Chippewa Valley Firecracker Trail Run
July 1, 2008

Just a reminder that this Sunday is our Eau Claire event.  It will be held at the Eau Claire Expo Center.  The directions can be found on the mountain biking website @ WWW.wors.org.  The registration times on Sunday are from 7:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m.  The races start at 8:30 a.m.  The course is a mixture of grass covered road, open grassland, winding/wooded trail, a pine grove in a prairie setting.  This course will be the most unique course within our series. 

If you have any questions, please contact Tracey at 920-378-5432 or email traceyubl@wmconnect.com.  We look forward to seeing you on SUNDAY!!

Recapping the Ramble
June 30, 2008

What a day for a race at the Reforestation Camp! Fifty runners came out to enjoy the beautiful sunny morning for our Reforestation Ramble in Suamico. While setting up the event on Saturday, we experienced downpours and hail! What a difference a day makes! The course was still a bit muddy which made for some dirty running! Runners found the mostly single track course both enjoyable and challenging.

Our 10K runners got things started followed 5 minutes later by our 5K runners. The 10K men were lead by Thomas Karban from Marinette, WI with a time of 47:18. Just seconds behind was Jeff Abitz from Appleton, WI with a time of 47:48, third place was claimed by Eric Saeger of Oshkosh, WI. The top finishing woman in the 10K was Krista Heath of Green Bay with a time of 52:01 followed by Sarah Schwiesow of Green Bay for second place and Sheila Nysse of Saint Nazianz, WI took third.

Our top finishing woman in the 5K was Jennifer Lynch of Green Bay with a time of 24:05 followed by Kristi Jennings of Oshkosh, WI in second and Lindsey Rand of Cedarburg, WI took third. Ben Mueller of sheboygan, WI took first place 5k honors with a time of 20:45 followed by Rick Pethan of Germantown, WI in second and Don Freitag of Marshall, WI in third.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Shawn Hauser & 2 Wheelz, Inc. for all of their time and effort to make this event possible. Thanks to Jeff and Dale who worked diligently to make the course enjoyable to both veteran and novice trail runners. Thanks to all of the volunteers that took time out of their busy summer schedules to help!!!

We would also like to express our gratitude to all of our great sponsors! TEVA-Our Title Sponsor, along with Eastbay, Road ID, RunAway Shoes and Clif Bar. I would like to mention the owner of RunAway Shoes, Ross, ran his first trail race with us in Suamico and was really taken by surprise how much he enjoyed it!
 

Reforestation Ramble
June 22, 2008

Just a reminder that our next event is coming up this Sunday. The races start at 8:30 a.m. Registration starts at 6:45 a.m. and ends at 8:10 a.m. The directions to all WORS Trail Running Series events can be found on the WORS Mountain Bike Series website at www.wors.org. Just click on the event you are interested in and the directions will be on the informational page.

I am confident you will find this to be a phenomenal course. Most of the trail is through pine forests on a single track, with some double track. It is mostly flat but beautiful.  We look forward to seeing you there!!

Any questions, please call Tracey at 920-378-5432 or email scottubl@wmconnect.com.

Great turnout at Nine Mile
June 1, 2008

A beautiful Sunday morning greeted 66 runners at Nine Mile Forest which made for perfect race conditions. The course was split between fast rolling cross country ski trails, old lumbar roads and single track. 10 K racers got things rolling at 8:30 a.m. followed by 5K at 8:35 a.m. The 5k male runners were led by an outstanding first place finish from Danny Marchewka of Germantown, WI who negotiated the course in 21:26. Bill Gilmore of Janesville, WI took a very close second with a time of 21:54 followed by Joe Halfpap of Waunakee, WI with a time of 22:37. The 5K women were paced by Sarah Flament of Poland, OH with who turned in a winning time of 23:30. Kristi Jennings of Oshkosh, WI brought home second in 26:57 while Alison Clements of Wausau, WI rounded out the top three in 27:02.

The top finishing woman in the 10K event was Katlyn Reimann of Rothchild, WI clearing the course in 43:44. Finishing in second was Liz Baumgardt Kays from Loves Park, IL with a time of 45:33 and taking third just seconds behind Liz was Cheryl Naughton of Crystal Lake, IL with a time of 45:50. For the men's 10K, Jay Punke of Wausau, WI ran a truly impressive race taking honors and crossing the line in 32:06. Perry Dau of Schofield, WI battled for second place with a time of 37:04 and Brian Szafranski of Weston, WI rounded out the top 10K finishers with a time of 37:38.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!!

We would like to thank our great Title Sponsors and support crew who help make Wausau a premier WORS Trail Running event, Series Sponsor - TEVA, Event Title Sponsor-EASTBAY and all of the volunteers! We would like to thank Adam Schmidt, who's assistance in directing this event was crucial to it's success. To all of you who gave, thank you very much!
 

Iola Trail Mix Race Report
May 8, 2008

Runners were treated with an absolutely gorgeous day and a fantastic course for our first trail run of the season. Fifty two runners took to the trail with 22 of these runners registered as series competitors. We would like to thank the Iola Winter Sports Club and all the volunteers for their hard work and gracious hospitality. The combination of their efforts and the incredible trails made for a grand experience for all. A special thankyou to Phil and Jon who opened a new trail for the 10K run and put in extra time to help make this a great start to our series!

Our first race winner of the year was Bill Gilmore of Janesville, WI who won the men's 5K event in 19:44. Don Gellerup of Appleton, WI took second followed by Matthew Hattenhauer ofWausau, WI. The women were led in the 5K event by Amie Mahlab of Madison, WI in a time of 21:17 Anne Zepp of Stevens Point, WI followed up with second and Kristi Jennings finished out the top three.

On the 10K course Katie Sallard of Madison, WI took first for the women in a time of 42:04. Gretchen Sasse of Clintonville, WI took home second place while Heidi Welk came in third. The men's 10K saw Jay Punke of Wausau, WI take honors in a time of 36:51. Scott Hansen of Rothschild, WI followed in second and Larry Swanson of Loves Park, IL finished third.

WORS Trail Running would like to thank our Series Title Sponsor Teva and other sponsors of the series, Road ID, Eastbay and RunAway Shoes for their generous and enthusiastic support for our 2008 kick off event. We also want to thank all of our racers. You are why we took on this role.

We hope to provide a fun and exciting racing experience for every one of you. We ask for your understanding as we are trying our best to give you what we, as racers ourselves, expect.We appreciate your feedback as we learn the role of race director.

Thank you again for your participation and hope to see you at our next event, Nine Mile Forest Chase on June 1st - presented by EastBay - in Wausau, WI. 

Tracey Ubl and Bill Ritchey

Welcome To WORS Trail Running Series!
April 23, 2008

On behalf of TEVA, all of our other fine sponsors, and each of our organizing committees and volunteers, we welcome you to THE WORS TRAIL RUNNING SERIES OF 2008.

Once again the season is here for another year of adventure and challenge on the trails of Wisconsin. In WORS Trail Running's 6th year of racing we continue to seek new and exciting ways to present our runners with the best experience possible. New in 2008, runners will see more competitive age groupings and new venues across the state.

Relative to the essence of trail running, we are focused on environmental awareness. With this focus, we are personally determined to take on the responsibility of minimizing the impact on our environment. As advocates for a greener planet, we feel that it was our responsibility to take steps within the WORS Trail Running Series to support companies that provide products that are earth friendly. The t-shirts that participants are receiving are made of 100% organic cotton by American Apparel. Water stations will be offering the water in biodegradable cups. We will be composting all waste from fruit. We will be enforcing a "no sign left behind" policy for the trail systems we use.

We hope that in appreciation of our efforts that we can count on you to be as conscientious as possible with your actions. Please respect the beauty of nature and try to only bring items that you can take back with you. Also, we would like to encourage everyone to bring their own water bottles. However, water will be available at the half way point of the 10K and at the end of both of the races. We thank you in advance for your effort to this commitment.

"How you imagine the world determines how you live in it" --David Suzuki

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our fine sponsors for making this series possible, they are as follows:

TEVA www.teva.com as the Series TITLE Sponsor
Eastbay www.eastbay.com
RoadID www.RoadID.com
Runaway Shoes www.runawayshoes.net
Clif Bar www.clifbar.com
Top Dog as exclusive screen printing and embroidery company www.topdogapparelinc.com

Iola Trail Mix, May 4, 1008.  We are looking forward to our first race coming up next Sunday! After a long winter, it's going to be great to do some fast running on a great trail! The Iola race course is considered one of the favorites. It has rolling hills, open ski trails and a sandy wooded track through pine forests. It's a great course that has it all! The 10K starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 8:35 a.m.

If you need directions for this event or any other within the series go to Event Schedule on the home page, then click on the www.wors.org link.

For details on the series, please click on guidelines on the home page.
   
A sincere thank you for your participation in this series! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Happy Trails,

Tracey Ubl and Bill Richey, Directors
WORS Trail Running Series
920-378-5432

For another trail running series in Wisconsin and Michigan, go to  www.greatlakesendurance.com

WORS Announces the addition of two race directors for the 2008 Trail Running Race Season!
December 14, 2007

In mid September the Trail Running race director position was filled with two people coming forward and accepting the challenge. Welcome aboard Traci Ubl and Bill Richey! Tracey and Bill are both avid runners, both road and trail. They are excited about the opportunity to create a new trail series for 2008. As it stands right now they have 7 races planned and scheduled for next year. Please see the "Event Schedule" for the dates and locations. As in past years the trail runs will take place on the same day, Sunday morning, as the mountain bike races. The 10K's will kick off at 8:30 and the 5K at about 8:35. The awards ceremony will take place at 10:30.

The trail run series is proud to announce the title sponsor of TEVA! Teva has agreed to sponsor each of the seven races. This will likely mean that each age division winner, and overall Male and Feamle winners receiving a certificate for a free pair of TEVA Trail Running Shoes! Wow! Thanks TEVA! And in case you want to know how to pronounce the TEVA name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9V_nFWSQUE

Also, we have signed on RoadID as a series sponsor. RoadID will be supplying us with a colletion of giftcertificates for each race redeemable for product purchases from their website. Welcome RoadID!

That's all for now. Please check back soon, as we continue to update the information for each of the 7 scheduled trail races as well as more info on our new directors.

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