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Rochester Track Club
30th Annual Fetzer 20K
and
2-Mile
April 9, 2011
9:00 AM

Official Information Page

 
 
 
Rochester Track Club Grand Prix Event!
Printable Race Application
Running Room Online Registration
 

Race Location

Bamber Valley School   (2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW, Rochester, MN)

Intersection of Bamber Valley Road (County 8) and Mayowood Road SW Rochester, MN

    Hotels

The closet hotel, less than a mile from the race location and just off HWY 52, is the:

 

Ramada Inn
1517 16th St SW
Rochester, MN
     507-289-8866
www.ramadarochester.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Agenda

Friday - April 8, 2011

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Race Registration/Race Number Pick-up at Running Room, 714 S. Broadway

Race Day – Saturday April 9, 2011

  • 7:30 AM - Late Registration Opens at Bamber Valley School
    9:00 AM - 20K Start
    9:15 AM (approximately) - 2-mile Start
    10:00 AM (approximately) 2-mile Awards
    11:00 AM (approximately) 20K Awards
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    Course Descriptions

2-Mile - Out and back course on Mayowood Road.

20K - Loops and out-and-back on blacktop bike trails and county roads.  One hill, elevation 90 ft, in the first mile. The course is fast and flat.  5 water stops (Gatorade and water) at miles 2, 6, 7.4, 9, 11. Portable toilets at miles 4.5, 7.4 and 11.

USATF Certification Number MN-07002-RR. Record quality.  Better quality image of Course Map (GIF File)

Course Map and Elevation Chart

20K Records:
Female:  1:13:37  Janet Robertz (2002)
Male:     1:05:41   Mike Stoick (2002)
 
20K Records (current course):
OPEN
Female:  Melissa Gacek 1:20:12 (2007)
Male:  William Serem 1:04:30 (2008)
 
MASTERS
Female:  Kelly Keeler-Ramacier 1:22:28 (2007)
Male:  Digger Carlson 1:07:39 (2007)
 
GRANDMASTERS
Female:  Gloria Jansen 1:35:38 (2007)
Male:  Randy Wiinanen 1:13:52 (2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Race Cancellation Policy

Races may be cancelled if there is enough snow or ice to endanger the runners or the volunteers, or if any other dangerous weather conditions exist.  Check the RTC website for race information if the weather is unfavorable.

Also, please remember the weather is unpredictable this time of year.  Bringing dry clothes for after the race is suggested and encouraged.

Awards

20K, Male and Female:

    • Trophies to the first finishers, male and female. Trophy winners will also win an age-group award.
      Medals 3 deep: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
    • 1st finisher in each age group earns a $20 Running Room gift card and homemade cookies.
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2-Mile Run, Male and Female:
    • Trophies to the first finishers, male and female. Trophy winners are not eligible for age-group awards.
      Medals 3 deep: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-18, 19 + up.
      1st finisher in each age group gets a chocolate Easter bunny.

Results

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Rochester Track Club

Race Amenities
  • Long sleeve colored, high-quality T-shirt with 20K registration fee. Extra shirts may be ordered at $6 each.
  • Gatorade and water at water stops.
  • Fruit, Great Harvest race rolls, Dippin' Stix (apples and caramel, pita chips and red pepper hummus), and salty snacks following the races.
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      NOTE: For safety reasons, there is NO wheelchair division. Sorry.
 

 

Printable Race Application

Running Room Online Registration

 Race Fee
     20-Kilometer:
        Received on or before  March 25, 2011:
               Non-RTC Members: $20.00
               RTC Members: $18.00
        Received after March 25, 2011:
               Everyone: $25.00

        The entry fee for the 20K includes long sleeve quality T-shirt.

 
     2-Mile: 
             $5.00 (Does NOT include a T-shirt) 
 
Make Checks Payable to: Rochester Track Club
Mail to the following address:
Fetzer Memorial 20K
2026 Kal Lane SW
Rochester  MN  55902
Race Contact:
Renee Saxman 
           507-282-5079         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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