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5k Adult Registration

$25 8:15AM CDT Registration ends July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT
Open to ages 18 - 120.

5k Student Registration (17 yrs and under)

$15 8:15AM CDT Registration ends July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT
Open to ages 1 - 17.

Half Marathon Adult Registration

$60 7:00AM CDT Registration ends July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT
Open to ages 18 - 120.

Half Marathon Student Registration (17 years old and younger)

$50 7:00AM CDT Registration ends July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT
Open to ages 1 - 17.

Virtual 5K

$20 Registration ends July 28, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT

Virtual Half Marathon

$40 Registration ends July 28, 2024 at 12:00pm CDT

Kids Run

$0 9:00AM CDT Registration ends August 3, 2024 at 9:00am CDT

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Volunteer shifts range in time commitment and duties so please check out our volunteer sign-up and find a shift that you're interested in. 

Important Packet Pick Up and Race Day Information

Thank you for your interest in this special event to honor the life and legacy of Jared Anez. We look forward to seeing you on August 6th!

EARLY PACKET PICK UP August 4th, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Willmar Senior High School, 2701 30th ST NE, Willmar, MN 56201. Use the main entrance doors of the school and you will find packet pick-up in the main commons area.

Race-day packet pick-up and race-day registration will be at Willmar Senior High School beginning at 6:00 am. Use the main entrance doors of the school and you will find packet pick-up and race registration in the main commons area.

HALF MARATHON STARTS AT 7:00 AM

5K STARTS AT 8:15 AM

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mary LaRue at 320-894-5998 or mary.larue@hotmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at packet pick up and on race day August 5th.

Description

Welcome back to the 6th annual Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series! The Half Marathon (13.1 miles) is included in the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series and each finisher will be awarded points in the series along with a finisher's medal and gift. All 5k and Half Marathon participants will receive a race T-shirt with their race packet and all in-person participants are eligible for overall and age group awards.

For anyone who would like to participate but cannot attend in-person on August 5th or would prefer to race on their own, we are offering a virtual race for both the Half Marathon and the 5k. Virtual race submissions will not be eligible for awards or Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series points. All virtual Half Marathon finishers will receive their race medal in the mail after their race submission.

We are proud to celebrate Jared's legacy with the proceeds of the race funding scholarships awarded to Willmar High School students pursuing post-secondary education in a STEM-related field. This year, for the graduating class of 2023, the Jared Anez Memorial will be giving $10,000 to the Willmar High School Scholarship Program! We couldn't make this contribution to high school students each year without the donations from our community partners and all of the participants who choose to run with us!

Jared Anez was a father, husband, local agriculture business owner, school board chairman, and an active member of the Willmar community who passed away unexpectedly in March of 2017. Jared was passionate about education, family, faith, and a healthy, active lifestyle. These values are demonstrated daily by Jared's wife, Kami, and his 6 children, Sam, Savannah, Harley, Jonas, Sullivan and Lawson and we are grateful for everything they bring to the Willmar community. We are honoring Jared's legacy and the Anez Family's commitment to education and community with this race series.

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 12:00 PM (NOON) ON 8/2/23. IF YOU MISS ONLINE REGISTRATION YOU CAN STILL REGISTER IN PERSON AT PACKET PICK-UP OR ON RACE MORNING.

Early Packet Pickup will be held Friday, August 4th, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Willmar Senior High School, 2701 30th ST NE, Willmar, MN 56201. Use the main entrance doors.

You may also pick up your race packet or register on race day, Saturday, August 5th beginning at 6:00 am. 

REGISTER BY JULY 21ST TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE TSHIRT

All participants will be guaranteed a race t-shirt in their chosen size if registered by July 21st, 12:00 pm. Every effort will be made to provide a t-shirt to participants registered after the t-shirt deadline, but there is no guarantee.

Half Marathon Course Map

Here's the direct link to view the course map on Google Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1kMnThdCJl9VflczbxCYH02raOxuvaYMl&usp=sharing

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

5K Course Map

Here's the direct link to view the course map on Google Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1xmRogsdOLjfCnxnj2GJdtzzDVDVS0_F8&usp=sharing

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

Half Marathon Training Plan

Check out our custom Half Marathon Training Plan designed for beginner half-marathoners. Take out all the guesswork on how you could possibly get ready for a Half Marathon by August with our training plan that lays it all out for you in a 12-week plan including 2 rest days each week. Register for the race and mark your calendars. Training begins May 14th!

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

FREE KIDS FUN RUN

Kids 10 and under are welcome to run or walk the Kids Fun Run at 9:00 am - it's FREE! Each participant in the Fun Run will run through the finish line arch and receive a ribbon. The Kids Fun Run will start and end near the race finish line. You may sign up for the free kids fun run but registration is not required.

Awards

HALF MARATHON AWARDS

Trophies will be awarded to the first female and first male finisher of the race. Age group awards will be given to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers in the following age groups: 1-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

5K AWARDS

Trophies will be awarded to the first female and first male finisher of the race. Age group awards will be given to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers in the following age groups: 1-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.glcrsrun.com/.

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

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Place

2701 30th ST NE
Willmar, MN US 56201

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