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| 01/18/11 Team In Training Information Meetings Multiple Locations MN Courtney Spiegler 763-852-3042 www.teamintraining.org/mn/firsttimehere/tellmemore Courtney.Spiegler@LLS.org Learn more about Team In Training® (TNT), the world’s largest endurance sports training program! People of all abilities will train with a coach and team to run or walk a full or half marathon, or participate in a triathlon or century (100-mile) bike ride. Participants raise funds to fight blood cancer.For questions and details regarding Information Meetings beginning January 18, please contact the TNT staff at (763) 852-3042 or Courtney.Spiegler@LLS.org. The training season starts February 5! |
| 02/19/2011 Half Fast Half Marathon and Races Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Vadnais Heights MN Dave Mooney 651-426-1919 http://www.TriFitnessWBL.com dave@trifitnesswbl.com TRI FITNESS 2011 RACE SERIES EVENT Start / Finish at Vadnais Heights Arena & Saks Restaurant Long Sleeve Performance Race Shirts & Clock Timing Nutritional Aid Stations, Recovery Food and Beverage Post Race Party and Awards Ceremony in Saks Restaurant 10% Discounts during Packet Pick up at Tri Fitness Retail Store Valuable Awards to Overall and Age Group Winners |
| 02/26/2011 Fight For Air Climb 30 stories/660 stairs Accenutre Tower in Minneapolis Minnesota Todd Larkin 651.223.9562 651.227.5459 http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/mn/minneapolis-climb/ todd.larkin@lungmn.org The Fight For Air Climb takes place on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Accenture Tower in downtown Minneapolis. Participants, individuals or teams climb 660 stairs to fight lung disease. All climbers are timed using state-of-the-art chip timing technology to ensure accurate results, but you don't need to be a star athlete to participate. Challenge yourself and climb to the top! |
| 02/26/2011 1st Annual Kenyon 5K Run/Walk 5K (3.1 Miles) Kenyon Minnesota Kenyon Andrea Metz Kenyon5KRun@gmail.com In 2011, our town will be hosting our 1st Annual 5K Run/Walk on February 26, 2011 at 12:30pm, just before our annual Horse & Cutter Parade (which begins at 1:30pm). This is a special day for the city of Kenyon. Besides hosting the 5K run & the parade, there are typically many other activites that are held throughout the day (see list below). Other Activities Starting at 11am: Pony Rides, Petting Zoo (over 40 animals), Wagon Rides, Indoor and Outdoor Booths, Local Food Vendors (10am – 3:30pm), Lunch Available @ the VFW served by VFW Auxiliary, Shriner’s Clown Club to entertain the crowd, 1:30pm Horse Carriage & Cutter Parade (Over 300 Horses of All Breeds), Kenyon Historical Society Tours of Gunderson House (every 30 minutes 10am-3:30pm). Online Registration |
| 3/5/2011 Cold Spring Granite iRock Run 5k 5k Cold Spring, MN MN iRock Run Team 3206854771 www.irockrun.com irockrun@coldspringgranite.com Welcome to first annual iRockRun! Come join us in this family friendly 5K run/walk that will wind through central MN’s beautiful scenery and multiple terrains. We invite you to participate in an effort to promote and serve the Boys and Girls Club of Central MN and its services and programs that strive to develop boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence We would like to thank all of the runners, fans, sponsors and volunteers for making the 2011 iRockRun possible. We look forward to seeing you on race day! Commitment to A Better U Cold Spring Granite is committed to improving the health and lives of our employees and the communities that we live and work. Through our corporate wellness initiatives, it is our goal to educate and provide the resources our employees and families need to make education decision on their health, nutrition, diet and other life-style choices. |
| 03/26/2011 Return of the Robin Run 5k Rochester Minnesota Brett Landon 507-251-7024 http://www.returnoftherobin.com/robin_run/robin_run.htm returnoftherobin@charter.net Held in conjunction with the ROTR Hockey Tournament. All runners get the same benefits as the hockey players. Hair Ball Concert, Beer Gardens, Event banquet, Silent Auction and much more. |
| 05/01/2011 Walk MS: Christopher & Banks Walk 2011 presented by Walser MN 800-582-5296 walkMSminnesota.org walkMSminnesota.org You can bring us closer to a world free of multiple sclerosis. Walk in one of 18 Minnesota and western Wisconsin sites, May 1, 2011. Walk MS is a simple, but incredibly powerful way for you to share in the hope for the future. It is a day to come together, to be together, to celebrate the movement together. Register now for Walk MS. For more information, visit walkMSminnesota.org or call 800-582-5296. |
| 05/01/2011 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K Run/Walk 5K; 1/4 mile and 1 mile kids' runs 1840 Edgcumbe Avenue, St. Paul Minnesota Mackenzie Anderson 651-482-1703 651-486-8088 www.friendsoftheorphans.org/2011UPM5K manderson@friendsus.org Join us for the 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K Run/Walk benefitting Friends of the Orphans. This non-profit organization supports the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH - Spanish for "Our Little Brothers and Sisters") network of homes in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| 5/7/2011 Run for Hope 5K Lake Como MN Amanda Maxwell madalavillage.com bamaxwell@mac.com Run for Hope is a 5K Run/Walk to raise money to build a school in Tanzania. |
| 5/15/2011 7@7 7 mile trail race, 5k run/walk, 1k kid's run Mankato Mn Chris Crocker 507-327-7170 http://www.finalstretch.com/running-events/seven-at-seven/info/ mankatomultisport@gmail.com |
| 05/15/2011 Run for the Ribbon 4 miles Minnehaha Park MN Grace Hertel 612-373-2459 http://community.mnaidsproject.org/mnaidswalk/holding grace.hertel@mnaidsproject.org It takes only four miles to support the battle against HIV in Minnesota. The Run for the Ribbon 4-mile race is a rare opportunity to gain not only a personal record in this unusual course length, but also to promote community funding and awareness for the Minnesota AIDS Project. Kicking off the annual Minnesota AIDS Walk event, this year’s Run for the Ribbon will be held on Sunday, May 15th at Minnehaha Park. Run for a cause as you join thousands of supporters in an exciting atmosphere, increasing advocacy, education and service to stop HIV in Minnesota. Online pre-registration is available on February 14 at www.mnaidswalk.org. |
| 5/21/2011 Racing for Research 5k French Park, Plymouth Minnesota Christa Niznik 763-536-1112 763-536-0471 christa.niznik@healthsourceofplymouth.com Register before April 30- $20 Register after April 30 or day of- $30 All proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research Prizes for the top 3 finishers |
| 05/28/2011 Get Fit Minnesota 2.62 Mile Mini Marathon, One Mile, 400 Meter Dash Stillwater Area High School Minnesota David Mooney 651-430-2306 http://www.GetFitMinn.com dmooney@stcroixevents.com Safe races designed for youth and beginning runners to encourage active lifestyles. Races take place during Stillwater Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. |
| 05/29/2011 Stillwater Marathon, Half Marathon, 20 Mile and 12K Marathon, Half Marathon, 20 Mile and 12K Historic Stillwater Minnesota David Mooney 651-430-2306 http://www.StillwaterMarathon.com dmooney@stcroixevents.com Scenic loop race courses winding through historic neighborhoods to finish beside St. Croix River in Downtown Stillwater; The Birthplace of Minnesota. |
| 06/11/2011 Sunnybrook Stomp 5K run/walk Wadena MN Dana Pavek (218) 632-2323 (218) 632-2199 www.wdc2155.k12.mn.us dpavek@wdc2155.k12.mn.us In addition to a 5K run/walk, we will offer at 1K fun run for kids. Prices awarded in all age categories. Receive a free t-shirt. 5K race starts at 8 a.m. at Sunnybrook Park in Wadena. Come and join us! |
| 06/11/2011 Sour Grapes Half and Half Trail Run Half Marathon, 10.55K, 1M and 1/2 M Northland Arboretum, 14250 Conservation Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401 Minnesota Sarah Adams 218-829-8770 www.sourgrapesrun.com sourgrapes.half@yahoo.com Join us for the tenth annual Sour Grapes Races held in the beautiful 540 acre Northland Arboretum. The course is challenging, but beautiful. Your hard work will be rewarded with a T-shirt, finisher token and a delicious meal. Our unique setting makes this a family favorite. All proceeds are donated to the Northland Arboretum. Race includes a half marathon, 10K run or walk, Kids 1 M and Kids 1/2 M Is it the lure of the after race meal, the beautiful Northwoods setting or the "Minnesota Friendly" attitude that sets our race apart from others? Decide for yourself as you plan to attend our tenth annual race in the 540 acres of Green Space at the Brainerd Arboretum. The half marathon course and 10.55K run/walk course covers the beautiful, but challenging, terrain of wooded trails. The proceeds from the event will be donated to the Northland Arboretum, a non-profit organization. All participants will be given a t-shirt, a finisher token, and will be treated to a delicious meal and prizes at the awards ceremony. Bring the family and join in on the fun, food and camaraderie of a great bunch of running enthusiasts. Each year our number of runners/walkers grow as well as our donations. Thanks for making this a great event!! |
| 6/11/2011 Baxter Inline Marathon and Half Marathon and 8K Fun Skate 26/13.2/8K Forestview Middle School, Baxter Minnesota Jeannie and Terry Holm 218-829-0022 baxterinlinemarathon.com baxterinlinemarathon@gmail.com The Baxter Inline Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K Fun Skate will be Saturday, June 11, 2011, starting at 7:30 am. sharp. Cost of the Full Marathon and Half Marathon will be $55 from Jan. 1, 2011 through June 9, 2011, and $65 Fri. June 10, 2011, the day before the race. The cost of the 8K Fun Skate will be $20, less than last year to encourage even the most novice skater. There will be no race day registration. Again packet pickup will be at Lake Region Christian School in Baxter, with the best spaghetti dinner for the price anywhere. All proceeds from the dinner go to the schools sports booster program. The race will begin at Forestview Middle School, Baxter, M. Check out the site for course maps and other information. There are several ways to register: ) Active.com through June 9 2011 2)Download and mail the registration form from the website postmarked by June 7, 2011. |
| 06/25/11 Oakdale 5K 3.1 miles Oakdale Discovery Center MN Mike Anderson 651-747-3872 651-747-3861 www.ci.oakdale.mn.us/recreation mike.anderson@ci.oakdale.mn.us The first ever Oakdale 5K is finally here! Come join us as you will begin your run at the Oakdale Discovery Center, run down Hadley to 50th street, continue to Granada, then run through parts of the Nature Preserve and finally finish back at the Discovery Center. Please visit our website or call for more information! |
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| 07/23/2011 St. Boni SummerFest Walk/Bike/Skate/Run 5K/10K and Kiddie Run Three Rivers Park Trail - St. Bonifacius, MN MN Scott Prchal 612-251-0271 www.stbonifire.com sprchal6780@gmail.com Come join us for our 1st Annual St. Boni SummerFest held in beautiful Saint Bonifacius, MN - events include: - 5K/10K and Kiddie Run for children of all ages - Food, concessions and activities for all held at the St. Boni Fire Hall all afternoon!! - Live music by "Better off Red" Online Registration |
| 07/23/2011 SuperHero 5K, 10K and Kid's Run 5K and 10K Lake Phalen Pavilion, St Paul, MN Minnesota Lesley Chester 651-523-0099 ext. 121 http://www.superherorunmn.org/ Mary@andersonraces.com Register here: http://www.active.com/running/st-paul-mn/the-super-hero-run-2011 The 5K and 10K running events will be chip-timed. Registration fees are $25 for the 5K and 10K and $10 for the Kid's Dash. On race day, the fee is $30 for the 5K and 10K and $15 for the dash. Sign-in/registration begins at 8:30; Kid's dash at 9:15. 10K & 5K to follow. Free T-Shirts for all participants! Prize drawings for runners wearing superhero costumes! The opportunity to raise additional donations/pledges is available: When registering on Active.com, see the GET INVOLVED section. Select YES - I would like to help by creating an online fundraising account. You will receive an e-mail with information about your fundraising page and how to send e-mails to your friends and family. Proceeds benefit Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota and Project Pathfinder. |
| 7/23/2011 Road Races at Lumberjack Days Festival 10 Mile, 5K, One Mile Historic Stillwater Minnesota David Mooney 651-430-2306 http://www.LumberjackDays.com dmooney@stcroixevents.com Fast downhill race courses beside scenic St. Croix River finishing beneath the historic Lift Bridge to Wisconsin at the Lumberjack Days Festival. Pancake Breakfast and day-long entertainment. |
| July 24-29, 2011 Bike MS: Star Tribune TRAM Ride 250 miles Rochester, Owatonna, Austin, Lanesboro and Winona Minnesota Cortney 800-582-5296 www.bikeMSminnesota.org specialevents@mssociety.org Enjoy more than 250 miles of bike trail and country roads. Bike MS: Star Tribune TRAM Ride takes cyclists on one large loop through the beautiful southeast bluff region of Minnesota — riding through Rochester, Owatonna, Austin, Lanesboro and Winona, and finishing back in Rochester. Registration: $50 before June 30, $75 after June 30. Minimum donation $300 |
| 07/30/2011 Dr Nancy English Memorial 5K Run and Walk and Kid's Run 5K Park Point, Duluth Minnesota Mary Anderson 651-688-9143 http://nancyenglishmemorial5k.com mary@andersonraces.com On August 8, 2008, the Duluth-Superior area lost a wonderful woman. Nancy English was a doctor, women's health advocate, community supporter and mother. With the help of many family and friends, the first annual “Dr. Nancy I English Memorial 5k Run/Walk" was created in November, 2008. It was a great success! We raised over $15,000 that first year. Our second year and third year were even a greater success! The race is meant to be fun, memorialize a wonderful women and generate money for scholarships for women going back to school later in life with a strong sense of community service. To date, the non-profit Foundation behind the NIE5k has given out 17 scholarships. Please join us on Saturday July 30th in Duluth, MN for the fourth annual race and consider a donation to this wonderful cause! Kids race begins at 8:15 and 5k commences at 8:30. Registration 7-8am day of, with race packet pick up and registration at the Edge at 2400 London Road from 3-7pm on Friday, Jul y 29th. |
| 07/30/2011 HFA Run for Blood Quarter Marathon & 5K benefiting the American Red Cross 5K Lake Calhoun, Thomas Ave. S and West Calhoun Parkway Minnesota Luther Hagen 952-431-2224 http://www.runforblood5k.com mary@andersonraces.com Join us for the 3rd Annual Run for Blood Quarter Marathon & 5K, which benefits the American Red Cross. Our event is at Lake Calhoun, on the road, and chip timed. All participants will receive a technical running shirt and refreshments. The Quarter Marathon finishers will also receive a great finisher’s medal. For more details and registration go to www.runforblood5k.com |
| 08/06/2011 Dash for Dads 5K for Prostate Cancer 5K Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Mary Anderson http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=146 mary@andersonraces.com |
| 08/07/11 Pine Tree Classic 5K and 10K 5K and 10K 4800 White Bear Pky White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Minnesota Barbie Hentges 651-855-2825 http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=125 mary@andersonraces.com These certified 10K and 5K courses take place around the scenic Birch Lake in White Bear Lake. All levels of runners are welcome. Register as an individual, or bring a whole team! This event is part of the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic and all proceeds of the event support cancer research at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. |
| 08/13/2011 Run With the Celts 1K, 5K and 10K Harriet Island, St. Paul Minnesota Sarah Van Sickler 952-474-7411 www.irishfair.com Mary@andersonraces.com |
| 08/19/2011 Ragnar Relay 195 miles Winona Mn to Minneapolis MN Minnesota Ricky Baker 801-682-9125 http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/greatriver mary@andersonraces.com PICTURE THIS: A Minnesota relay race where teams of 12 run 192 miles along the world-famous Mississippi River ultimately ending in the Twin Cities. This running event winds along the Great River Road starting in Winona, cuts briefly into Wisconsin, runs through the streets of St. Paul and finally ends in Minneapolis. If you have never run a Ragnar, you better hold a place on your calendar; this is a running race you would regret missing. |
| 08/19/2011 Ragnar Relay Great River 200 mile relay Winona to Minneapolis, MN MN Ragnar Events 8014995024 http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/greatriver info@ragnarrelay.com 12 person, 200(ish) mile, overnight running relay race from Winona to Minneapolis, MN. |
| 08/20/2011 American Cancer Society 5K Walk/Run 5K Normandale Lake, Bloomington Minnesota Steve Skinner 651-255-8741 http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=126 Mary@andersonraces.com American Cancer Society 5K Walk/Run (no Kid's Run this year) Saturday, August 20, 2011 Registration: 7:30am/Race Start: 9:00am Same Location: Mt. Normandale Lake & Bandshell Bloomington, MN |
| 08/20/2011 Twin Cities Orthopedics Foundation's Joint Jaunt 5K 5K Rose Park, Edina Minnesota Cindy Iverson 952-927-2989 http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=124 Mary@andersonraces.com |
| 08/21/2011 13.1 Minneapolis 2011 1/2 Marathon and 5K Downtown to Lake Nokomis Park Minnesota Mary Anderson http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=79 Mary@andersonraces.com Dust off those snow covered running shoes and register for 13.1® Minneapolis! Enjoy a scenic 13.1 miles course through Minneapolis and get awesome runner perks including, a Craft tech tee, spinning finisher medal, post race party and more! You don’t want to miss this exciting running event. Register now at 131marathon.com! |
| 08/27/2011 Mn Zoo Tiger Tracks 5K & Kid's Run 5K Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley Minnesota Judy Thompson 952-431-9257 http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=128 mary@andersonraces.com Lace-up your shoes and make tracks to the Minnesota Zoo for the annual Tiger Tracks 5K & Kids’ Run. This wild run takes place along a beautiful 5K course that weaves through the Zoo and out around the Northern Trail. Bring the whole family for a brisk morning run then stay and enjoy a day at the Zoo. All proceeds from the run will help support the Zoo’s conservation programs. |
| 08/27/2011 Officer Shawn Silvera Memorial Run 5K Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN Minnsesota Andrea Bach 612-618-3834 http://www.andersonraces.com/events/events-detail.php?intResourceID=129 mary@andersonraces.com 2011 Officer Shawn Silvera Memorial Run Saturday, August 27, 2011 Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton Please join us for the sixth annual Officer Shawn Silvera Memorial Run. Every year, a growing number of people join to participate in a morning of races and activities for all ages. Mark your calendars now, or register today for an event celebrating life and family. |
| 09/17/2011 Run with a Mission 5K & 10K Shoreview MN Linda Fereira 651-789-7562 www.ugmtc.org lfereira@ugmtc.org This is our 9th Annual Run with a Mission - the race benefits the homeless in the Twin Cities - we have both a 5 & 10K race that winds through the scenic trails along Snail Lake in Shoreview, MN. |
| 10/22/2011 CNHS Halloween Hustle 5K & Kid's Run 5K Harriet Island, St Paul Minnesota Jason Peterson 651-292-8710 http://www.andersonraces.com cgarrett@articulatepromotions.com The 3rd Annual “Boo Run Run Run” will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Harriet Island (200 Doctor Justus Ohage Blvd., St. Paul) on the beautiful Mississippi River in St. Paul, MN. This is a certified 5K Run/Walk with chip timing and Kids Run sponsored by Community Neighborhood Housing Services (CNHS). The Kids Run will be at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:45a.m. Costumes, dogs and strollers encouraged and welcome. Prizes will be given for best costumes for males and females. Each participant receives a “boo’tiful” T Shirt. Entry fees are $25.00 in advance for adults and $10.00 for kids 12 and under. Race day Adults are $30.00 and Kids under 12 are $15.00. You can register at active.com or at www.CommunityNHS.org. |
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