K, 5K, Adventure Race Lake Geneva, WI MG

May 10 (2009 date) – Central States Marathon & 50K, 11 Miler Ames, IA MG

May 16 – Cellcom Green Bay Marathon & Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, WPS Kids’ Run Green Bay, WI MG

May 30 – Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon) & Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon Madison, WI MG

June 6 – Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, 1K Deadwood, SD MG

June 12 – Marathon-to-Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K Marathon, IA MG

June 13 – Swan Lake Marathon & 1/2 marathon, Sunfish 5.3 Viborg, SD MG

July 18 – University of Okoboji Marathon & Half Marathon, Triathlon, 10K Okoboji, IA MG

August 8 – Paavo Nurmi Marathon Paavo Nurmi Marathon (USA) & Relay Hurley, WI MG

August 15 – LEADING LADIES’ MARATHON & Half Marathon Spearfish, SD MG

September 18 – Kroll’s Diner YMCA Bismarck Marathon/Half Marathon and Footfest 5k & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay Bismarck, ND MG

October 3 – Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI MG

October 9 – WhistleStop Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Ashland, WI MG

October 17 – Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K Road Race, Kids Run Des Moines, IA MG

October 25 – On the Road for Education & Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K Mason City, IA MG

November 7 – Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI MG

That is quite a few choices.  Did I leave any out?

January Races

Posted on Jan 13, 2010 under 5K, Calendar, Half Marathon | No Comment

It is a little late to be doing this, but better late than never!

Here are some upcoming races for the month of January:

January 16 – Polar Challenge 5k in Bemedji, MN

January 23 – Securian Frozen 5k & Half Marathon at the St Paul Winter Carnival.  Check out my thoughts on last year’s race.

January 30 – Winterfest 5k in Waconia sounds like fun.

Last weekend was the “World’s Most Prestigous Indoor Marathon” the Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon.  The Meet of the Miles was also recently held, but I can’t find a link.  It also is the first race in the MDRA Grand Prix.

Since I’m not running I won’t be running any of these… will you?

* This is not a comprehensive list!

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Meet Team USA Minnesota

Posted on Jun 05, 2008 under Calendar, Information, Olympics, Team USA-MN | 1 Comment

There are at least two great opportunities to meet with members of Team USA Minnesota in the next months.

First all Metro area residents will get the chance to meet Team USA – Minnesota on June 11, 2008. According to Down the Backstretch everyone is welcome to come run with Team USA members starting at 6:30pm. The event will take place at TC Running Company in Eden Prairie (6405 City West Parkway).

Bring your running gear and go on a 3-5 mile run with team members, the advertisement says that all speeds are welcome. After the run hang out at the party which starts at 7:30 with autograph sessions and a special presentation at 8:15.

It looks like a great event and I hope to be able to go for awhile, although I will probably have to skip the run part for a work function.

The second event is only for student athletes in grades 7-12. Carrie Tollefson, Team USA MN athlete will host a 3 day camp. The official press release highlights some important facts:

Designed for boys and girls in grades 7-12 who run distances from the 800 meters up through cross country, the performance-driven camp wil be held at the College on St. Catherine in St. Paul. There were 84 campers in 2007 and this year the limit is 100. Registration closes on June 10.

A highlight of this year’s camp will be Todd Williams, a two-time Olympian and the 15k American record holder. In high school, Williams won six Michigan state championships, was a runner-up at Footlocker in 1986, he was an eight-time All American at the University of Tennessee, and a 12-time USA National Champion competing for adidas.

The Carrie Tollefson Training Camp should be a great opportunity for young runners to hang out with an Olympian and multi-champion female athlete. Tollefson is a Minnesota native who won 13 Minnesota high school championships in cross country and track in the early 1990s, setting a national high school record for five individual titles in cross country. (Thanks to DtB for this one too!)

I am trying to encourage one of the middle schools girls to go to the camp. She ran a 5:55 indoor 1600 earlier this year, placing 4th in a high school meet.

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Upcoming Races for December 1

Posted on Nov 29, 2007 under Calendar, RCI | No Comment

Can you believe that it’s already December?? Where has 2007 gone? The race calendar for this weekend is still very full, despite the chilly forecast. Will you brave the elements?

25th Annual Sleigh Bell 5K Run/Walk begins at 9am at the Lafayette Family YMCA in Lafayette. This is a Ken Long & Associates event benefiting the YMCA.

Tecumseh Trail Marathon has been sold out. It is run in Yellowwood State Forest benefiting the Hoosier Hikers Council. There is a 5 Mile fun run that is still open and they are still looking for course volunteers. The Fun run starts at 11am. This event is hosted by the DINO Series.

Frostbite 5K begins at Glen Miller Park in Richmond at 4pm. The event benefits the Easter Seals programs for persons with disabilities. This is also part of the Wayne County Challenge.

Brown County Community YMCA 2007 Reindeer Romp begins at 1pm at Brown County State Park’s Nature Center. Lots of door prizes. All proceeds benefit the YMCA.

The 5-K Reindeer Walk/Run will be held in Frankfort, Indiana at 4:15pm. It will kick off the first year for the county’s annual Christmas Parade to be held at night. A Free Rudolph Romp for the kids will start right after the 5-K. The kids will run around the square once and will have a goodie bag, just like the 5-K participants. This will include gloves, Reindeer antlers, a Rudolph nose and some goodies for after the race!

Eagle Run ‘07 begins at 9:15 at Franklin Twp Middle School in Indianapolis. This is a 5K road race. This event is raising awareness for Organ and Tissue donation. Event registration is closed.

DECEMBER 2

Christmas in the Park begins at 6:15pm at Deming Park in Terre Haute. $10 of each entry goes to Cloth a Child. This is a Wabash Valley Road Runners event.

17th Annual All American Kris Kringle 4 Miler and 3 Mile Walk (pdf) begins at 2pm at New Castle’s Memorial Park. Monetary awards offered at this event which is part of the Anderson Road Runner’s Road Race Series. Event hosted by the Knights of Pythias of New Castle.

CKRR Charity 5K Run/Walk begins at 2pm at UAW 292 Union Hall in Kokomo.

WEEKEND WEATHER

Yesterday’s Workout

I haven’t done anything since the Drumstick Dash on Thanksgiving until last night. I went to the gym and rode the bike for 20 minutes (6.43 miles). Kind of a puny workout but I needed to do something. It was good timing for a break since we were traveling around for the holiday. My foot feels good walking around now, but I haven’t tried running or anything on it.

Upcoming Races Thanksgiving Day!

Posted on Nov 20, 2007 under Calendar, RCI | 4 Comments

I’m going down to Broadripple for the Drumstick Dash. My wife is working on Thanksgiving so I’m kind of bumming around with other friends who are staying in Anderson! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you have lots to be thankful for!

Four Mile Foot Fest begins at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis at 8:30am. All proceeds of this Ken Long & Associates event benefits the Perry Meridian High School Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams. Cash prizes will be offered.

Sugar Creek Trail Thanksgiving Day Pie Run begins at 9am at the Sugar Creek Trail Rock River Trailhead in Crawfordsville. All proceeds from this 5K event go to the Trail Maintenance Trust Fund. There are cash prizes being offered.

Drumstick Dash 4.5 Mile event begins at 9am near the Running Company Store in Broadripple. Hosted by the Running Company and managed by Tuxbro all proceeds benefit the Wheeler Mission. There is also a costume contest.

Turkey Trot 5K begins at 8am at McDonald’s in Huntington. There is a cash award for this event benefiting Kids Kampus.

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Run hosted by the Anderson Road Runners begins at 8am at Shadyside Park (activity center). Food prizes and hot coffee!

5th Annual Thanksgiving Morning Fun Run at St. Mary of the Woods College. You can run between 3 and 5 miles. Walkers are welcome. Again, this is a FUN RUN, not an organized race. So come join us on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 7:30am and work up an appetite before your Thanksgiving Day meal! If you have any questions please contact Myra Please bring a canned good/nonperishable item. They will be collecting these and donating them to one of the local food banks.

Thanksgiving Day Food Drive Run – Matter Park, Marion (sponsored by Grace Community Church for the Grant County Rescue Mission. Entry fee is canned foods or donations)

THANKSGIVING DAY WEATHER

Yesterday’s Run

I haven’t run since Saturday’s race. My foot felt fine all day Saturday, but began hurting again Sunday morning.

NOTE: I’ve changed the normal posting schedule due to the holiday. I haven’t figured it all out exactly so be sure to check back throughout the week!

Upcoming Races for November 17

Posted on Nov 15, 2007 under Calendar, RCI | No Comment

I will be racing at the DINO Series race. This is my last major race of the year. It should be a fun 15K at Fort Harrison State Park!

Turkey Chase 7K begins at Centerville High School at 1pm. This 19th annual event is being hosted by one of my college teammates mom and is part of the Wayne County Challenge. All proceeds go to Easter Seals programs for persons with disabilities.

DINO Series Race #7 at Fort Harrison State Park begins at 9am at the Reddick Shelter. This is a 15K and 5K event and is the final race in the trail series. There is also a victory banquet afterwards, check the site for more details.

Cabin Fever 5K Run starts at noon at the Brown County High School parking lot in Nashville, IN. This event is being hosted by the Brown County Parks and Recreation.

Vincennes Family YMCA Trotting Turkeys 5K (pdf) begins at 9am at the YMCA. All proceeds benefit the YMCA Teen & Family Programs.

10th Annual YMCA Jack Whitlow WinteRun 5K begins at 6pm in downtown Marion. This event has been moved up a few weeks from its normal date. It is being hosted by the Grant County YMCA.

Tree City Run (doc) begins at 10am at the Decatur County YMCA in Greensburg. This is a 10K and 5K event benefiting the YMCA.

Wattle Waddle Wun begins at 9am at Central Park in Carmel. This 4 mile run benefits the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation District.

November 18

West Vigo Alumni and Friends Turkey Trot begins at 2pm at West Vigo High School. All proceeds benefit the West Vigo After Prom Committee.

Race Directors: I am starting to work on the 2008 calendar so please e-mail me your race information. Thanks!

WEEKEND WEATHER

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Upcoming Races for November 10

Posted on Nov 08, 2007 under Calendar, RCI | No Comment

Races for this upcoming weekend include:

Forest Park Step N’ Stride 10K & 5K which begins at 9am and 9:15am respectively. The event in Noblesville’s Forest Park benefits the Tri Kappa Sorority of Noblesville. This is a Ken Long & Associates event.

Club Kokomo Road Runners 4 Mile Run/5K Walk begins at 9am at McKinley School in Kokomo.

Indiana Fall Classic 10K starts at 10:10am in Terre Haute’s Hawthorn Park. This is a 75% trail race sponsored by the Wabash Valley Road Runners.

Jordan’s Journey 5K Run, Walk & Roll begins at 9am at Chapel Rock Christian Church in Indianapolis. All proceeds benefit the Jordan McNicholl Fund.

WEEKEND WEATHER

Yesterday’s Run

This is a new segment I’m going to start including where I talk briefly about yesterday’s workout.

I did an easy 5 miles at Mounds, charging up the major hills to loosen up my legs. It was in the upper 30’s and I felt great. I love the residual effect after tapering and running a major race. I ran my fastest time there this summer in 37:26.