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@SunriseRunner

Saint Paul, MN Raving since 2024 Active 1 week, 4 days ago

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Personal Bests (3)

Race Distance Location Date Result
Half Marathon Bloomington, MN Oct 21, 2023 2:48:39
10K St Paul, MN Nov 4, 2023 1:07:15
5K St Paul, MN Oct 1, 2023 31:35

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Past Races (11)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
5K Little Canada, MN May 4, 2024
Marathon Eau Claire, WI Apr 28, 2024
10K St Paul, MN Nov 23, 2023 1:08:57
10K St Paul, MN Nov 4, 2023 1:07:15
Half Marathon Bloomington, MN Oct 21, 2023 2:48:39
5K St Paul, MN Oct 1, 2023 31:35
200 Mile Relay Duluth, MN Aug 11, 2023
10K Las Vegas, NV Feb 26, 2023 1:15:59
Half Marathon Las Vegas, NV Feb 26, 2023 2:52:35
5K Las Vegas, NV Feb 25, 2023
10K St Paul, MN Nov 24, 2022 1:10:08

My Raves

This is the 3rd year I've run this race and I always enjoy it. This year it was raining and I still had a fun time. The race starts up … MORE

This is the 3rd year I’ve run this race and I always enjoy it. This year it was raining and I still had a fun time. The race starts up a fairly steep hill, turns left for a little downhill, and then a few more longer hills. A good chunk of the remainder of the course is flatter though. The course does a loop around Lake Gervais. There is a water stop around mile 2.5. Race is smaller so not a ton of vendors but always some free food goodies (this year was a full size bag a protein powder, full size Cliff bars, fruit snacks, bananas, drinks, etc). Swag was a cotton tee, race medal, reusable bag, maple syrup, and other goodies. Race is always well organized, starts on time, and everyone is friendly. The race director is quick to respond to emails if anything comes up.

DIFFICULTY
3
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
4
SWAG
4

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Everything leading up to the race was amazing. Great communication, lots of social media posts, and great merch/swag. I especially enjoyed the 3 free nutrition masterclasses. Packet pick up was … MORE

Everything leading up to the race was amazing. Great communication, lots of social media posts, and great merch/swag. I especially enjoyed the 3 free nutrition masterclasses. Packet pick up was easy and we quickly found free parking. Staff and volunteers were friendly and took time to answer questions. I liked the 7am start time but wish it was just a few weeks later in hopes of better weather as it rained the last 2 hrs.

The course itself was beautiful and I enjoyed the community cheers and costumes. It was a bit hillier than I expected and I could have done without the 3 miles of gravel trail that wasn’t very scenic.

I’m not from the area but signed up due to the advertisement that they would not remove anyone from the course after the 6 hour limit and that bike crew would help people complete the course and earn their medals. But the back-of-the-pack support was not great. I stopped seeing bike support after mile 18 and the course started being broken down way before the course limit. My biggest issue was they removed the directional signs and after mile 22 I had no idea where I was going. The last part of the course twists and turns and goes down by the river and through campus and downtown. I was really scared that I had put in 6 months of training and wouldn’t finish simply because I was lost. When I did finish there was a small group of people cheering which was awesome and I did get my medal but no warming blanket, no photo finish, no PR bell, or food. I had to walk a ways to get my gear bag and then didn’t see a truck and had to walk back. Would be helpful if the gear bags were near the finish for the back-of-packers if there are only a few people left on the course.

DIFFICULTY
4
PRODUCTION
3
SCENERY
4
SWAG
5

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