The Essentia Health Go Far Woman started out as a dream ~ to honor & remember Dr. Renee Schwandt. Renee was an OB/GYN physician at Essentia Health, and passed away unexpectedly in July 2003 at the age of 38. She was loved by her family, patients and pretty much everyone …
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The Essentia Health Go Far Woman started out as a dream ~ to honor & remember Dr. Renee Schwandt. Renee was an OB/GYN physician at Essentia Health, and passed away unexpectedly in July 2003 at the age of 38. She was loved by her family, patients and pretty much everyone who knew her!
In 2013, the dream came to fruition when Essentia Health and Run Around Events teamed up and started the Essentia Health Go Far Woman – an event that celebrates the strength, determination and beauty of women & girls! 2021 marks the 8th running of the Essentia Helath Go Far Woman – a weekend of events that now includes all family members ~ from babies to adults as well as both men and women!
Go Far Woman’s charitable effort is to raise funds and awareness for the Essentia Health NICU in honor of Dr. Renee Schwandt. Dr. Renee Schwandt was an extremely caring and giving physician, so we are carrying on her mission by giving to the Essentia Health NICU to care for the littlest of patients. As of 2019, Go Far Woman has donated over $62,000 to the Essentia Health NICU!
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Great Race Overall
Past years had cute tanks with empowering quotes on them so I’ve wanted to do this one for that reason. 2018 had large boxy cotton sleeveless 90’s men’s tank which … MORE
Past years had cute tanks with empowering quotes on them so I’ve wanted to do this one for that reason. 2018 had large boxy cotton sleeveless 90’s men’s tank which was such a disappointment- saved by the bell style. If they go back to dryfit standard style tanks it would be fabulous! Popsicles & fire truck sprinklers were great on a hot Aug morning.
Nice even course.
Awesome volunteers and staff. Really like how the incorporated children/ girls races to get kids interested. Start and Finish line area had great music and nice firefighters handing out the … MORE
Awesome volunteers and staff. Really like how the incorporated children/ girls races to get kids interested. Start and Finish line area had great music and nice firefighters handing out the medals.
Small, women's only event
This is a women only event that runs through Fargo/West Fargo residential neighborhoods. Majority of course is ok residential streets or concrete/paved walking trails/sidewalks. This is not a congested course … MORE
This is a women only event that runs through Fargo/West Fargo residential neighborhoods. Majority of course is ok residential streets or concrete/paved walking trails/sidewalks. This is not a congested course and you won’t find yourself running in large packs. Smooth race operations and friendly course staff to hold traffic at intersections and also guide runners at turning points. This is a much smaller event than the Fargo Marathon in comparison. For example, this year there were 169 half marathon participants. I found this course to be relaxing though because of the small crowds, residential views, and was one of my best runs.
Flat and nice, but chaotic
I did the 5k with my mom. We stayed on our side of the path, but got ran into by the lead 10k runners. I felt bad for the 10k … MORE
I did the 5k with my mom. We stayed on our side of the path, but got ran into by the lead 10k runners. I felt bad for the 10k runners because they didn’t have any path to run on due to the slower 5k walkers on one side of the path and the medium paced 5kers on the other side. Also, this was my first race with my mom and I wanted a picture of us running. It turns out that the pictures only went up until a few minutes before we finished. So they never took a picture of us finishing. Also, they tried to give me the wrong shirt at the packet pick-up. I paid for a 5k tank top, but they ran out. They tried to give me a random cotton T-shirt that were extras before I told them I would only take a 5k tech tee. I am extremely disappointed in this race. I had run the 10k in previous years and thought it was a good race, but last year it was chaotic. I don’t think I will run this race again.
Great race!
Great weather, race swag, and expo! It was great to have the option to pick either a tank top or tshirt for the race swag. Loved the applesauce at the … MORE
Great weather, race swag, and expo! It was great to have the option to pick either a tank top or tshirt for the race swag. Loved the applesauce at the end, too!
Got my confidence back
Flat, fast and just the girls. Not intimidating at all and well organized for sure. Although we didn't participate, the little kids races are a nice addition to the race. … MORE
Flat, fast and just the girls. Not intimidating at all and well organized for sure. Although we didn’t participate, the little kids races are a nice addition to the race. The firefighters are cool too 🙂
Average
I thought the course a bit boring, mostly running through neighborhoods with nice houses. The year I did it was also the year they didn’t have the fun charm on … MORE
I thought the course a bit boring, mostly running through neighborhoods with nice houses. The year I did it was also the year they didn’t have the fun charm on the medal. It wasn’t a bad race, but I am not tempted to sign up again.
Fun relay for women!
It's not very often you can run in an All women's race. The support, energy, and fun was definitely in the air. So much fun! There is one man that … MORE
It’s not very often you can run in an All women’s race. The support, energy, and fun was definitely in the air. So much fun! There is one man that gets chosen to be the solo Go Far Man! Seeing him on the course was cool! Highly recommend this race.