Before the pre-race dinner. Don't know why I only took a picture of one table...
Doorie and Lon Hulsey - winner of the Lake Wobegon Costume Contest as the Kreugers, owners of the Side Track Tap
Will Loew-Blosser - as the sound effects man
After the pre-race dinner
The church near the starting line for the marathon and the 50km in Melrose, MN
Coming to the pre-race feed for for the marathon and 50km at St Mary's School in Melrose, MN
At the pre-race feed in St. Mary's School
Just before the start of the 50km and marathon in Melrose, MN
Just before the start of the marathon and 50km in Melrose, MN
The start of the Marathon and 50km
Arriving at the start of the half marathon - in a suburb of Albany, MN
Just before the start of the half marathon, just east of Albany, MN
The start of the half marathon, just east of Albany, MN
Susan Lund finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Aida Weber finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Phil Rogosheske finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Anita Macias-Howard finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Tonya Pick (right) and Kim Andres (left) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Tonya Pick (right) and Kim Andres (left)
Karl Dahl (left) and James Newton (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
Paul Sturgell finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock.
someone out for a walk strolling through our finish line. She didn't get a finisher medal, but talked with us for a bit.
Daina O'Brien (left) and Kalli Christen (right) finishing the half marathon
Kristine Betz finishing the half marathon
Kristine Betz finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Annie and Larry Marczak finishing the half marathon
Annie and Larry Marczak finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Larry Marczak after a little recovery time at the finish in St. Joseph, MN
Annie Hawley Marczak after a little recovery time at the finish. She is holding one of those really good homemade recovery cookies.
Jennifer Seifert finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Will Loew-Blosser finishing the marathon
Will Loew-Blosser finishing the marathon - 4:52:23 (sorry I missed the clock)
Kenneth Taylor finishing the half marathon
Annette LeDuc - finishing the half marathon
Annette LeDuc finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
John Gleisner finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Carol Holton finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Denise Sexton (right) and Jane Champ (left) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Jenny (right) and Chris (left) Malek finishing the half marathon - 3:32:35
Lisa Reed (left) and Larry Sluciak (right) finishing the half marathon
Lisa Reed (left) and Larry Sluciak (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Kendal Loewen (left) and Barbara Huberty (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Kendal Loewen (left) and Barbara Huberty (right) finishing the half marathon
Jennifer Tatsuda (left) and Jodie Metcalf (right) finishing the half marathon - 3:43:59
Nordic Walkers! Marilyn Hathaway (left) and Mary Ann Leukuma (right) finishing the half marathon
Nordic Walkers! Marilyn Hathaway (left) and Mary Ann Leukuma (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Jayne Buerman finishing the half marathon - 3:45:44
Abby Ubbem (left) and Sarah Hofland (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Ann and Jeffrey Gagen finishing the half marathon
Ann and Jeffrey Gagen finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
First Row: Errin Zeller (left) and Michelle Price (right) Second Row: Martha Weight (left), Jeanette Lepore (middle), Lisa Burns (right) Third Row: Deb Felien (in yellow) Approaching the half marathon finish
First Row: Errin Zeller (left) Second Row: Martha Weight (left), Jeanette Lepore (middle), Lisa Burns (right) Third Row: Deb Felien (in yellow), Patti Riha (middle), Kathleen Conrad (right) approaching the half marathon finish
Erin Zellner finishing the half marathon - 3:52:33 - slightly ahead of Michelle Price
Michelle Price finishing the half marathon - 3:52:35
First Row: Martha Weight (left), Lisa Burns (right) Second Row: Deb Felien (in yellow), Patti Riha (middle), Kathleen Conrad (right) finishing the half marathon in 3:52:58
Priscilla (left) and Jennifer (right) Spray finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Patti Riha (left) and Kathleen Conrad (right) finishing the half marathon
Patti Riha (left) and Kathleen Conrad (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Leslie Nordgren (left) and Andrea Miner (right) finishing the half marathon
Leslie Nordgren (left) and Andrea Miner (right) finishing the half marathon subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Leslie Nordgren (right) and Andrea Miner (left) with their awards celebrating completion of the half marathon.
Leif DeVaney finishing the marathon
Michael Gleisner (right) and Richard Gleisner (left) finishing the marathon
Michael Gleisner (right) and Richard Gleisner (left) finishing the marathon in 5:49:53
Amy Opstad (left), Justine Halverson (middle) Cinda Long (right) finishing the half marathon - subtract 1:33:44 from the clock
Nick Karem (left) finishing the marathon and Barbara McDonald (right) finishing the half marathon
Nick Karem (left) finishing the marathon - 5:52:53
Barbara McDonald finishing the half marathon - 4:19:23
Dave Gwyn approaching the turn for the 50km - he comes withing 10m of the finish for the marathon, then turns around and goes back out for about 8 more km before finishing. Imagine how hard it is to make that turn and go back out.
Jeanne Milewski finishing the marathon. Note in the distance on the right Dave Gwyn going back out for the final 8km of the 50k.
Jeanne Milewski finishing the marathon.
Bobbi Butler finishing the half marathon.
Bobbi Butler finishing the half marathon 4:35:14
Julie Pallow (left) and Gwen Stanley (right) finishing the half marathon
Julie Pallow (left) and Gwen Stanley (right) finishing the half marathon 4:39:02
Finishers relaxing on the lawn at the trail head building in St Joseph about 100m from the finish line.
Dorrie Hulsey approaching the finish line for the marathon, but she will turn back 10m from the finish line to start the final about 8km loop to do the 50km.
Dorrie Hulsey approaching the finish line for the marathon, but she will turn back 10m from the finish line to start the final about 8km loop to do the 50km
Nancy Perth finishing the marathon. On the right, notice Dorrie Hulsey heading back out to complete the 50km.
Nancy Perth finishing the marathon
Laurie Determan (left) and Debby Hagemeier (right) finishing the marathon
Chad Johnson finishing the marathon
Chad Johnson finishing the marathon - check out that smile
Ruth Pallow (left) and Amy Winkel (right), with their welcoming party behind them, finishing the half marathon
Ruth Pallow (left) and Amy Winkel (right) finishing the half marathon 5:36:51
Dave Gwyn finishing 50km
Mark Landry finishing the marathon
Mark Landry finishing the marathon - 7:25:10
Kira Hale finishing the marathon
Dorrie Hulsey finishing the 50km
Dorrie Hulsey finishing the 50km - 7:50:58
Daniel Kerkhoff (left) and Mike Breckenridge (right) finishing the marathon
Daniel Kerkhoff (left) and Mike Breckenridge (right) finishing the marathon 8:40:30
Kellie and Tim Bungarden finishing the marathon
Kellie and Tim Bungarden finishing the marathon - 8:47:26
Race Director Dave Daubert coming in after a walk out to Collegeville.
Race Director Dave Daubert -- timing even his training walks...
Sharon Schlick (left), James Schlick, Jennifer Miller, and Tara Stevens (right) finishing the marathon
Sharon Schlick (back left), James Schlick (back right), Jennifer Miller (in pink), and Tara Stevens (in blue) finishing the marathon - they just wanted to use as much of the 9 hour time limit as they could
Sharon Schlick (back left), James Schlick (back right), and Tara Stevens (in blue) finishing the marathon
Sharon Schlick (left), Jennifer Miller (in pink), and Tara Stevens (in blue), James Schlick (right) posing by the finish arch after finishing the marathon
