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Upper Midwest Snowshoe Races and Events   Last update February 7, 2012.

Important note:  Race information is always subject to change.  Please verify information with the event contacts.

Races included in the Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series are indicated with a link to the Series information page.  

Races sanctioned as National Qualifying events are noted with a link to the United States Snowshoe Association website. 

January     February     March

Saturday, January  7 (Confirmed)     
  
Rib Lake Snowshoe Adventure Run/Walk   [Braveheart Series]  
    5K, 10K
    9:00 am registration; 11:00 am races start
    Rib Lake, Wisconsin
    Information:  Todd & Kerri Olson  tkolson@centurytel.net
    Email:  info@skiriblake.com
    Website page with entry form:  http://www.skiriblake.com

Saturday, January 7  (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event)
  
Whitetail Ridge Snowshoe Challenge    [Braveheart Series]  
    5K Race/walk, 10K Race 
    River Falls, Wisconsin
    Information:  Nick Caliva   714-497-2672
    Email: korcoffice@gmail.com
    Event website with information and registration:
    www.kinnioffroad.com/snowshoe
    Note:  Event will be a trail run if snow is lacking and will still be a National Qualifier. 


Sunday, January 8   (Confirmed - Course Change due to lack of snow)
  
King Boreas Snowshoe Race        [Braveheart Series]  
    5K Race, 10:15 am Green Acres Recreation
    (2 X 2.5K Loop on man-made snow.)
    Lake Elmo, Minnesota
    Information:  651-964-8442
    Email: info@sisuskiers.org
    Website with online registration: http://www.sisuskiers.org/events/king-boreas-ski-race-and-family-event
    

Saturday, January 14  (Confirmed)  
   
RASTA Snowshoe Hare   [Braveheart Series] 
    5K and 10K, 10:00 am
    Rhinelander, Wisconsin
    Holiday Acres Resort
    Information:  Mary Lucas 715-493-3644
    Email:  marigo_round@yahoo.com
   
Rhinelander Area Silent Trails Association (RASTA)
    Website:  www.rastatrails.org
    2012 Entry Form  PDF

Sunday, January 15  (Cancelled due to lack of snow)  
   
Boulder Lake Snowshoe Race  [Braveheart Series] 
    8K and 4K Snowshoe
    Boulder Lake Managment Area  
    Duluth, Minnesota
   
http://www.active.com/running/duluth-mn/boulder-lake-ski-race-and-snowshoe-stomp-2012         

Saturday, January 21  (Confirmed - Good snow conditions)  
  
Perkinstown Snowshoe Race   [Braveheart Series]   
    3 Mile, 6 Mile, Mountaineer's Race, Kids Fun Run
    9:00 am registration; 11:00 am races start
    Perkinstown Winter Sports Area, Wisconsin
    20 Miles Northwest of Medford, WI

    Information:    Paula Liske 715-748-3872 
    Email: paula@k99wigm.com
    Event website with information and entry form:
    www.perkinstownsnowshoerace.com

Saturday, January 21 (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event
   
Winteriffic Snowshoe Race / Fun Run        [Braveheart Series]
    Minnesota State Championship Snowshoe Race
    Changed to trail race due to lack of snow.
    Check again Wednesday, January 18 for trail update.
  
    10 mile and 20 mile 9:30 am; 6 mile 10:00 am
    Murphy Hanrehan Park 
    Savage, M
N
    Email: j.millonig@integra.net
    Website:  www.winterrificmn.com

Saturday, January 21 (Cancelled due to lack of snow) 
  
Mosquito Hill Snowshoe Races            [Braveheart Series] 
    5 Mile 9:45 am  3 Mile 10:00 am; 1 Mile 10:15 am  800 meter kids 11:45  
    New London, Wisconsin
    Info:  920-779-6433
   
Email:  millerja@co.outagamie.wi.us
    Website:  www.mosquitohill.com
    

Saturday, January 28 (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event)
  
Phillips Flurry   [Braveheart Series]
   
(Good snow conditions.)
    5K and 10K 

    Phillips, Wisconsin
    Information:  Kristi Speer
    Email:  speer_kristi@yahoo.com
    Website:  www.phillipsflurry.com
    2012 Entry Form  PDF


Saturday, January 28 (Confirmed -  National Qualifier Event
   
Iowa State Championships  [Braveheart Series]
   
(Race will be held regardless of snow conditions.)
    9:00 am 10K race, 5K Fun Run/Hike
    8:00 am registration, $20 
    Hartman Reserve Nature Center
   
Presented by The Runner's Flat and www.CVAST.org
    Snacks after race

    Info: Scott Gall  319-277-1154
    Online registration:
    http://www.prerace.com/races/event/28997/5th-Annual-Iowa-Snowshoe-State-Championships
    Email:  scott.runnersflat@gmail.com

   
Note:  Also a Family snowshoe event Friday night, January 27.
    5 pm, Family Friendly Hike for families and kiddos
    Snowshoes provided, hot chocolate and snacks
    7 pm, Adult Night Hike
    $1 donation to Hartman Reserve or CVAST suggested
    Please call Scott at 319-277-1154 to reserve a spot.

Saturday, January 28 (Confirmed)
   
Chippewa Valley Powder Keg        [Braveheart Series]  
    5 Mile race 10:00 am; 2 Mile run/stroll 10:05 am; Kids snowshoe sprint 11:30 am
    Eau Claire County Expo Center
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Info:  Jereme Rauckman 
(715) 894-7429
    Email: jrauckman@gmail.com

   
Website:  http://chippewaoffroad.org/events/powderkeg

Saturday, January 28 (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event)  
  
Bigfoot Snowshoe Boogie
   
10K, 5K  9:00am
    Traverse City, Michigan
    Info:  Jeff Graft  (231) 933-9242
    Website:  www.runsnow.com
   

Saturday, January 28 (Not Yet Confirmed) 
   
Glacial Park Snowshoe Race  
    5K, 1K Kids race
    Ringwood, IL

   

    Website: http://2kadventuregearsnowstomp.blogspot.com

Saturday, January 28 (Confirmed)
   
Frozen Torch Snowshoe Race and Winter Carnival      
    5K and 10K, 9:00 am registration, 10:00 am race start, 5K Fun Walk
    YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha
    Central Lake, Michigan
    Info:  David Yuhaus, 231-544-5915
    Email: dyuhaus@hayowentha.org
    Web site:
http://www.hayowentha.org/frozen-torch-snowshoe-race-and-winter-carnival!-1700/
  
    Other activities: snow sculpture contest, zip line, rock climbing, winter crafts

Saturday, January 28 (Non-competitive) ( Confirmed) 
    Lake Wissota  Snowshoe and Moonlight Ski
    5:00 - 8:00 pm
    0.75 mile lighted snowshoe trail, guided hike at 6:00 pm
    1 or 2 mile candle-lighted ski trail
    Sanderling Nature Center, New Glarus Depot, Zillmer trailhead
   
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
    Information:  Allen Middendorp  715-382-4574
    Email:  allen.middendorp@dnr.state.wi.us


Saturday, February 4 (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event 
  
Twin Cities Snowshoe Shuffle     [Braveheart Series]
    (Will be a trail race, still a qualifier.) 

    5K, 10K, 10:00 am    Children's Fun Run 11:30 am
    Long Lake Regional Park
    1500 Old Highway 8

    New Brighton, MN
    Information:  Jasmine Danielson 612-787-4030
    Email:  jdanielson@esns.org
    Websites:  www.esns.org
                        www.snowshoeshuffle.org
    Or register on www.active.com

Saturday, February 4 (Confirmed)  
  
Iola Twilight            [Braveheart Series]  
    5K, 10K,  Night time snowshoe race under the lights
   
6:00 pm
   
   715-701-0360
    Email: info@greatlakesendurance.com
    Web site:  www.greatlakesendurance.com

Saturday, February 4 (Confirmed)  
  
Yukon Day         (Snowshoe Races Cancelled.)  
    3 Mile Snowshoe, 10:00 am (also 1 mile, 9:00 am, and 3 mile, 9:30 am running races)
   
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    Race course is on White Bear Lake, starts at White Bear Boat Works
    Website with entry form and on-line registration: 
    http://www.frontrunnerusa.com/event/yukon-days-run-and-snowshoe-pick-your-distance

Saturday, February 4 (Confirmed)   
  
The Udder Snowshoe Race        [Braveheart Series]   
    3 Mile, 10:30 am
    Athens, Wisconsin
    Erbach Park
    Email:  cjranch@yahoo.com
    Info:  Chris  715-257-9178
    2012 Entry form in Microsoft Word
    Website:  Click this link   or    www.athenswis.com

Saturday, February 11 (Confirmed - National Qualifier Event)   
  
Treehaven Tromp             [Braveheart Series]  
    5K, 10K
    Treehaven, Wisconsin
    Info:  John Heusinkveld 
    Website:  www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven
    2012 Entry form in PDF

Saturday, February 11 (Confirmed)   
  
Stone Cold Cupid            [Braveheart Series]  
   
(Most likely will be a trail race.)
    3.5 Mile, 7 Mile, 7 Mile Couples,  9:30 am start
    Burnsville, Minnesota
    Info:  Sean Pease  763-898-9683
    Website: 
http://www.finalstretch.com/running-events/stone-cold-cupid/info/

Saturday, February 18 (Confirmed)   
  
Jack Rabbit Challenge        [Braveheart Series]    
    5K and 10K Races; 1K walk/run Kids & Adults, little Kids obstacle course
    Marquette, Michigan;  Teaching Family Homes campus
    Information:  Mike Smith  906-249-5437

    Email: msmith@tfhomes.org

Saturday, February 18  (Confirmed)
  
Snowshoe Scamper     [Braveheart Series]   
    5K and 10K Races start at 10:00 am
    Packet pickup 8:00 - 9:30 am
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
    Information:  Jeremy Penkert

    Email: penkertj@cityoflacrosse.org
    Register at the following Website:  www.cityoflacrosse.org

Saturday, February 18 (Confirmed)   
  
Tahquamenon Falls    [Braveheart Series]     
    5K, 10K, 20K
    Tahquamenon Falls State Park
    Paradise, MI
    Info:  Jeff Crumbaugh
   715-701-0360
    Email: info@greatlakesendurance.com
    Web site:  www.greatlakesendurance.com

Saturday, February 18 (Confirmed)   
  
Book Across the Bay
    10K, 6:00 pm snowshoe and ski race start
    Ashland-to-Washburn, Wisconsin

    Website:  www.batb.org 

Sunday, February 19 (Confirmed)
    Scotch Creek Woodland Waddle   
[Braveheart Series] 
    5K 11:00 am    Kids race 10:30am
   
Scotch Creek Woodland Preserve
    Edgar, WI
    Information:  Mark Stankowski 715-574-1101
    Email:
mastankowski@frontier.com
    2012 Entry form in Microsoft Word

Saturday, February 25 (Not Yet Confirmed)  
  
Campus Trail Trek 
    Kids race only 
   
Medford, Wisconsin
    Information:  Brian Wilson 715-748-2408
    Email:  wilsonkb@tds.net

Sunday, February 26 (Confirmed)  
  
Stomp the Swamp            [Braveheart Series]     
    6K or 12K 12:00pm, 1K Kids 11:30am
   
Nine Mile County Forest
    Wausau, WI
    Information:  Judy or Jay Punke 715-675-5850

    Email: jjpunke@aol.com
    2012 Entry form in Microsoft Word

Saturday, March 3 (Cancelled)
  
Timm's Hill Trudge      
    5K Mile, 7 Mile        9:00 am
    Ogema, Wisconsin    Timm's Hill

    High Point Village
    Information:  Kathy or Lyle  715-767-5287

    Email: 
LyleB@centurytel.net
    Website:  www.highpointvillage.com

Saturday, March 3  (Confirmed) 
   
Lake Wissota Loppet   [Braveheart Series]
   
10K Snowshoe, 9 am 
    Lake Wissota, Wisconsin
    The Edge Restaurant, 9405 County Highway S 

    Information:  Contact Mike Bye   715-726-1125 

    Email:  LakeWissotaLoppet@gmail.com

    Web site: http://lakewissotaloppet.webs.com/
   
Note: Also 10 K Classic and 10K & 30K Skating ski races

Sunday, March 4 (Confirmed)
  
Keyes Peak        [Braveheart Series]    
    5K, 10K
    Florence, Wisconsin
    (Start & Finish at old Keyes Peak Ski Lodge)

   
Info:  Jeff Crumbaugh   715-701-0360
    Email: info@greatlakesendurance.com
    Web site:  www.greatlakesendurance.com

Sunday, March 4 (Confirmed)   
  
Klondike Days Snowshoe Challenge    [Braveheart Series]  
   
Kids race 11:00 am, 3 or 6 mile race 11:20 a.m., 1 or 3 mile tromp (walk) 11:30 a.m.
    Eagle River, Wisconsin
    Information:  Keilah Frickson
715-479-4442
    Email:  keilah.runnergirl@gmail.com
    Web site: www.klondikedays.org
    2012 Entry form PDF

Saturday, March 10  (Confirmed) 
  
Lakewoods Hot Air Balloon Rally & 
    Hot Air For Hearts Snowshoe Races  [Braveheart Series]

    Braveheart Championship Race     

    5K, 10K
    Cable, Wisconsin 

    Lakewoods Resort
    Information:  P.C. Rasmussen
715-794-2561
    Email: 
info@lakewoodsresort.com
    Website:  www.lakewoodsresort.com
         Direct to online signup page:  http://www.lakewoodsresort.com/events/sponsored-events/hot-air-for-hearts 
    USSSA website:  www.snowshoeracing.com

January     February     March

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