Cha, cha, cha changes

In an effort to ever improve the Chester Woods Races there will be a few slight changes.
1. This event is really starting to take off so this year there will be a cap of 500 participants to make sure the trails aren't overcrowded and to make sure we have enough parking. At the rate things are going we might reach that number soon.
2 There will be no race day registration. If the races are not already filled, there will be a last minute registration at packet pickup at the Running Room may, 31st from 5-9
3 .The 10 mile and 50k course will have a few slight changes because part of the Zieman Loop was rerouted due to washouts.I'm also going to have the 10 mile and 50kr's turn at the beach house and run straight out to the woods to avoid a lot of confusion at the finish area on the Chester Lake trail.
4 The 5k is a run/walk event and will now start first at 8:00AM to get as many 5kr's  across the finish line as possible. We will stop keeping time after an hour and switch the clock for the 10 milers
5 There will be a 4 wheeler leading the 5k race to make sure everybody's on the course.

Big thanks to everybody that has signed up. We are looking forward to seeing you June 1st :)

Running Season Is In Full Swing

 


Congratulations to all of the Color Dasher's and Spring Fling Diva's that ran this weekend. Wow! A lot of people are taking to the trails and streets to run. I would love to welcome all of you to the starting line at Chester Woods.Where you can run on the silky smooth trails through the lush cool woods and gaze over the crystal clear waters of  Chester Lake.
Sign up soon the races are filling up fast and you don't want to miss this one.

Chester Woods Races Are Filling Up.

The forecast for the Chester Woods Races on June 1st is 0% chance of snow and 100% chance of fun.
As this event has grown I see the need to have a maximum capacity for the races.I am prepared this year for 200 runners in the 10 mile event, 200 in the 5k, and 100 in the 50k. 
As of right now the 10 mile and 50k are 1/3 full. The 5k is a little slower with lots of spots left.
Sign up soon. You don't want to miss out. :)
I am anticipating there will be no race day registration.

Whats New at The Chester Woods Races This Year ?

Awards! Lots of them We have added 3rd place awards for each age group this year. I also added a Masters award to the 50k and the 10 mile races for runners over the age of 40. This brings a grand total of 118 wooden plaques that have been laser engraved, sanded and coated with polyurethane( 3 coats) .
There will be a lot of people going home with a nice award this year.
I will be doing my best to get the awards ceremony going when 70% of the runners have finished the race.The last few runners can join us in progress. People are welcome to run the races at whatever pace they are capable of but a lot of the lead runners just don't have time to hang around for too long.

SE Mn Trail Runner Shirts

There is a group of us that run trails together every Tuesday. We use facebook to show off pictures of us on our adventures and to coordinate where we are going to meet each week. I titled the FB page SE Mn Trail Runners because we come from all over SE Mn.
Well, we decided to come up with a tee shirt with our favorite slogan " Get Off Your Asphalt And Hit The Trails" printed on the back.
If you are interested in one of these shirts contact me via e-mail, Facebook, phone, whatever. Give me your size and I'll make arrangements for  payment when I get the shirts. These shirts come in Mens and Ladies styles. The womens style has a v neck They are a very high quality tech shirt and the price will be $17.00
The shirts are going to be a silver color with green print.Tee Shirt on Face Book

Prairie Ridge, Zieman Loop and South Sand Prairie Intersection

Finish Detail

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