This was the second time running the Circle the Lake Half for me and I will be coming back! This is a small race, with only 43 half marathoners this … MORE
This was the second time running the Circle the Lake Half for me and I will be coming back! This is a small race, with only 43 half marathoners this year, but with the 5k and 10k starting together with the Half, it seems like a little larger race at the start.
Course circumvents Circle Lake, but there are not too many views of the water. About half of the distance is on gravel and half paved. Some of the gravel sections had been recently graded and had fairly substantial stones on top, so need to be careful. Later start time means it gets a little warm later in the race, but water stops are well positioned. There are also several rolling hills that get a bit repetitive. I am sure they added a few between 2019 and 2021!
Volunteers and participants were all friendly and seemed to be having a good time. Boonies Bar and Grill at the start line gave everyone who participated a Bloody Mary.
Only weird occurrence during my race was being stopped by a sheriffs deputy during the run to let traffic go through. Usually course marshals prioritize the runners. But overall, there are few places on the course to encounter much traffic. This is very rural Minnesota.
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Fun, with Gravel and Hills
This was the second time running the Circle the Lake Half for me and I will be coming back! This is a small race, with only 43 half marathoners this … MORE
This was the second time running the Circle the Lake Half for me and I will be coming back! This is a small race, with only 43 half marathoners this year, but with the 5k and 10k starting together with the Half, it seems like a little larger race at the start.
Course circumvents Circle Lake, but there are not too many views of the water. About half of the distance is on gravel and half paved. Some of the gravel sections had been recently graded and had fairly substantial stones on top, so need to be careful. Later start time means it gets a little warm later in the race, but water stops are well positioned. There are also several rolling hills that get a bit repetitive. I am sure they added a few between 2019 and 2021!
Volunteers and participants were all friendly and seemed to be having a good time. Boonies Bar and Grill at the start line gave everyone who participated a Bloody Mary.
Only weird occurrence during my race was being stopped by a sheriffs deputy during the run to let traffic go through. Usually course marshals prioritize the runners. But overall, there are few places on the course to encounter much traffic. This is very rural Minnesota.