Missee and I both ran this race on Saturday. I am writing part 1 of the race recap. Missee will be also giving you race details in a post this week. What a joy to run with my family on Saturday! Our mom and my two children ran the St. Urho 5K Run, while Missee and I ran the 10K race. The races were held in Menahga as part of their city's Midsummer Celebration. It was a warm and sunny morning. Both the 5K and 10K races started at 9:00 AM. We gathered near the ball fields, picked up our packets, and hung out together before the race. The 5K started a block away at the local cafe, while the 10K started very near this field pictured below. There were 256 finishers in the 5K and 39 in the 10K. The 10K race was an adventure! We ran the first couple miles on the road before turning onto trails. Missee and I ended up in a pack of female runners. We ran single file up and down hills, over a narrow foot bridge, and through the forest until reaching the road again around mile 5. The last two miles were back on pavement. I thought the course was challenging and exciting. The trail running definitely slowed down our pace, but added so much in terms of adventure. According to our mom, the 5K had some light trail running and had beautiful scenery. The finish line was at the foot of the St. Urho statue, a few blocks away from the starting lines. St. Urho was even dressed for the occasion. He had running shorts and a racing bib on to celebrate the event. There was plenty of ice cold water and fruit for the finishers. Awards were given out by the Menahga royalty. It was a well run, well attended event. I would definitely run this one again! The best part of the event was that we did this with our family. Missee also has photos and info to share about this race. Check back later the week for part 2 of the race recap. Happy Running! -Stephanie
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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