Far left: Ailee Larson had little trouble winning the women’s race while Upper right: Wearing number 187, Shane Steele of Decorah, Iowa, won the men’s race handily followed by number 254, Terry Ditmars. Above: A throng of children turned out and joyously raced the 400 meters through tall grass. Left: The kids’ mile went to the boy wearing bib no. 79.
There was wonderful weather for the Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run on Saturday, August 3. The North Superior Ski and Run Club hosted another great event for the more than 100 runners and walkers who enjoyed the morning on the Pincushion Mountain Trails.
Lutsen native Ailee Larson, age 20, placed first in the women’s division and fifth overall in the Fisherman’s Picnic 5 mile trail race.
Larson’s winning time was 34:03. She averaged 6:48 per mile on the rugged trails located on Pincushion Mountain.
Local women in the women’s top 10 included Jackie Nelson, 28, 4th in 39:26; Sharon Dorr, 41, 5th in 39:37; Audrey Summers, 17, in 41:07; and Maya McHugh, 13, 10th in 42:17.
Shane Steele of Decorah, Iowa, age 23, won the men’s race and was first across the line in 29:42.2 Top male finishers for Cook County were Joey Chemlik, 17, 4th place in 33:57, Jared Scheel, 31, 5th in 35:21; Sean MacDonell, 15, 7th in 36:03; and Victor Bohnen, 26, 9th in 36:13.
Nine other local women finished the women’s race: Matea Acero, 15, 14th in 43:30; Morgan Weyrens- Welch, 15 in 15th, 45:04; Nancy Rova,Introducing49, 18th thein 46:12; MelanieredesignedStoddard,Outlander 15, 23rd in 49:28; Kelly Summers, When50, you29thhitinthe 51:19; Ann Hegg, 62, 39th 5 seconds behind Powers in 58:04.
To see complete results, visit www.pincushiontrails.org.
For the “umpteenth” time Braidy Powers (above left) won the Fisherman’s Picnic men’s 5-mile race walk title, but Lisa Topp (above right) of Silver Bay was hot on his heels to take the women’s division and nearly win the race outright.
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