The race is held mostly on the Ice Age which is a single-track trail that offers incredible views of many lakes and lots of "little" hills. Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center is 7 miles east of New Auburn and 1.9 miles east of State Highway 40 on County Highway M.
50k
START - 8:00 Am
COURSE - Course is an out and back marked with pink flags that are staked in the ground on your right side going out
and left side on your return trip. Mostly single track using the Ice Age Trail and the Circle Trail from the center. AID STATIONS- (driving directions in parentheses)
1. Cty Road M 3.2 miles (.75 mile west of center on Cty rd M)
2. Plumber Lake 6.3 miles, 9.5 miles total (4 miles east on Cty Rd M then 1 mile south on 167th/Plummer lake road)
3. Turn around, 6.1 miles, 15.6 miles total (9 miles east of center on Cty Rd M then 2.4 miles south on Cty Road E)
4. Plumber Lake 6.1 miles, 21.7 miles total (4 miles east on Cty Rd M then 1 mile south on 167th/Plummer lake road)
5. Cty Road M 6.3 miles, total 28 miles (.75 mile west of center)
DROG BAGS - at the turnaround
CUT OFF - Finish time 9 hours and 4 hours at the turnaround
AWARDS - Top 3 male and female and masters (over 40)
PRINTS- All Finishers will receive a full color 8.5 x 11 print of current year logo
FIELD LIMIT - 300 entries
ENTRY FEES- 11/25/22 - $45.00, 12/1/2022 - $60.00, 4/1/2023 - $70.00, Race Day $80.00
30k
START - 8:30 Am
COURSE - Course is an out and back marked with pink flags that are staked in the ground on your right side going out and left side on your return trip. Cty Road M - 3.2 miles (.75 mile west of center on Cty rd M)
2. Plumber Lake / Turnaround -6.3 miles, 9.5 miles total (4 miles east on Cty Rd M then 1 mile south on 167th/Plummer lake road)
3. Cty Road M- 6.3 miles, total 15.8 miles (.75 mile west of center)
DROG BAGS - Not availble
CUT OFF - Finish time 7 hours
AWARDS - Top 3 male and female and masters (over 40)
PRINTS- All Finishers will receive a full color 8.5 x 11 print of current year logo
FIELD LIMIT - 150 entries
ENTRY FEES- 11/25/22 - $38.00, 12/1/2022 - $50.00, 4/1/2023 - $60.00, Race Day $70.00
10k
START - 9:00 Am
COURSE - Course is a "loop" marked with pink flags that are staked in the ground. Cty Road M - 3.2 miles (.75 mile west of center on Cty rd M)
DROG BAGS - Not availble
CUT OFF - Finish time 2 hours
AWARDS - Top 3 male and female and masters (over 40)
PRINTS- All Finishers will receive a full color 8.5 x 11 print of current year logo
FIELD LIMIT - 150 entries
ENTRY FEES- 11/25/22 - $30.00, 12/1/2022 - $40.00, 4/1/2023 - $45.00, Race Day $50.00
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick up will be available on Friday the night before from 3pm to 6pm at David R. Obey center and race morning starting at 7:00am.
13394 Cty Hwy M
New Auburn, WI 54757
Course records
50k
In 2021 Rachel Ragonia connects me via email asking about the course and type of shoes to wear. After my response, she tries trail running and some new shoes one week before the event. At mile two when you saw her, you know she was going to run fast, and fast she did. Breaking the long-time CR that has stood since 2012 by little over a minute. Rachel time - 4:34:34 t. In 2017 Chase Coffey from Altra Shoes ran with Adam Doe to the turnaround. Adam had hopes of a course record after running very strong the previous year. However, he took a stumble and twisted his knee around mile 13 and eventually was not able to finish. Chase hit the turnaround averaging 7:30's and then was left to himself to bring it in. And bring it in he did! Dropped the hammer the second with negative splits of 6:30 on the way back. MALE
Overall Chase Coffey 3:37 -2017
20 and younger Eric Nordgren 3:56:49 – 2012
30 and over Rasmus Hoeg 3:51:27 – 2012
40 and over Brent Roeger 3:56:44 2016
50 and over Jeff Miller 4:14:04 - 2015
60 and over Stephen Clark 5:18:43 – 2021
70 and over Sylan Addink 6:11:32 – 2011
FEMALE
Overall Rachel Ragonia 4:34:34 – 2021
20 and younger Christi Nowak 4:45:53 – 2011
30 and over Helen Lavine 4:41:00 - 2015
40 and over Christine Crawford 4:35:48 – 2012
50 and over Shelly Groenke 5:09:56 -2012
60 and over Jeanne McCurnin 6:21
I Beat .......... Shirts
The first year that Frontrunner took over the event I came up with the idea of a shirt that read I beat Matt Long on it which was given to people who finished in front of him. The shirt was not mentioned to anyone before the race until 5 mins before the start. The shirt introduction was "since I can not run today due to directing the race, I will not be able to beat my good friend Matt Long, I will then have to live vicariously thru you guys. So who ever finishes in front of Matt will receive on of these shirt." I had my fingers crossed that this would be meet with humor. It was. Matt was a fantastic sport that day. A new shirt with a new name on it is shown 5 minutes before the race.
2022 Erika Lohn
2021 Laurel Sipe (supe)
2020 cancelled
2019 Matt McCarty
2018 Jim Wilson
2017- Joe Boler
2016-Maria (Marie) Burton
2015- Doug Burton
2013-Chris Scotch
2012 Dan Laplante
2011-Misty Swanson
2010- Shelly Thompson<
2009 - Matt Long
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer we can always use the help. Some areas are:
Aid Stations, course marking day before, race set up day before, sweeping, filling aid stations, and help at the end with clean up. Please contact Jeff at 651-332-9988
or
[email protected]
Refunds
There are no refunds. There are also no deferred of entries to the following year. Thank You for your understanding
