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The City of Lakes Run Club had been training for the City of Lakes Loppet for 11 weeks. Beginning practices on the heels of the Tri-Loppet in June, the group of thirty had been meeting twice a week throughout the summer to train, motivate, commiserate,...

On Saturday, the Wirth Woods were abound with a human migration of sorts, a journey of over 700 individuals who trotted, strided and sprinted their way in and out of the forest to the finish line. Following the dipping and meandering paths of Eloise...

“It was awesome,” said Anwatin team member Glory Duda definitively as if she would have had it no other way.  But what hasn’t Glory been enthusiastic about this year?  Since trying out for the Anwatin Ski Team last fall, Glory more than cut her 5K ski...

As of 5:00 p.m. Thursday evening, the Surly Brewing Co. banner was waving bold and strong over the empty finish line that would be bustling with racers Saturday morning.  After fiddling around with snow fencing for much of the afternoon, the finish line...

Parking this year will be worse than ever. The parking lot at Wirth Beach was supposed to be finished long ago, but with the tornado damage in the area, those plans fell through. The parking lot directly across from the picnic pavilion is still under...

You think you got roughed-up on the trail? Let us be the judge!  The MOST shredded runner will be crowned and given a pair of SurlyFest tickets! The contest will take place immediately after the awards ceremony.  You must be present to win.  Come to the...