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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...

It’s not every day that you receive expert ski instruction from some of the fastest skiers in the country. But that is exactly what happened to the Anwatin Ski Team last week when former Olympian and Olympic hopefuls Caitlin and Brian Gregg showed up to...

The Surly City of Lakes Trail Loppet is coming up Saturday, September 10. A few pre-race announcements are available in the PDF below: Welcome to the Trail Loppet 2011  

The 2011 Trail Loppet tee shirts are better than ever. All Half-Marathon finishers receive a long-sleeve shirt. All 13.1K, Finn Sisu 5K and Hoigaard’s Nordic Walk finishers receive a short sleeve shirt.

Need something to run for? Each participant will receive a “wooden nickel” good for a free Surly Beer after the race. Note that participants will need an identification card to receive their free beer – please plan accordingly. Related: Sign up at the...

I’m writing this now as I can hear the chain saws buzzing out back- music to everyone in the office’s ears.  Once again, the Civilian Conservation Corps has arrived to muscle through the massive amounts of downed trees and brush crisscrossing the Trail...

The Wirth Park trail system has seen a lot of bikers this year: road cyclists, mud sprayed mountain bikers, and fat studded winter wheels have all torn through the park. However, the brigade of bicycles that bounced down the hill from the Nordic Ski...