Left: Claire LaVigne showed good form at the Eveleth meet. She was the Storm’s third varsity runner at Milaca, helping her team to a 10th-place finish out of 26 teams in the Division 3A field. Top: Brooklyn Smith ran 25:27 at Milaca. Above: Noah Smith was the boys’ third runner, placing 22nd overall at Milaca. Photos courtesy of Teresa Chmelik
A half dozen locals lined up with 2,100 other participants and competed in the 36th annual Chequamegon 40 Fat Tire Festival held Sept. 15 from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin.
Jim Joynes, Grand Marais, was the top finisher, completing the course in 2:56:42 on a hot day. Jim’s wife, Shani, completed the course in 3:48:10.
Max Wahlers, Grand Marais, finished in 3:43:59 with Tim Kennedy, 5:23 and David Eckel, 6:27:24 also completing the trail race.
Payson McElvee of Durango, Colorado won the race in 2:08:44.
Will Surbaugh, 16, placed 12th in the Short and Fat 16-mile event, finishing in 1:00:05.
Daxton Mock, 17, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, won the race with a finish time of 55:44.
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