13th Annual Run Around Woman Plus - Saturday, May 1, 2010
30K Run - 5 Mile Run & 5 Mile Walk

The race committee welcomes you to beautiful North Central Minnesota! We hope you have a great race and HAVE FUN! Thank you for running and walking with us! The Run Around Woman Plus is always on the First Saturday in the month of May. This event is sanctioned and Certified by USA Track and Field. Download the Run Around Woman Registration Form PDF

The 30K run meanders around beautiful Woman Lake on blacktopped state and county roads. You'll run through a portion of the Chippewa National Forest and along the shore of Woman Lake.

For the shorter distance runner and walker, a 5-mile run and walk starts and ends in the center of Longville along County Road 5.




FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Entrance Fee
Registration and Entrance Fee for $30 for the 30K race and $25 for the five mile walk and run. Pre-register by April 23, 2010 to guarantee a T-Shirt and Medal on race day. Locally, registration forms can be found at nearly all Longville businesses and can be dropped off in the Chamber of Commerce basket at The One Stop. If you are out of the area, print the registration form from this site and either mail it to the Longville Chamber at Box 33 Longville, MN 56655 or bring it with you to the event.
The entry fee includes a Friday night Spaghetti “Dinner with the Doc” at 6:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran church in Longville, MN. Timothy Dirks, M.D., a Cardiologist with the Minneapolis Heart Institute of Baxter and Crosby, also an avid runner, will give a presentation on heart health with a Q & A to follow. Cost is $5 to non-race participants.
 

T-shirts
Pre-register by April 23 to guarantee a T-Shirt and Medal on race day.

Race Day Registration & Packet Pick Up
Race day registration and packet pick-up will be held from 7:30 am to 8:45 am at the Longville Elementary School. The school is located behind the tennis courts.

Starting Times & Starting Location
30K run will start precisely at 9:00 am on State Hwy 84 south of town by St. Edwards Catholic Church.
5 Mile Run and Walk will start at 9:15 am in downtown Longville by the City Docks on County Road 5.
Official timing will end at 12:45 pm

Facilities
Restrooms and parking will be available at the School and throughout the town. Refreshments will be available at the Finish Line.

Aid Stations
Aid stations will be located at miles 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.5 and 18 for the 30K event, and at miles 2.75 and 4 for the 5 mile Run/Walk. Volunteer personnel, emergency communications and water will be available at each aid station.

Awards
There will be an Awards Ceremony at the school at 1:00 pm. Awards will be presented to the top 3 males and the top 3 females in each of the divisions, which are listed to the left of this page. There will also be a Special Prize for the 1st male and 1st female to finish the 30K run, 5 mile Run and 5 mile Walk. Commemorative Centennial Medals will be presented to all race finishers.

The 30K Course
This certified and sanctioned course is a GREAT TUNE-UP for 'Grandma's Marathon'! The course follows the blacktop roads around Woman Lake. Enjoy the scenic beauty and the rolling hills. The course route is: South on State Hwy 84, West and North on County Road 11, and East on County Road 5 back to Longville, ending at the City Docks.

The 5 mile Course
The 5 mile event is to Run or Walk and all walkers Must Walk. This course begins and ends in the center of town. It is out-and-back on County Road 5.

Race Results
Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.raceberryjam.com and right here at www.longville.com

Showers
There will be shower facilities open to the runners. More details at the race. Please bring your own towels and toiletries.
 
 
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PO Box 33, Longville, MN 56655 - Phone: 218-363-2630 or Toll Free: 800-756-7583 - Email: Chamber@Longville.com