MN Trail Series Updates Posted

The MN Trail Series scoring updates from In Yan Teopa have been posted (9/29/2008).

UMTR 1st Annual Awards Fest

Plan to celebrate the 2008 running season with friends, food, awards & fun! The potluck event will include the following:

  • Panel discussion featuring local running legends
  • Self Massage for Runners
  • Award Presentation for the Championship Races (Afton 50k and Big Woods Half Marathon)
  • Trail Series Awards (MN Trail Series and Fab 5 Fifties)
The festivities will begin at around 5 pm at Spring Lake Park Reserve in Hastings, MN. More details will be forthcoming.

MN Trail and Ultra Series Updates Posted

The MN Trail Series and the Fab 5 Fifties Ultra Series scoring updates have been posted as of September 12 and include results from Superior. Thank you, Carl!

UMTR Ultra Championship Results

UMTR's Ultra Championship race for 2008 was the Afton 50k, which took place on Saturday, July 5. All Championship awards will be presented at the UMTR Awards Fest this fall (more details to come). Awards will be given as follows:

Women
Champion Eve Rembleski, 4:13:21
20-29 Carrie Knapp (28), 6:26:03
30-39 Helen Lavin (31), 4:36:05
40-49 Julie Berg (43), 5:50:46
50-59 Bonnie Riley (55), 9:52:10
Men
Champion Joe Ziegenfuss, 4:02:09
19 and under Erik Elmstrand (19), 4:24:46
20-29 Matthew Cincotta (20), 4:28:18
30-39 Tony Kocanda (35), 4:06:54
40-49 Arley Anderson (43), 4:29:43
50-59 Jeff Eggers (50), 5:01:30
50-59 Greg Taylor (61), 5:40:41

Note that UMTR is also sponsoring a trail championship, which will be the Nerstrand Half Marathon this fall. UMTR will be soliciting bids for next year's championship races, which will be announced in the fall.

About Our Wiki

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