I am on call and stuck in Rochester this weekend and was initially planning to do a timed race yesterday. However yesterday morning was about -2 degrees when I woke … MORE
I am on call and stuck in Rochester this weekend and was initially planning to do a timed race yesterday. However yesterday morning was about -2 degrees when I woke up and the race was going to be in single digits and especially since I may have to stop and answer calls I decided to skip it and do this fun run instead. The weather warmed up and it was perfect winter running today. I did this fun run a couple year ago. This year there was a very small fee but there was more swag and post race stuff. You got a cute teddy bear headband and a sticker and there was an additional shirt to purchase. The run was an approximately 3 mile loop that started and ended at the store. It was on side walks and you had to follow traffic signals. This is untimed. It was quite snowy and not the easiest surface to run on so I took my time to make sure I didn’t fall. At the finish there was teddy grahams, gummy bears and hot cocoa. They also had all the collected teddy bears displayed which was cute. You also got a coupon for discounted footwear at the store. Overall this is a fun, cheap run that goes to charity and is good for locals.
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Cute, Fun Run
I am on call and stuck in Rochester this weekend and was initially planning to do a timed race yesterday. However yesterday morning was about -2 degrees when I woke … MORE
I am on call and stuck in Rochester this weekend and was initially planning to do a timed race yesterday. However yesterday morning was about -2 degrees when I woke up and the race was going to be in single digits and especially since I may have to stop and answer calls I decided to skip it and do this fun run instead. The weather warmed up and it was perfect winter running today. I did this fun run a couple year ago. This year there was a very small fee but there was more swag and post race stuff. You got a cute teddy bear headband and a sticker and there was an additional shirt to purchase. The run was an approximately 3 mile loop that started and ended at the store. It was on side walks and you had to follow traffic signals. This is untimed. It was quite snowy and not the easiest surface to run on so I took my time to make sure I didn’t fall. At the finish there was teddy grahams, gummy bears and hot cocoa. They also had all the collected teddy bears displayed which was cute. You also got a coupon for discounted footwear at the store. Overall this is a fun, cheap run that goes to charity and is good for locals.
Warm, Fuzzy & Free
This is a free fun run put on by my local fleet feet. The run is completely free but you are asked to bring an unwrapped teddy bear to give … MORE
This is a free fun run put on by my local fleet feet. The run is completely free but you are asked to bring an unwrapped teddy bear to give to be donated to a child advocacy center. I was on call this weekend so it was the perfect low key, local running activity to do this weekend. Due to covid, runners or walkers chose waves every 15 minutes. I actually choose the first wave as I had to round afterwards. At check in you dropped off your bear and it was so cute to see all the teddy bears (see pic and that was just the first wave). You could get a race T-shirt for $10 and it was nice and a light beige color with the race logo. This is an untimed fun run and the course is open. You are given directions to run and it is a 3ish mile loop through the neighborhoods around the store. Since it was untimed there weren’t many competitive runners and I was at the front of the pack in my wave! Luckily there was another runner running at a similar pace who knew the area better than I did so I didn’t get lost. There weren’t course markings but each participant got a sheet of with very clear directions and it was an easy to follow course. Nice course through some nice neighborhoods. Most roads were easy to run on and well paved but one was a little icy. The course was actually long and closer to 4 miles. My time (from my Garmin) looks like I had a slow run but I had a pretty good pace for 3.77 miles which is what it recorded especially given I lost 1-2 minutes stopping at traffic and was the first female to finish in my wave. Finish was at the store where you got a bag of teddy treats (water, teddy grahams, and gummy bears – super cute) along with a sticker decal and a coupon for the store. Not bad for a free race. Also convenient to shop at the store after to pick up some items for my upcoming marathon. Obviously this was not the best or most exciting running event but great deal since it is free. Wouldn’t plan around this race but would run it again if I were on call and it would be a nice fun run to do as a double with a longer race on Saturday.