Nordic Walking Participants Allowed at the Following Events:

May 1, 2011    Bud Break Chanhassen, 5k, Arboretum, 9am start

May 1, 2011     MS Walk Faribault, 1 mile or 4 mile walk with or without poles at RiverBend Nature Center.  10:15 – 11:00 start.

May 7, 2011  Run/Walk for Hope, Apple Valley, 5K, 8am

May 9, 2011   Nordic Walking Open House, Richfield Wood Lake Nature Center, 2 – 7:30pm,  Many clinics, 6:30pm group walk.

May 21, 2011  WalkOn! Lake Wobegon Trail, MN, 1/2 or Full Marathon

May 21, 2011 Eagan 5K Your Way, Eagan Community Center, 9:45,  5/9 early bird rate $10

May 22, 2011 World Nordic Walking Day  Free walks: 8am Lake Calhoun, Thomas Beach, 11am Valley Natural Foods, Burnsville. 1:30 Lebanon Hills Visitor Ctr, Eagan.

June 4, 2011  National Trails Day   Try Nordic Walking anytime from 9-11. Bring ID to borrow.  Hyland Park Bloomington or Elm Creek Regional Park, Maple Grove.

June 21, 2011   Nordic Walk for Wolves, French Regional Park 5K

July 23, 2011   Heart Of Summer Minneapolis, Lake Nokomis  5K or 10K  (early bird rate by 6/30) More events by Anderson Race Management.

July 28, 2011   LifeTime Trail Series, Bloomington, Hyland Park 4.5miles

Aug 6, 2011   Urban Wildland, Richfield, 5k & 21K.  16 minute mile pace max. (early bird 7/1)

Aug 11, 2011  LifeTime Trail Series, Savage,  Murphy Hanrehan, 5 miles

Aug 14, 2011   Minneapolis Heart Institute Edina  5K or  15K (early bird rate by 8/8)

Aug 25, 2011  LifeTime Trail Series, Plymouth, French Regional, 3.2 miles

Sep 8, 2011   LifeTime Trail Series, Victoria, Carver Park, 5 miles

Sep 10, 2011  Trail Loppet Minneapolis Theodore Wirth Park, 7.5 miles (early bird 8/15)

Sep 17, 2011 Crazy Fun 5k, Lakeville Ritter Farm Park, RSVP to TrailCalendar

Sep 17, 2011 Race for Hope McCook Lake (Sioux City, IA), 5k or 15k  (early bird 8/30)

Sep 22, 2011  LifeTime Trail Series, Maple Grove, Elm Creek, 5.2 miles

Sep 24, 2011  Birkie Trek Hayward WI  5K or 21K  (early bird rate by 8/1)

Oct 15, 2011  Big Woods Faribault, 5K or 10K for Nordic Walkers (early bird 5/31)

Registration tips:

*Register by early bird rate to save on entry fee.

*If possible, write  somewhere on form that you are a Nordic Walker.

*Nordic Walkers typically start at rear of start line.

*Invite others to join you.

*Prepare (train) for events, especially longer distances.

*Find more events:  Anderson Races,  Raceberry,  Silent Sports, & Midwest Events

Check with Race director if Nordic Walking Poles are permissible before registering.