5th Annual Flats Trail Half Marathon

• Flats Trail Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles

2015 FLATS Trail Half Marathon:

Top three female and male finishers win $100, $50, and $25 each. Top three in each age group receive a custom FLATS pint glass, All finishers receive a t-shirt, commemorative race poster, sports bottle, and post-event food and beverages.

All proceeds to support the Forest Lake Area Trail System.

The race will start at the Marina at Thousand Hills State Park (the flag pole marks the start), and follow the paved road for about 1.5 miles. This is the only paved portion of the event, and is necessary to allow racers to spread out before entering the singletrack. After taking a left onto Thousand Hills Trail, racers will navigate the twists and turns, ups and downs, rocks, roots, and trees for approximately 11 miles. There are a few stream crossings, and inevitably there will be mud in spots. The trail will exit onto Rainbow Basin Trail (County Road 226), where racers will follow a gravel road for the final half-mile into Jackson Stables. There will be mile markers every half mile of the trail.

Shuttle: will be available to deliver racers from Jackson Stables to the starting line race morning, departing Jackson Stables at 7:15 a.m. Runners needing the shuttle will park at Jackson Stables (the finish line). All runners using the shuttle will be able to use the “bag drop” for warm-up clothing and belongings which will be returned to the finish line. Runners with spectators or family are encouraged to carpool directly to the Marina, and leave their belongings with their own friends or family.