Battle Creek Challenge 8K XC Results

Battle Creek Challenge 8K XC men's results HERE.  Women HERE.

Battle Creek Challenge 8K

Battle Creek Challenge 8k

The Collegeville Track Club is hosting an 8k (~5 mile) trail race on the cross country ski trails of Battle Creek Regional Park West (St. Paul, MN). The course is entirely soft surface (grass, dirt, wood chips) and is a great tune up for trail races later in the fall, including Living History Farms Race and USATF Club Nationals. This race is USATF sanctioned and is part of the USTAF Minnesota Cross Country Circuit. Awards will be provided by our sponsors, Mill City Running and Townhall Brewery, and awarded to overall, masters, and club team winners for both men’s and women’s competitions.

Jack's Twilight Run Photo Album

Jack's Twilight Run

As the sun dipped below the horizon nearly 100 runners took off from the starting line on the Les Bolstad Golf Course for the second twilight version of Jack's Run 6K.  As the light diminished, the 69 finishers were led by Team USA Minnesota's Jon Grey, who did his "tempo run" in 18:00.7 far in front of the rest of the field.  Course marshalls with day glow sticks lit the way.  The lights from the adjacent U of M soccer field and lights strategically placed along the route kept everyone on course.

Chanhassen grad, 2014 MSHSL 3200 meter champion, and redshirt freshman at the University of Minnesota, Emily Castanias, led the women finishers in 22:03.4.  Five-year-old Kellen Troup was the youngest finisher in 27:27.4.  68-year-old Mary Hiatt was the oldest in 41:21.6.  The race was the second in the USATF Minnesota Cross Country Circuit

They're off! Photo by Jim Ferstle

The middle of the pack is just a blur. Photo by Jim Ferstle

Jon Grey leads the field. Photo by Jim Ferstle

Runner-up Max Renner flashes across the finish.
Photo by Jim Ferstle

Emily Castanias is the first female finisher. Photo by Jim Ferstle

Finishers come out to cheer on the others.
Photo by Jim Ferstle

The runners compare notes on the experience.
Photo by Jim Ferstle