A tradition of Excellence

Background

The alumni race pits current students vs. prior graduates that ran for the Mounds View track and cross country programs. The course is a 2 mile race consisting of two 1 mile loops around Como Park. Team scores, like all cross country meets, are based on the top-5 finishers for each team and the team with the lowest total score wins. Afterward, the boys teams play softball for additional bragging rights.

Schedule

• 9:00 AM - Race start
• 10:00 AM (or so) - Awards

Course Map

Schedule

• 8:45 am - BOYS JV
• 9:35 AM - BOYS Frosh
• 10:00 AM - GIRLS C
• 10:25 AM - BOYS C
• 10:50 AM - GIRLS VARSITY (limit 10 entrants)
• 11:15 AM - BOYS VARSITY (limit 10 entrants)

Location

Rosemount High School

Parking

Parking is available in front of the high school (bottom of the course map) but there is additional parking next to the course at the Rosemount Community Center (3885 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN 55068) located just right of the dome on the course map.

Course Description

Every race is 2 miles long and consists of two nearly identical laps. There are chain-link fences approximately 400 meters into the race that create a funnel, so the typical strategy is to go out fairly hard for the first 400m (not sprinting, just faster than race pace) to bypass the slowdown at this funnel. There is some pavement on the initial part of the pond trail, but most of the portions with pavement have grass along one or both sides for runners wearing spikes. Short spikes are encouraged.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on Fast Finish Results

Awards

• Top 30 varsity individual awards (Dri-Fit)
• Top 20 JV individual awards (Dri-Fit)
• Top 10 C/Frosh boys individual awards (Dri-Fit)
• Top varsity team individual awards (Dri-Fit)

History

Top 75 individuals in meet history (includes a few mustangs)

Schedule

• 3:10 PM - Coaches meeting
• 3:30 PM - Girls JV (5000m)
• 4:15 PM - Boys JV (5000m)
• 5:00 PM - Girls Varsity (5000m)
• 5:45 PM - Boys Varsity (5000m)
• 6:15 PM - Middle school race (3000m)

Location

Anoka High School

Parking

There is typically plenty of parking in the Anoka High School lots adjacent to the course.

Course Description

The Anoka high school course is the second fastest course of the year despite medium length grass (not a golf course) and mild downhill and uphill segments throughout. The 5 kilometer course is comprised of two 2.5 kilometer loops; hence, the start and finish of the race are in nearly identical locations. Approximately 150-200 meters before the finish there is an S-curve that limits view of the finish line. Racers will only be able to see the finish line 100 meters before the finish of the race.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on Gopher State Events

Awards

• Varsity - Medals to top 15
• JV - Medals to top 15
• Middle school - Ribbons to top 10
• (All awards will be handed out in the finish chute. )

Schedule

• 3:00 PM - Larry Zirgibel HS Boy’s Gold Competition (MV)
• 3:45 PM - Gary Wilson HS Girls Gold Competition
• 4:30 PM - Lefty Wright Boys HS Maroon Competition
• 5:15 PM - High School Girls Maroon Competition

Location

Les Bolstad Golf Course

Spectator Fee

There is a $10 fee for adults and $8 for students/youth/seniors to spectate the meet

Parking

S101 (on the corner of Cleveland and Commonwealth) and the Gortner Ave. Ramp. Shuttles will transport to the golf course. Park at your own risk on the city streets.

Course Description

The Griak course is the most difficult course of the year. The field is huge (50 teams per race, 10 athletes per team means there are 500 athletes in the race). But then the course is nearly constant rolling hills.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on Prime Time Timing

Awards

• Top 7 of winning team in each Division
• Top 20 individuals in each Division

Further Info

Schedule

• 8:00 AM - Meet Worker Meeting at Finish Line
• 8:30 AM - Coaches Meeting at Starting Line area
• 9:00 AM – Girls Middle School (6-8th grades) 3200m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 9:25 AM – Boys Middle School (6-8th grades) 3200m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 9:50 AM - Girls 9th grade 3200m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 10:15 AM - Boys 9th grade 3200m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 10:40 AM - Girls Green 5000m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 11:20 AM - Boys Green 5000m Race (Unlimited entries)
• 12:00 PM - Girls Gold 5000m Race (10 entries maximum)
• 12:30 PM - Boys Gold 5000m Race (10 entries maximum)
• 1:00 PM - Girls Varsity 5000m Race (top 10 entries - for teams not racing Griak)
• 1:30 PM - Boys Varsity 5000m Race (top 10 entries - for teams not racing Griak)
• 2:00 PM - Awards

Location

Chippewa Middle School

Key Dates

• Registration of Runners – Aug 14-31
• Invoices/contracts issued - Sept 1
• Contracts signed and returned – Sept 8
• Payments made – Sept 15 Final
• Line-Ups/Registration edits – Sept 19
• Non-Payment teams deleted – Sept 21

Parking

Buses will be able to park at Chippewa Middle School. Spectators can park at the nearby churches (Incarnation Lutheran or Hope Christian) or across the street at Turtle Lake. There are dirt trails connecting Incarnation Lutheran to the race course on the east and west sides.

Course Maps (*New in 2023*)

3200m map - 2 full loops, one short loop

5000m map - Extra 300m loop at the start, then 4 full laps

Results

Results will be posted on Fast Finish Results

Awards

• Gold races - Trophies for the top individual, traveling plaque for the top team in each race. Medals to top 20 individuals, ribbons to 21-30.
• Green races - Medals to top 5 places in each race, ribbons to 6-20
• 9th and under - Traveling plaque to the top team. Medals to top 5 places in each race, ribbons to 6-20

Schedule

• 10:00 AM - coaches meeting
• 10:10 AM - 6th grade race (boys and girls)
• 10:30 AM - girls junior high (3200m)
• 10:50 AM - boys junior high (3200m)
• 11:15 AM - girls JV (5000m)
• 11:55 AM - boys JV (5000m)
• 12:30 PM - girls varsity
• 1:05 PM - boys varsity
• 1:35 PM - Awards

Location

Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, Alexandria, MN.

Parking

For spectators, they will have a park-and-ride location nearby. In 2022, it was at the Viking Speedway / Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Course Description

The Alexandria course is 5,000m for varsity and JV athletes and 3,200m for freshmen. Freshmen do a single lap on the course whereas varsity and JV runners do two laps. Each lap includes gentle rolling hills before heading towards the woods on the back of the course. There is a steep decline (upper right corner of course map) leading to a long straightaway towards the finish. The course is a net downhill because the start location is well above the finish location. The morning races also tend to be pretty cool but the varsity races tend to be quite nice.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on Gopher State Events

Awards

• Varsity - 1st place team receives a traveling plaque. Top 15 individuals receive a trophy.
• JV - Trophies to top 10 individuals
• Freshmen - Trophies to top 10 individuals

Schedule

• 2:30 PM Coaches meeting
• 3:30 PM Girls Varsity race
• 4:00 PM Boys Varsity race
• 4:30 PM Girls JV race
• 5:00 PM Boys JV race
• 5:30 PM (or so) Awards Ceremony

Location

Tanner's Brook Golf Course

Parking

There will be limited private car parking in the golf course parking lot, especially until all buses are parked and unloaded. The should be some parking attendants in the parking lot starting at 2PM to direct parking. Private cars will need to park along local road 190th Street or side roads off Hwy 61.

Course Description

The SEC course has historically been very flat. For many years it was at Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Stacy, MN, but in 2015 the course changed to the equally flat Tanner's Brook Golf Course in Forest Lake. However, it tends to be soggy footing so that mitigates the speed of an otherwise fast course. The course has markers at each kilometer (1-5 km), the halfway point (2.5 km) and the 1600m and 3200m marks.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on MTEC results

Awards

• All-Conference medals - awarded to the top 18 finishers in each Varsity Race.
• All-Conference Honorable Mention - awarded to places 19 – 27 in each Varsity race.
• Trophy for the winning varsity team.
• Junior Varsity races - ribbons will be awarded to the top 10 places

Schedule

• 11:00 am - Coaches Meeting
• 11:22 am - National Anthem
• 11:30 am - Varsity Boys Race
• 12:10 pm - Varsity Girls Race
• 12:50 pm - Varsity Awards
• TBD - JV Boys Race
• TBD - JV Girls Race

Location

Anoka High School

Parking

There will be plenty of parking in the Anoka High School lots

Course Description

The Anoka high school course is the fastest course of the year despite medium length grass (not a golf course) and mild downhill and uphill segments throughout. The 5 kilometer course is comprised of two 2.5 kilometer loops; hence, the start and finish of the race are in nearly identical locations. Approximately 150 meters before the finish there is an S-curve that limits view of the finish line. Racers will only be able to see the finish line 75 meters before the finish of the race.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on MTEC results

Awards

• The top two teams in each varsity race will qualify for state as a team. The first six runners in each varsity race that are NOT on a qualifying team will qualify as individuals.
• Medals to individuals on the first and second place teams
• Trophies to the first and second place teams
• Medals to the six individual state qualifiers

History

Mounds View has won the section meet six years in a row (2017-2022), qualified for state seven years in a row (2016-2022), and has had the individual winner the last 5 years (2018-2022, Austin Streit, Finn Sokolowski, Elliott McArthur x 3).

Schedule

• TBD

Location

Les Bolstad Golf Course

Parking

TBD. See Griak?

Course Description

This will be the first year that the state meet will be back at the Les Bolstad Golf after many years being at St. Olaf. The course will be similar to or the same as the Section 4AAA Meet, which is designed to be faster than the Griak course.

Results

Results will be posted on Wayzata Results

Awards

• The top 10 individuals receive medals
• The top 25 individuals receive All-State designation
• The top 3 teams receive trophies

History

Mounds View has finished in the top-5 teams at the MSHSL State Meet for 6 consecutive years (2016-2022).

Meet Info

This meet is completely optional. However, the top-10 athletes from the section and state meets are expected to attend. Other athletes are welcome to join but it is completely optional. We typically want to have one JV team entered in the open race (minimum 5 athletes required).

Location

Yankton Trail Park, Sioux Falls, SD

Parking

There is a $10 fee for all vehicles to enter the park for the day

Course Description

This is the flattest, fastest course of the year, if the conditions are good. Most years, the temperature is 20-30 degrees F at race time.

Course Map

Results

Results will be posted on Prime Time Timing

Awards

History

This meet combines the best schools from a 7-state area (IA-KS-MN-NE-ND-SD-WI). Mounds View first entered the meet in 2017 and finished 15th. In 2018 and 2019, Mounds View won the meet and qualified for Nike Nationals. In total, Mounds View has never finished worse than 15th.