I see someone from Wisconsin has arrived
Watch out for that hitch Renee !!
Getting ready for the 10 mile race
Anticipation
Stick your left hip in and you shake it all about
Whats your stratgy for this race ?
March !
Has everybody had a chance to go to the bathroom
Sure, you can have my phone number
Hey, can any of you guys see the starter
My stomachs a little nervous
there's nothing like that first cup of joe
Do these guys really think they are faster than us
I wonder if I can touch my toes
Do you remember your speech coach
Ok, Ok, bring home milk ,eggs and bread. I got it.
Look at all the people behind me
At ease, at ease
Justin Murry eyeing up the compitition
I can't believe you talked me into this
Dan and Dave looking important
The race goes this way
Blah,blah,blah....
Dans finally done talking
Lets get started
Thats a whole lot of speed, right there.
And they're off
Only 9.9 miles to go
Bumpy meadow straight ahead
We're next
5kers lining up
Watch me fly
Severt Legred giving instructions
Watch out for the two guys in the middle. I think I'm seeing double
Ready , set
I hope I put blanks in the gun
Just follow me
Hold that truck back, coach
Go !!!
They're off !!!
3.1 miles to go
Lets finish before the clouds get any darker
Are we having fun yet ?
Next year 10 miles
Got my tunes . I'm ready to roll
Offical I-pod starting area
Boy, I am looking good
I can finally set this bull horn down now.
Thats the last of em
Almost to the 1 mile mark
Paul Liberty from St Louis Park
Go Paul
Speedy Henry Hartzler from Byron
!3 years old and right up with the front runners
Mikel Frisch of Dover
NIce form Mikel
Charlie Burnham from Rochester
Charlies so fast the camera can't focus on him
Catching up to the gator
Steve Strange still smiling
Kelly Doyle just passed the 3 mile mark
A jubilant Judy Weller
Nice skirt Judy
Kelly right on Judys heels
Tish and Katy Torchia
We're doing what, on Saturday mourning ?
Running with mom is so much fun
Just a little hill to start off with.
Todd Miller of West Des Moines Ia. Smile Todd
Thats more like it.
Jennifer Meyer, having a ball
Just a little walk at the top of the hill
Brian Bot coming into the water station
Tyrel Clark, Eyota
Adam Rahn, Rochester
Mitch Baures, Rochester
Aurther Clark , Rochester
Micheal Rahn, Rochester
Lily Tamire, Rochester Female winner
Looking good Lily !
Therese Shumaker, Rochester
Paul Warren, Owatonna
Shane O'Leary , Byron
Thomas Griffin , Rochester
A peek at Joe Mayerle through the trees
Here is a better look at Joe
Matt Onken , Elgin
Brake for that corner Matt
Nicole Weisenbeck, Kasson
Mark Carlstrom and Kelly Engler
Way to go 183 and 184
Rachel and Anne Schmitz, Rochester
Nice job Racheal !!
Amber Head , Kasson
Alexis Barbour, Rochester
Hope Onken , Cannon Falls
Elizabeth Townsend, Rochester
Michelle Dammen , Austin
Travis Sonsalla, Rollingstone
Brian Menk , Lewiston
Nicole Menk, Lewiston
Shannon Thieke, Rochester
Cory Klumper, Rochester
Jennifer Bastion, Rochester
James Neeley, Rochester
Patricia Greipp, Rochester
Laura Troutman, Rochester
Jodi Bates, Rochester
Nicole Bastion. All the way from Lady's Island SC
Kristine Thomsen ,Rochester
Cindy Warren, Owatonna
Kristin Warren, Owatonna
Todd Wade, Rochester
Andrea Cogal, Rochester
Jody Stay , Princeton Mn
Peg Dokken Chatfield
Tonia Mayerle, Rochester
Racheal Strahl, Fountain Mn
Lorne Hedin , Rochester
Paul Freetly, Rochester
Julie Yost- Minnich, Grand Meadow Mn
Tammy Simpkins, Grand Meadow
Brindah Thinakaran, Rochester
Nicole Ness, Rochester
Heidi Harron , Holman Wi
Sue Hartwig, Rochester
Jennie Rahn, Fountain Mn
Susan Hayes, Rochester
Dianne Connelly, Owatonna
Chris O'Brien Dodge Center
Dawn Wiggins, Rochester
Annette and Kara Chmielewski, Byron
Nice job girls
Tammi Stoos Chatfield Mn
Kirk Walztoni of Eagan charging up Big Dam Hill
Kirk is now the record holder with a time of 1:03:46 Thats a 6:23 pace !
Looks like Kirk is checking on Jim Hannon right behind him
Jim Hannon, Rochester Last years winner
Peter Maves and Patrick Steward climbing the hill
Peter Maves , Rochester
Patrick Steward, Rochesteer
1 mile to go
Ken Hertz, Andover
Dan Moline, Mendota Hights
Dan making the turn at the top
Chris Taylor, Minneapolis
Sprinting to tthe finish
Matt Lindaman, Winona
Tom Woo, Rochester making his move
Arn't hills fun
A dead heat
Some of our great volunteers at the top of BDH
Darwin Yetter, Racine
Its all downhill from here Darwin
David Derby, Dodge Center
Cynthia Blenderman, Rochester New female record holder with a tme of 1:17:38
Rob Buckingham, Rochester
Racheal Pederson, Rochester
Racheal hitting the home stretch
Tim Larson, Circle pines
Cailie Fura, Rochester
Steve Rudzik, Rochester
Deb Humphrey, Apple Valley
Andy Hart, Elgin
Andy followed closely by Marty Humphrey, Apple Valley
Mark Winter, Rochester
Its getting darker
Wally Arnold, Rochester
Wally endurring a blistered toe while climbing BDH followed closely by Dan Valintine, Winona
Laura Jacobson, Stewartville
Laura Lenz, Rochester
Rachael Vaubel, Rochester
Vicky Ehensperger, Menomonie
Steve Gastfield , Preston
Carly Larsen,Rochester
Stace Pierson, Winona
Renee Saxman, Rochester Glad to reach the top. Check out the sky. Its about 9:30 AM !
KC Reed loving BDH
Jeff Erickson, St Paul
Emma Hart Rochester I think I see rain drops
Danial Goldberg
Jean Brislance, Maple Grove
Roger Heil ,Rochester followed by Katie Schneider, Adams
Lin Gentling, Rochester getting an early shower
John Pitera, St Paul
Kit Hawkins, Rochester
I'm soaked, I just climbed BDH after 9 grueling miles. Isn't this fun !
John Heil, Rochester
Georgia Northdurft, Eyota
Brianna Vaa, Rochester
Kirsten Kranz, Rochester
Here comes a line of slightly wet runners
Just a few more steps to the top
Katy and Tish Torchia, your having way too much fun
Erika Beetcher , Eyota Showing a terrific smile
A slightly wet Judy Weller
Jennifer Meyer, Rochester
Steve Strange, Rochester
Kelly Doyle , Edina
This is the view from the top of Big Bam Hill.
Welcome to the finish line
We finished before the rain
Ken Parker showing off his skills
Now, where does this plug in
Another race under Katies belt
Renee wiping off a little trail mud
Coach handing out some running tips
Good cookies
A well deserved rest
Now lets hand out those trophies
I'm ready for a run myself
Check out those dimples
Chris checking out the results
Lin and Gina enjoying a snack
Now, here's a cutie
Mom I've got somthing new for my bottle
I need a nice long nap
Tom O'Leary shows off his new cap
Nice legs!!!
Just a little mud
Peter Maves showing off his post race glow
Renee's delicious cookies
Injiji five toed socks
Jim Hannon 2nd overall and first in the 40-49
Laura Jacobson 19 and younger winner
Peter Maves 20-29 winner
Peters acceptance speech
Lin Genting 50-56 winner.... again!
Wayne Nelson, Andy Hart and Ron Sundsmo
RTC President Dave slettten still able to lift his legs