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MAY 29

WILLMAR – Memorial Day/Law Day 5K Run/ Walk hosted by Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA. Cancelled for the 2021 season. Website: www.kandiymca.org/healthy-living.. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

JUNE 12

RENVILLE – Running to a Sweet Beet 5K sponsored by Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Canceled for the 2021 season. Contact Liza at 320-329-4143 or email: liza.fagen@smbsc.com for more information. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

JUNE 12

PAYNESVILLE – The Paynesville 400. Cancelled for the 2021 season.

JUNE 19

GLENWOOD – GRHS 5K Scrub Run/Walk. 5K Run and Walk along Lake Minnewaska. Website: www.runningintheusa.com/details/102342.

JUNE 24

GRANITE FALLS – Rodeo Run and Western Fest Walk. For more information, see: www.raceentry.com/rodeo-run-granite-falls/ race-information Or call Jim Ford at 320-564-3461 or email jimford123@mchsi.com.

JUNE 20-27

WILLMAR – Virtual Foot Lake 4. Entry: $0. Cancelled for the 2021 season. Website: www. footlake4.com. Contact: 320-231-8943.

JUNE 27

ST. CLOUD – Granite City 5K.. 5K Trail Run. Start 7 a.m. Sunday on 12th Ave. South near Lake George, St. CLoud. Website: www. stcloudgranitecitydays.com/gcd-5k-run.html. Park of WJON Run Series.

JULY 1

STARBUCK – Starbuck Heritage Days 10K/5K Run. Contact the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce at 320-239-4220 or visit www. raceentry.com/starbuck-heritage-days-5kand-10k/race-information.

JULY 5

SPICER – Green Lake Road Race around Green Lake: Race is 12 miles; Online registration ends 11:59 p.m. on July 2 for Green Lake Road Race. . Due to d race starts, start times will rang from 5:30-7 a.m. Events include individual, 2-person relay, 4-person relay and virtual runner. Contact Dan at 320-894-5882 or go online to www. pickleevents.com/glaciallakes/ or runsignup.com/ greenlakeroadrace for more information. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

JULY 10

LITCHFIELD – Watercade Lake Ripley 4-Mile Run at 7:30 a.m. Lake Ripley Memorial Park state Highway 22 South. 4K Run. A one mile kids fun run is also available for kids 12 years old and younger. The fun run is $5 through July 6 and $10 after that. Online registrations when open at: www.signmeup.com/site/online-eventregistration/130996. Contact Julie Dengerud or please email watercadewebsite@hotmail.com for more information.

JULY 17

NEW LONDON – Mill Pond Mile, Around the Mill Pond in New London. Website: www.runsignup. com/Race/MN/NewLondon/MillPondMile.

JULY 17

RICHMOND – River Lake Days Run, River Lakes Civic Center, 310 Central Ave. S. !0K Run, $30; 5K Run, $25; and Kids Fun Run, $10. Website: runsignup.com/Race/MN/Richmond/ RiverLakeDaysRun.

JULY 18

ANNADALE — Heart of the Lakes Triathlon, Sun, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m., Pleasant Lake City Park, Annadale. Olympic and sprint. For more information, www.racethread.com/race/ triathlon-minnesota-annandale-heart-of-thelakes-triathlon-reviews

JULY 24

KERKHOVEN – The Pillsbury Push 5k Run/ Walk and 10k Run, 301 6th St, Pillsbury Park, Kerkhoven. 5K, $25; and 10K, $25. Website: runsignup.com/Race/MN/Kerkhoven/ PillsburyPush. Contract 320-424-1827. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

JULY 31

ALEXANDRIA — Alexandria Triathlon, 8 a.m.Noon, Lake Brophy County Park, 1900 Brophy Park Road NW. $55 entry. More information: alexmncalendar.com/event/alexandriatriathlon-2/

AUG. 5

GLENWOOD – Lake Minnewaska Triathlon at Glenwood City Beach. Race consists of a 400yard swim, 11.1-mile bike race and 2.5-mile run and is open to individuals and teams. See www. raceentry.com/minnewaska-triathlon/raceinformation for more information.

AUG. 7

WILLMAR — Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series, Willmar. Races include 5k Adult $25, 5k Student $15, Half Marathon Adult $60, Half Marathon Student $50, Virtual 5K $20 and Virtual Half Marathon $40. For more information: www.granfondoguide. com/Events/Index/9460/the-day-acrossminnesota

AUG. 7

WILLMAR – Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series, 2701 30th St. NE, Willmar. 5K Adult, $25, and Student, $15; Half Marathon Adult, $60, and Student, $50; and Virtual 5K, $20, and Virtual Half Marathon, $40. Website: www.runsignup. com/Race/MN/Willmar/JaredAnezMemorial5K. Contract 320-894-5998. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

AUG. 15

SPICER — 2021 Green Lake Triathlon, Sunday, August 15th, Zorbaz, 59 Lake Ave. S., Spicer. Green Lake Triathlon for ages 13 and up Events: Individual Sprint or Olympic course and Sprint or Olympic Relays. Relay teams may be made up. For more information, www.willmarlakesarea. com/event/17th-annual-green-lake-triathlon/.

AUG.14-15

SPICER – Green Lake Triathlon, Youth Triathlon, Aug. 14; and Olympic and Spring Triathlon. Website: www.runsignup.com/Race/MN/Spicer/ GreenLakeTriathlon.

AUG. 28

RAYMOND – Hawk Creek Run Around Raymond, Hawk Creek Country Club, Raymond. 5K Run. Website: www.runsignup.com/Race/MN/ Raymond/HawkCreekRun. Contract 320-2202347. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

SEPT. 11

WILLMAR – CCS 5K - Full Sports Fundraiser, 1300 19th Ave. SW, Willmar. 5K Run. Website: www.runsignup.com/Race/MN/Willmar/5KCCS. Contract 320-894-5882. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

NOV. 25

WILLMAR – Turkey Leg 5K. 5K Run. Website: runsignup.com/turkeyleg5k. Contract 320-8945882. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

DEC. 12

SPICER – GLCRS Awards Banquet. Website: www.glcrsrun.com Twitter: @glacial.lakes. running.series. Part of the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series.

Antique Car Run Antique Car Run

35th annual event goes from New London to New Brighton

The 35th anniversary New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, with pre-tours in the New London area on Aug. 11, 12 and 13.

Spectators will see cars from 1908 and earlier, and one- and two-cylinder cars through 1915. Eligible vehicles include bikes, motorcycles, steam and electric cars as well.

On Saturday they will be touring more than 120 miles, commemorating the prestigious London to Brighton Commemorative Run held annually in England.

Completing the run is quite an accomplishment in these early cars, some of them require oiling and maintenance every 25 miles! Some of the early cars have an average speed of 15 miles per hour, less on the hills. But the drivers have prepped their automobiles as best as they can for the challenge, with most, but not all, completing the run successfully.

Once again, this year’s run promises some special vehicles sure to pique the interest of early, Brass Era, car enthusiasts.

Ford “letter cars,” A through S, from 1903 - 08, as well as Buick, Franklin, Maxwell and REO will likely be represented. Rarer makes that may participate include Stevens-Duryea, Columbia, Rambler, De Dion Bouton, Sears, Moon, Autocar and Le Zebre.

This year’s tour will include drivers from across the country.

The NLNB is considered one of the premiere brass-era car tours in the United States. It is often on an early car enthusiasts’ “bucket list.” Drivers bring rare antique cars from all over the country to experience “Minnesota Nice” touring on scenic roads.

There are two drivers from Minnesota and North Dakota who have started and finished each of the previous 32 runs. Both drive Maxwells.

The Minnesota run is patterned after the prestigious London to Brighton Veteran Car Run held annually in England.

This granddaddy of runs began in 1896 to celebrate the repeal of the “red flag” law.

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At the start of the motorized vehicle era in the late 1800s, automobiles, or horseless carriages, created havoc on city streets trying to mix with horse drawn carriages.

The red flag law banned the first motorized vehicles from using the road unless a man carrying a red flag walked in front of the car warning carriage drivers to hold the reins of their animals. Drivers celebrated the freedom provided by the red flag law repeal by jumping into their automobiles and driving “flagless” to Brighton.

The New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run began in 1987 during New Brighton’s Centennial Celebration. The city added the run to its calendar of events that year as a way of strengthening its namesake ties to Brighton, England. Complete with a visit by the mayor of Brighton and other English guests, the first annual Antique Car Run was held with 17 participants.

The Antique Car Run will begin at 7 a.m. Aug. 14 in New London and proceed through six rest stops before ending in New Brighton at Long Lake Regional Park, 1500 Old Hwy 8 N.W. The finish line is open 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Antique Car Run is one of the key attractions of New Brighton’s Stockyard Days festival.

Approximate times for arrival at rest stops: Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City - 8:15 a.m., Central Park in Litchfield - 9:15 a.m., Main Street in Kingston - 10 a.m., Buffalo High School in Buffalo - stay until 1 p.m., Crystal Community Center, Crystal - 2:00 p.m, ending at Long Lake Regional Park.

There is plenty to see in the days preceding the big run as well. Plans include:

Wednesday, August 11, ride to Willmar Municipal Airport from Peace Church in New London. This airport opened in 2006 and serves the West Central Minnesota area. Participants will tour the terminal building and see the maintenance and operations building (FBO). This facility is an authorized Mooney service center and provides flight instruction. Lunch to follow. The evening get-together will be at Neer Park in New London. Our renowned shore lunch with walleye and all the fixings will be served.

Thursday, August 12, tour of the New London and Spicer countryside and visit to Rambow Sportswear’s manufacturing/sales 44,000 sq. ft facility. followed by tour of the New London and Spicer countryside. We will be touring the New London/Spicer countryside.

Friday, August 13, features a 36-mile warm up tour before the big day. The route includes a scenic tour around Nest and Green Lakes in the New London/Spicer area, with the customary root beer float social at Saulsbury Park on Green Lake.

For more information, contact Eric Hylen, (320) 260-7663, modeltmedic@gmail.com. For further tour information check the website at antiquecarrun.org

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At the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center, visitors can learn and have fun, all while spending time in the beautiful nature of west central Minnesota.

Prairie Woods is a nonprofit environmental learning center, committed to providing outstanding environmental education and outdoor experiences to people of all ages. Deeply rooted in the Kandiyohi County community, PWELC reaches out to provide services for communities across Minnesota and the upper Midwest.

Prairie Woods’ site encompasses 500 acres on the south side of Lake Florida, and includes an education building with five classrooms, a trailhead and a 30-foot indoor climbing wall. The Gary Westby Observatory

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PWELC mission: We will promote an individual and shared commitment to the responsible use, management, and preservation of our natural resources.

In short: Learning to Live Well with Self, Others and the Environment.

Memberships are available. For additional information visit the PWELC website at www.prairiewoodselc.org or call the office, 320-354-5894.

Equipment rentals: Fat-tire bikes, kayaks and canoes will be handled on a reservation basis, made at least 24 hours in advance. If you would like to reserve equipment for the weekend, please call by noon on Friday. We will not have regular trailhead hours.

Special events: For participation in activities, people are encouraged to call ahead to sign up. Some of the events set at press time are: • June 26, 10 a.m. to noon, Kayaks at Foot Lake, Willmar Parks & Rec Program, pre-register at willmarmn. gov/parks_and_recreation_land/ • July 18, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., NorthStar Trail Travelers Walking Event, more information at nstt.org/index.html • Aug. 7, Sound Scape Art Installation by James Everest, more information at jgeverest.com • Sept. 10, Music Under the Prairie Stars, the annual fundraiser

More than 12,000 years ago, the most recent glacier receded to reveal dramatic ridges and wetlandrich lowlands on this land. For thousands of years, Native American people found their livelihood among the shifting forests, prairies and wetlands here.

Anders Danielson and his family settled this land when they arrived from Sweden in 1871. Until the late 1980s, most of the land belonging to Prairie Woods was farmed by the Danielson family.

The land was sold to Kandiyohi County by the Danielson family. Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center was founded in 1992.

The farm site is still present, with a barn, granary and farm house. Many bur oak trees on the property are more than 100 years old. A renovated log cabin also sits near the farm site in the exact location where the Danielson family built their first log home, prior to building the frame house.

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Experience PWELC’s high adventure learning laboratory!

On Prairie Woods’ challenge course, high ropes and climbing walls, groups learn — and teach each other — about communication, cooperation, creative problem solving and courage.

More than 25,000 people, ages 4 to 84, have participated in Challenge Course programs at Prairie Woods. Challenge course users include school groups, high school and college athletic teams, church youth groups, local camps, YMCAs, alternative schools, student senates and leadership organizations, 4H, FFA, scouts, families and corporate retreat groups. PWELC welcome groups from across Minnesota and beyond.

Prairie Woods’ high quality, multifaceted facility includes: an indoor climbing wall, 40-foot three-sided outdoor climbing tower, two giant ladders and a Flying Squirrel for group teambuilding activities on the ground.

The Challenge Course at Prairie Woods will accommodate group sizes of up to 200 participants.

SHOOTING RANGE

The Gary Westby Educational Shooting Sports Range, located on a remote site at Prairie Woods, offers sporting clays and a smallbore rifle range. Shooting leagues: contact Prairie Woods to schedule a time.

DIRECTIONS, INFORMATION

Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center is located at 12718 10th Street N.E. near Spicer; 1-320-354-5894; www.prairiewoodselc.org.

From Willmar and the south and west on U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 23: Travel north of Willmar on U.S. Highway 71/ Minnesota Highway 23. Follow U.S. 71 to the north (toward Sauk Centre) when state 23 splits off. Follow U.S. 71 three more miles to Kandiyohi County Road 29. The intersection is past Thein Well at the north side of Ringo Lake. Turn left (west) on County Road 29. Go 1.5 miles. The Prairie Woods driveway will be on your left. You will see a large brown and yellow PWELC sign and a green gate.