Events
5k Adult Registration
5k Student Registration (17 yrs and under)
Half Marathon Adult Registration
Half Marathon Student Registration (17 years old and younger)
Bean Bag Tournament 2-Person Team Entry
Description
Welcome to the 8th annual Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series! The morning's events include a Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, Kids Fun Run, and Bean Bag Tournament!
Half Marathon: 13.1 miles. This 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. The course will be supported through 3 hours; after 3 hours, you are considered a self-supported pedestrian. All in-person participants are eligible for overall and age group awards. Participants will receive a race T-shirt with their race packet (guaranteed if registered by July 19).
5K: Participants are welcome as runners or walkers; strollers or wagons are welcome. No pets, please. Participants will receive a race T-shirt with their race packet (guaranteed if registered by July 19).
Virtual Half Marathon and Virtual 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.
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.
BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT: For those who want to participate in the day's events without running, this is for you! Each 2-person team should register before August 1 if possible, but we will also take same day registration before 8:00am. 2-Person Team Entry is $30. Tossing begins around 8:15 am. If there is unfavorable weather, the bean bag tournament will be held indoors in the Big Red Gym.
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 their 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.
We are proud to celebrate Jared's legacy by funding scholarships from race proceeds for high school students pursuing post-secondary education in a STEM-related field. Last year, for the graduating class of 2024, the Jared Anez Memorial gave $10,500 to the Willmar High School and New London-Spicer High School Scholarship Programs! A total sum of $77,000 in scholarships has been given over the last eight years. We couldn't make this contribution to high school students each year without the donations from our community sponsors, donors, volunteers, and all of the participants who choose to run and toss with us! Thank you to all of you!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 12:00 PM (NOON) ON 7/30/25.
If you miss online registration, you can still register in person at Willmar Senior High School on Friday, August 1st from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
OR
on race day Saturday, August 2nd from 6:00 am - 8:00 am. Willmar Senior High School, 2701 30th ST NE, Willmar, MN 56201. Use the main entrance doors.
REGISTER BY JULY 19th TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE TSHIRT
All participants will be guaranteed a race t-shirt in their chosen size if registered by July 19th, 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.
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 2nd!
EARLY PACKET PICK UP August 1st, 4:00 pm – 6:30 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 on Saturday, August 2nd. 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 2nd.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Click Here!
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.
Half Marathon Course Map
The 2025 course map is under construction. For those who have run this race before, we will be making slight changes to the route at the beginning. The course will still go around Eagle Lake and begin and end at Willmar High School.
Water stops: near mile 3, near mile 4, near mile 5, near mile 7, near mile 8 1/2, near mile 10, near mile 11, near mile 13.
You can view this pdf as a guide for the route, but the 2025 course will have a slightly different beginning.
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
5K Course Map
Here's the direct link to view the course map on Map My Run :
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6169116853/
Click the icon below to download the attached 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.
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: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT AWARDS
Top two teams will be awarded gift cards.
Race Contact Info
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.glcrsrun.com/.
Place
Willmar, MN US 56201
Thank you to our Sponsors!
2024 Race
GOLD SPONSORS
BASF
Designed Environments
Bollig Engineering
SILVER SPONSORS
Brookside Laboratories
Christianson PLLP
MinnWest Technology Campus
Print Masters/Quick Signs (Laughlin Enterprises)
Hanson &. Fonkert Dental Clinic, P.A.
Robbie's Hope Foundation
Hansen Advertising
State Farm Mick Quinn
Anez Consulting, LLC
BRONZE SPONSORS
Appliance & Home Center
Jessica L. Hanson CHT LLC
Willmar Dental/ Dr. Michael Gardner
KT Cattle
Quality Title of Willmar, Inc
West Central Sanitation
KJ's Quickstop
Anderson Larson Saunders
Bonnema Runke Stern Inc.
DBE /Brekke Insurance
Arch Sponsors
BASF, Designed Environments, West Central Sanitation, DBE /Brekke Insurance, Central Tire & Auto
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