Cracked Barrel Wine Run 5k

Love visiting awesome wineries?  Select the Bundle option and score 20% off multiple events!  

*Tip: choose "No Shirt" as your T-shirt option on the 2nd event and score an additional $5 off!

May 18th: Wild Mountain Winery - Taylor Falls, MN

May 19th: Millner Heritage Winery - Kimball, MN

June 8th:   Pearl Street Wine Run 5k - La Crosse, WI

June 29th: Fountain Hill Winery - Delano, MN

June 29th: North Folk Winery - Harris, MN

June 30th: Cracked Barrel Winery - Hudson, WI

July 20th: Indian Island Winery - Janesville, MN

July 21st: Four Daughters Winery - Spring Valley, MN

Free Race Pics Available for Download at all of our events!!! 

The race starts and finishes at the winery.  It is a 2 lap course and is mostly a cross country style course on grass.  There are some areas with uneven footing, but the course is very suitable for both runners and walkers.  

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We are proud to announce that proceeds from this event will support Spots Last Stop Canine Rescue!

Spot’s Last Stop (SLS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit canine rescue located in the Twin Cities. SLS matches local families with homeless canines in need of forever homes by following an adoption process that is easy and fair. Our rescue is made up of a team of dedicated volunteers and fosters who support our mission to save rescue dogs with love and support. Our foster and volunteer networks are considered family, and we all support and encourage one another while sharing the same passion of helping homeless dogs arrive safely to their forever homes.

At Spot’s Last Stop, it is our mission to place homeless dogs into loving and caring homes within the Twin Cities area while simultaneously continuing to help financially support our southern rescue partners as we continue working together. As many of our dogs come from the southern states where spay and neuter laws are non-existent and high-kill shelters are over-populated, we are passionate about helping to do what we can to alleviate these issues. With the help of transport services and other southern rescues, we are able to rescue around 60 dogs each month!

Due to the high euthanasia rates and ever-growing lists of dogs waiting to come into rescue, we firmly believe in a fast and easy adoption process that allows qualified adopters to be matched with their fur-babies in both an efficient and fun manner for all parties involved. In doing so, we are hoping to contribute to a decrease in euthanasia rates as well as to raise awareness about the severity of the canine overpopulation problem in the southern United States.

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This event will be offering Age Group Awards!  In addition to scoring all of the great swag listed above, the top 3 finishers in each age category also receives a custom age group award!   

10 Year Categories: 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over

Important details: 

• Competitive Runners, please start with the first group to be eligible for an age group awards. 
• If your event has wave start times, age group winners must start with the first wave to be eligible for a pin. 
• There will be no age group ceremony.  Please look up your results at www.J3Timing.com after finishing and if you placed top 3 in your category please visit the registration table to pick up your award.
• Age Group pins will be available for pickup 1 hour after the start of the first wave - age group awards are only available the day of the event and will not be available for shipment once the event has concluded.

FAQs

• Is the race only for 21+? No, minors are welcome to participate and receive a discounted registration that includes a shirt, medal and bib (these participants will not receive a wine glass or a wine pour).
• Are strollers allowed? You are welcome to use a stroller for this event but it is not recommended due to uneven ground on the course and children in strollers can participate for free and do not need to register.
• Is walking allowed? Yes, Absolutely!  We have as many walkers as we do runners (if not more!)
• Is the race dog friendly? Yes, dogs are allowed on a leash but cannot come in the winery building.
• I still have questions, who do I contact?  If you have a question, someone else probably does too.  Email us using the "questions" button on this page, we would love to hear from you!  

Packet Pickup will be Race Day Only and will open an hour before the event starts.

Absolutely!  We have been getting many inquiries about virtual participation and have integrated a virtual option into our regular registration.

Please feel free to register through the regular registration link above and you can either: 

1) Pick up packet during packet pickup or on the morning of the race, but run on your own (hint:  wine ticket is still good if you use this strategy)

2) Contact us at any time to switch to the Virtual Wine Run 5k and we'll ship your packet (There will be a shipping and handling charge for this option)

Also, if you intend on running, but later change your mind and would like to do either of these options, that's ok too!  If you are definitely going to have us ship your packet and run virtually though, we do recommend you follow the instructions below:

1). Go to runsignup.com/profile and log into your account.

2). Click on "Manage Registration" next to this race.

3). On the next page click on transfer to another race and choose the virtual wine run race.

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