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WinMan Windigo 5K/10K Snowshoe Stomp

02/15/2015 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM CT

Admission

  • Free  -  Kids Snowshoe
  • $25.00  -  10K Snowshoe
  • $25.00  -  5K Snowshoe

Location

Summary

Both 10K and 5K start at 1pm this year.

Description

Join us for a timed 5K/10K snowshoe race on the WINMAN TRAILS in Winchester, WI. The race will take place on wide, groomed trails over rolling terrain.  There will also be a non-competitive kids race. Custom-made awards go to the fastest three women and men in the 5K & 10K. For more information on the WinMan Trails, visit http://www.WinManTrails.com
 
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QUICK BREAKDOWN:
  • -  Race regisration/check-in 12-1pm.
  • -  10K and 5K start at 1pm
  • -  First 50 registrants receive a WinMan Windigo headband.  
  • -  Aid stations along the route, sponsored by area service organizations.
  • -  Pre- and post-race activities include bonfire, Windigo stories, beer, fire-warmed chili, more.

 

GENERAL RULES:

  1. 1.  5K & 10K Races are open to everyone 13+.
  2. 2.  Any type of snowshoe welcome.
  3. 3.  All racers must stay on the course (except to chase a Windigo - then please return to main course). 
  4. 4.  No littering. Deposit trash only in containers at aid stations or at the start/finish area.
  5. 5.  Sign up for the Windigo Fur Hunters class on race day.
  6. 6.  Race may be rescheduled in the event of severe weather. Refunds will not be available.

 

SO -- WHAT IS A WINDIGO?  

A Windigo is a half-beast creature in the legends of the Algonquian peoples of the Great Lakes region. The monster can possess people and gets particularly hungry in the winter, hiding in snow banks ready to pounce on innocent villagers during their winter walks and hunts. Most tales say the Windigo rides with the winter wind, howling inhuman screams; others that it is made of ice and cold, or least that its heart is. Imagine an agressive Sasquatch that loves to eat humans... and that gets especially hungry in the lean months of our long Wisconsin winters!  To hear more Windigo stories, stay after for stories around the bonfire.  

 

WINDIGO RACE DAY INFORMATION

Parking:  Please park at the Wilderness Inn's large plowed parking lot, across Highway W from the WinMan Trails entrance. No parking at WinMan Trailhead.

 

Packet Pick-up:  All racers must check in at the Trailhead Tent before 1pm.

 

Same Day Registration: Same day registration available from noon until 1pm.

 

Clothing: You can bring spare clothing and check it in at the tent. Please place all items in a bag (supplied or BYO) with your bib number.

 

Start Time: 10K at 1PM and 5K at 1:30pm at the WinMan Trails Highway W Trailhead.

 

Race Course: Both the 5K and 10K racers start at same spot. After ~ 1/4 mile the 10K course splits from the 5K - there will be signs and a volunteer directing racers - please pay close attention. The 10K course rejoins the 5K shortly after the 5K marker and then splits again shortly after the 7K marker - again there will be signs and a volunteer directing racers. Courses rejoin and finish together.

 

Aid Stations: There are two aid stations on the course. One is for the 10K racers at the 4K marker. The second aid station services both the 5K and 10K racers and will be accessible twice (at approximately 6K and 9K for the 10Kers and at 2K and 4K for the 5Kers). Water, Heed, cut fruit and cookies available.

 

Kids Race: A free 1K kids race will follow the 5K/10K race at ~2:30PM. The first 20 kids registered receive a handmade Windigo keepsake.

 

Awards: Top 3 women and men overall for the the 5K and 10K races will receive awards.  

 

After Race: Enjoy complimentary chili, smores and drinks. There will be a bonfire and stories of the Windigo Legend.  A free shuttle will be available to return to the Wilderness Inn parking lot.

 

Results: Race results posted below.

 

WinMan Snowshoe Race

WinMan Nordic Trails and Discovery Center

February 15, 2015

2015 Race Results by: Ready*Set*Go

 

5K      

               

  ID#  PLACE                  FINISHER                  TIME

 

225         1              Joe Fieweger,  Boulder Junction, WI        26:51.3

240         2              Ryan Holt,  29:39.5

219         3              Mike McPherson,  Ironwood, MI              29:49.5

241         1              Donna Gerring,*                                     30:30.2

228         2              Kristen Anderson,* Ironwood, MI             36:15.8

217         4              Al Boyce, McFarland, WI                       36:34.0

242         3              Sylvia Meza,*                                       36:47.1

226         4              Amanda Reed,* Hancock, MI                 37:21.8

239         5              Tom Giesen,                                        37:44.2

229         6              Paul Anderson, Ironwood, MI                38:28.2

216         5              Elizabeth Oestreich,*Wausau, WI          38:52.2

235         7              Brian Fried,                                         39:19.6

236         6              Connie Trapp,*                                    40:50.5

222         7              Sarah Steele, * Woodruff, WI               41:30.0

238         8              Alica Gilbert, *                                   43:22.6

233         9              Alison Polic,*                                   43:52.5

227         8              Terry Dahl, Hancock, MI                  48:12.4

237         10           Becca Williams,*                              48:19.7

232         11           Amy Laxton,*                                  48:59.8

230         12           Cheryl Edwards,*                             54:21.7

223         13           Beth Wetzler,* Mercer, WI               55:55.1

224         9              Pete Wetzler,  Mercer, WI             55:55.2

234         14           Jeanna Vogel,*                               58:43.7

218         15           Marcia Obukowicz,* Rhinelander, WI     1:14:48.4

* indicates females

9 male finishers

15 female finishers

24 total finishers

 

10K

               

  ID#  PLACE                  FINISHER                  TIME

 

112         1              Kyle Rogers, Rhinelander, WI       55:19.2

114         2              Martin Coonan,                         1:01:28.4

115         3              John Wilke,                              1:02:47.7

113         4              David St. Rasse,                     1:05:41.0

109         1              Anita Snyder,*                         1:20:52.6

111         2              Valerie Foley,*                        1:20:56.9

108         3              Pam Ogden,*                         1:23:58.6

110         4              Linda McReynolds,* Rhinelander, WI      1:59:58.1

* indicates females

4 male finishers

4 female finishers

8 total finishers

 

 

2014 RESULTS

Feb. 16, 2014

Race Results by: Ready*Set*Go

 

5k          

ID#  PLACE                  FINISHER                    City, State                 TIME

201         1              Mike McPherson, 5, Ironwood, MI          35:19.2

207         1              Elizabeth Buetow Luedtk, 5*, Presque Isle, WI   45:45.6

214         2              Alison Polic, 5*, Manitowish Waters, WI                45:53.0

208         2              Al Boyce, 5, McFarland, WI          49:10.0

215         3              Carl Karaffa, 5, Manitowish Waters, WI  54:46.1

216         3              Sylvia Meza, 5*, Minocqua, WI  57:19.1

202         4              Marianne Bogumill, 5*, Arbor Vitae, WI 59:52.1

210         5              JoAnn Zaumseil, 5*, Lac Du Flambeau, WI             1:01:46.7

205         6              Beth Wetzler, 5*, Mercer, WI     1:03:45.7

206         4              Pete Wetzler, 5, Mercer, WI       1:03:47.9

211         5              Ryan Russell, 5, Winchester, WI 1:04:20.3

212         7              Pam Russell, 5*, Winchester, WI               1:05:10.3

209         8              Heather Lumpkin, 5*, Minocqua, WI       1:07:02.3

204         9              Leanna Jackan, 5*, Land O Lakes, WI       1:07:02.3

217         10           Stella Meza, 5*, Minocqua, WI   1:33:46.4

218         11           Sherri Handelland, 5*, Lac Du Flambeau, WI        1:33:47.1

219         12           Tuscani Bellman, 5*, Minocqua, WI          1:33:48.3

203         13           Tracy Bellman, 5*, Minocqua, WI              1:35:10.5

213         14           Tina Handeland, 5*, Lac Du Flambeau, WI             1:35:11.1

* indicates females

5 male finishers

14 female finishers

19 total finishers

 

10k

ID#  PLACE                  FINISHER                      City, State                 TIME

101         1              Michael McPherson, 10, Ironwood, MI  55:01.6

104         1              Valerie Foley, 10*, Rhinelander, WI         1:35:25.4

106         2              Amy Laxton, 10*, Rhinelander, WI           1:37:50.4

102         3              Heather Bauers, 10*, Manitowish Waters, WI     1:50:45.7  DNF

103         4              Tara Nolan, 10*, Manitowish Waters, WI               1:50:46.1  DNF

107         5              Cheryl Edwards, 10*, Rhinelander, WI    1:55:28.2

* indicates females

1 male finishers

5 female finishers

6 total finishers