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Fits Do Race Reviews: Goldy’s 10 Mile

April 16, 2012 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

By Jessie


Goldy’s 10 Mile, a.k.a “Goldy’s Run” was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 8 am. This was only the second year of the race, but as a participant, I felt that it was a great success!

The race starts and finishes near the TCF Bank stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The finish actually is a “spectacular finish” on the football field at TCF Bank Stadium where you can witness your own finish on one of the biggest screens in college football. Goldy’s Run 10 Mile is the USATF Minnesota 10 Mile Individual Championship and part of the USATF MN Individual Ultimate Runner Series.  

In addition to the 10 mile run, there is a 5k Run or Walk and a Goldy’s Gallop kids run.

Packet pickup was held on Friday the 13th at the TCF Bank Stadium from 11-7 pm.

Parking
Parking was a hassle. There is a lot of construction right now on campus for the new lightrail, and parking was limited and expensive. The packet pick-up was very slow- we waited in line for an hour and a half! A coworker and I had run out over lunch, thinking we would be in-and-out for packet pickup, but it took much longer than expected.

Goldy the Gopher!
Goldy! As a University of Minnesota alum, I enjoyed all the Goldy the Gopher gear. The techinical shirts were very nice.

And don’t you love these bibs?

Weather
The weather was perfect- 45 degrees at the start, and about 65 degrees at the finish.

{Nike Top, Lululemon Skirt}

Course:
The course weaved through campus and along the river. I really enjoyed it, EXCEPT for all those killer hills. I did not remember the campus being so hilly when I was a student!

Finish line:
The finish was straight into the TCF Bank Stadium. It was a great finish line.

{With the D-Man at the finish}
Overall, I would give this race an 8.5/10. The hills made it challenging and the packet pick-up could use some work, but overall it was a fun race, and I would definitely do it again!
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