Join us for the annual running of the Lakes Area Endurance Races in beautiful Alexandria, Minnesota. We’re kicking off the Awake The Lakes Festival with a series of events that are sure to be a hit for runners of all levels. Come for the run, stay for the fun as …
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Join us for the annual running of the Lakes Area Endurance Races in beautiful Alexandria, Minnesota. We’re kicking off the Awake The Lakes Festival with a series of events that are sure to be a hit for runners of all levels. Come for the run, stay for the fun as Alexandria celebrates its Awake The Lakes Festival with family friendly entertainment all weekend long, concluding with the Vikingland Band Festival on Sunday. Spend your weekend with us and we are sure you won’t be disappointed.
The race weekend festivities will officially kick off with a fun, family-friendly 1K run/walk. Back again this year is the “Catch The Cardinal Challenge”. Test your mettle against the Jefferson High School Cardinal mascot and if you beat the bird, you win a prize. This is a perfect chance to get out with the little ones and introduce them to a lifestyle of wellness.
Immediately following the finish of the 1K family fun run, we will get the 5K underway. This flat, fast 5K course will be a perfect opportunity to go for a PR or simply enjoy the beauty of the course which features a jaunt along the shores of Lake Darling, and back along the Central Lakes Trail.
Saturday morning is The Lakes Area’s premiere 1/2 marathon event. The first half of this loop course features gently rolling hills, prairie wetlands and beautiful lake Vistas en route to the downtown area of Garfield, MN before joining the Central Lakes Trail for the remainder of the run. The paved Central Lakes Trail is flat, fast and lined by a canopy of trees to shield the mid morning sun.
Lakes Area Endurance is a partnership with the Alexandria, MN chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. All proceeds from the races go to send local student athletes to summer FCA camps.
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