The 30th Tofte Trek 10K was one of the driest on record. It also had the largest field— 400 walkers and runners took part in the 4th of July event. Runners and walkers came from all over the state, nation and as far as the Czech Republic, and Ontario, Canada. There was also a great turnout for the kids’ races (top).
| Place | Bib | Name | City/State | Age class | Net time | Pace | |
| 1 | 217 | Hexum, Greg | Esko, MM | 30-39 | 0:35:06.4 | 05:38/Mi | |
| 2 | 416 | Carlson, Jordan | Inver Grove Hts, MN | 19-29 | 0:36:03.9 | 05:48/Mi | |
| 3 | 420 | Hartmark, Eric D | uluth, MN | 30-39 | 0:37:11.2 | 05:59/Mi | |
| 4 | 202 | Watt, Andre D | uluth, MN | 19-29 | 0:37:43.6 | 06:04/Mi | |
| 5 | 203 T | eesak, Saul D | uluth, MN | 30-39 | 0:38:21.6 | 06:10/Mi | |
| 1 | 426 | Volz, Michelle L | akeville, MN < 19 0:44:32.4 07:10/Mi | ||||
| 2 | 383 | Semler, Leslie | Hermantown, MN | 19-29 | 0:45:50.0 | 07:22/Mi | |
| 3 | 116 A | mundson, Traci D | uluth, MN | 30-39 | 0:48:54.9 | 07:52/Mi | |
| 4 | 207 | Hollingsworth, Sara D | uluth, MN | 30-39 | 0:49:08.9 | 07:54/Mi | |
| 5 | 135 | Ellingson, Sonja | Minneapolis, MN | 19-29 | 0:50:21.5 | 08:06/Mi | |
| 7 | 191 | Cunningham, Guthrie | Finland, MN < 19 0:38:59.7 06:16/Mi | ||||
| 9 | 155 | Bishop, Ben | Finland, MN | 19-29 | 0:40:47.0 | 06:33/Mi | |
| 12 | 229 | Berg, Corey | Grand Marais | 30-39 | 0:41:21.4 | 06:39/Mi | |
| 19 | 119 | Scannell, Kieran | Grand Marais < 19 0:44:12.2 07:06/Mi | ||||
| 22 | 251 D | ockan, Jeremy | Pasadena, TX, & Grand Marais < 19 0:47:01.7 07:34/Mi | ||||
| 34 | 397 | Bergstrom, David | Grand Marais < 19 0:49:49.0 08:01/Mi | ||||
| 36 | 387 | Noble, Lee T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:49:55.0 | 08:01/Mi | |
| 37 | 166 | Shirley, Dan T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:50:11.3 | 08:04/Mi | |
| 38 | 371 R | ysdahl, Andy T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:50:14.7 | 08:05/Mi | |
| 45 | 338 D | wyer, Nolan L | utsen < 19 0:51:03.6 08:13/Mi | ||||
| 57 | 173 | Wytanis, John T | ofte | 50-59 | 0:54:06.9 | 08:42/Mi | |
| 65 | 145 | Huggins, Kevin T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:57:59.5 | 09:19/Mi | |
| 66 | 126 | Horak, Noah T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:58:53.7 | 09:28/Mi | |
| 71 | 391 | Bergstrom, Scott | Grand Marais | 50-59 | 1:00:07.8 | 09:40/Mi | |
| 73 | 218 Y | uek, Stephen | Schroeder | 40-49 | 1:00:24.8 | 09:43/Mi | |
| 74 | 124 | Surbarjl, Steve | Grand Marais | 30-39 | 1:00:28.1 | 09:43/Mi | |
| 76 | 245 | Crook, Mike | Grand Marais | 30-39 | 1:00:42.1 | 09:46/Mi | |
| 80 | 233 L | awler, Mark L | utsen | 40-49 | 1:01:46.3 | 09:56/Mi | |
| 85 | 161 | Seaton, Ben | Grand Marais < 19 1:04:01.1 10:18/Mi | ||||
| 89 | 105 | Fitzpatrick, Denny | Grand Marais | 60 + | 1:06:36.7 | 10:43/Mi | |
| 96 | 389 | Scannell, Lars | Grand Marais < 19 1:12:49.8 11:43/Mi | ||||
| 97 | 388 | Scannell, Tim | Grand Marais | 40-49 | 1:12:55.9 | 11:44/Mi | |
| 98 | 192 | Blank, Bill L | utsen | 60 + | 1:13:46.4 | 11:52/Mi | |
| 102 | 127 | Horak, Jan T | ofte | 60 + | 1:15:24.5 | 12:08/Mi | |
| Place | Bib | Name | City/State | Age class | Net time | Pace | |
| 7 | 147 D | orr, Sharon | Grand Marais | 30-39 | 0:51:18.0 | 08:15/mi | |
| 8 | 386 | Coomes, Caitlin T | ofte | 19-29 | 0:51:24.8 | 08:16/Mi | |
| 16 | 349 | Sande, Heidi | Grand Marais | 19-29 | 0:55:01.5 | 08:51/Mi | |
| 17 | 350 T | hompson, Rose | Hovland | 19-29 | 0:55:02.4 | 08:51/Mi | |
| 22 | 352 | Wickwire, Molly L | utsen | 19-29 | 0:57:21.8 | 09:13/Mi | |
| 33 | 125 | Weitz, Michelle | Grand Marais < 19 0:59:18.9 09:32/Mi | ||||
| 35 | 123 | Blackburn, Karen | Grand Marais | 40-49 | 1:00:54.1 | 09:48/Mi | |
| 38 | 231 R | auzi, Kelly | Grand Marais | 30-39 | 1:02:08.9 | 10:00/Mi | |
| 40 | 337 | Wagner, Elizabeth T | ofte | 50 + | 1:03:54.1 | 10:17/Mi | |
| 47 | 118 | Swanson, Lynn | Grand Marais | 40-49 | 1:06:49.8 | 10:45/Mi | |
| 54 | 102 A | moth, Kelly | Finland | 19-29 | 1:10:55.0 | 11:24/Mi | |
| 69 | 360 | MacDonell, Mara | Grand Marais < 19 1:17:37.8 12:29/Mi | ||||
| 73 | 139 | Schnobrich, Monica | Hovland | 40-49 | 1:20:22.0 | 12:55/Mi | |
| 75 | 359 | Bushard, Grace | Grand Marais | 50 + | 1:24:21.9 | 13:34/Mi | |
| 76 | 148 A | nderson, Jenny L | utsen | 19-29 | 1:25:07.7 | 13:41/Mi | |
| 77 | 151 | Nalezny, Clair L | utsen | 30-39 | 1:25:56.7 | 13:49/Mi | |
| 79 | 140 | Schnobrich, CeCe | Hovland < 19 1:43:57.1 16:43/Mi | ||||
| 80 | 256 L | arson, Signe L | utsen < 19 1:46:50.0 17:11/Mi | ||||
| 1 | 146 | Powers, Braidy | Grand Marais | 50-59 | 1:07:06.6 | 10:47/Mi | |
| 5 | 199 | Eliasen, Pat | Grand Marais | 40-49 | 1:24:48.2 | 13:38/Mi | |
| 8 | 152 | Nalezny, Tom L | utsen | 40-49 | 1:26:59.6 | 13:59/Mi | |
| 11 | 113 L | orenzsonn, Elger L | utsen | 60 + | 1:33:00.8 | 14:58/Mi | |
| 12 | 194 | Horak, Craig | Grand Marais | 19-29 | 1:33:09.9 | 14:59/Mi | |
| 15 | 128 | Silence, Charles | Grand Marais | 50-59 | 1:57:58.0 | 18:59/Mi | |
| 7 | 198 | Eliasen, Tanya | Grand Marais | 19-29 | 1:25:37.3 | 13:46/Mi | |
| 19 | 237 | Sande, Nancy | Grand Marais | 50 + | 1:42:33.1 | 16:30/Mi | |
| 20 | 238 | Meltzer, Raia | Hovland | 50 + | 1:42:34.0 | 16:30/Mi | |
| 22 | 153 | Nalezny, Natalie L | utsen < 19 1:55:57.4 18:39/Mi | ||||
| 23 | 129 | Silence, Rhonda | Grand Marais | 50 + | 1:57:58.8 | 18:59/Mi | |
| 25 | 154 | Nalezny, Emma L | utsen < 19 1:59:30.5 19:13/Mi | ||||
| 27 | 200 | Eliasen, Alexis | Grand Marais < 19 2:13:57.8 21:33/Mi | ||||
| 28 | 201 | McMillan, Maggie | Grand Marais < 19 2:14:40.8 21:40/Mi | ||||
| 29 | 390 L | ehto, Megan | Grand Marais < 19 2:16:49.3 22:01/Mi | ||||
Left: Annie Lynch, 6, Grand Marais won the six-year-old Kid’s Race. She also ran the one-mile race, crossing the finish line with her mom, Patty Johnson.
Greg Hexum of Esko, MN finished the race with a 0:35:06.4. According to race sponsors, Sugarbush Trail Association, this is the ninth consecutive win for Hexum.
Michelle Volz of Lakeville, MN was the first woman racer across the finish line. She completed the fairly dry race in 0:44:32:4, a pace of 07:10/mile.
Braidy Powers of Grand Marais was the first walker across the finish line. He walked 10K in 1:07:06, a pace of 10:47/mile.
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