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SATURDAY - PACKET PICK UP
Packet Pick-Up
OptumHealth Performance
6445 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(MAP to packet pick-up)
Between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. pick up your race number, timing chip, event T-shirt, goody bag, and visit with our sponsors and vendors at the Optum Health Performance, 6545 Flying CLoud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 952-769-2060. Performance Coaches will be on hand to answer your questions and to provide demonstrations of our state-of-the-art testing and analysis capabilities.
You will also have a chance to visit with the Minnesota Pacers to find out which pacer group and wave is the right match for you!
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SUNDAY - RACE DAY
Race Day Packet Pick-up is located near the start line at Mill St & Superior Blvd in Wayzata. Open from: 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
However, we highly encourage you to pick-up Saturday as lines can be long with race morning packet pick up.
Don't risk a delayed start. Come in on Saturday for packet pick up.
15 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW & FAQ's
Great race information
The Start
Wave Start
The race starts at 8:00 a.m. and will go out in THREE WAVES. We will use a barricade system to divide the three separate waves and the Minnesota Pacers will have their signs in each wave indicating which wave you should be in according to your goal time:
8:00 a.m. WAVE #1(1hr 50 mins and better)
8:02 a.m. WAVE #2 (1hr 55 mins to 2hr 10 mins)
8:04 a.m. WAVE #3 (2 hr 11 min and over)
Finish Area, awards, refreshments, music, busses: 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The finish area at the Excelsior Commons Park will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. We will have an Awards Ceremony starting between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the Band Shell.
After you finish the event, remove your timing chip, receive your Wells Fargo Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon Presented by OptumHealth Performance finisher’s medal, advance to the water station and keep moving forward into the post race food and refreshments tent / gear bag area. The refreshments / food tent is for athletes only and will be an area where you as an athletes will be able to relax and unwind after your long run. Busses will be available on the West side of Commons Park (there will be directional signs) from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. that will take you back to Wayzata. For a map of the finish area, please click here
Safety and Medical
Identification (race number), is mandatory. Without a race number, you are subject to disqualification and will be removed from the race course. For safety reasons, the use of headphones and or ipods are highly discouraged, but are not prohibited. The course IS NOT FULLY CLOSED to traffic, so RUN WITH CAUTION!! There are volunteers and police covering all major intersections, but continue to RUN WITH CAUTION!! While running on the shoulders during the race, PLEAST STAY INSIDE the white lines.
First aid will be available on the course and just after the finish line, but please do your part if a runner is in need. Please alert police and or volunteers IMMEDIATELY if a runner is in need of assistance. Ambulances will be on alert in the area of the race course with medical personnel. Please move aside for these vehicles. It is imperative that they are allowed to move quickly and safely. All medical expenses incurred by participants are the responsibility of the participant.
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Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon Welcomes the Minnesota Pacers!
Here are some FAQ's on the pace groups:
What is a pacer?
A pacer is the runner in the group who carries a sign and leads the group to the finish line in a specific time goal. The pacer will run even splits and cheer on the group along the way.
What pace groups will be offered:
We will be offering pace groups for the following time goals:
1:30, 1:35(7:15/mile), 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, and 2:30(11:27/mile) Please check at the pacers table at packet pickup on May 1st for more pace groups that may be added to this list.
How do I sign up for a pace group?
Feel free to stop by the pacers table at the packet pickup time and sign up for free. The pacers will be handing out pace bands to all runners.
Where do I meet my pace group on race morning?
Beginning 20-30 minutes before the race, the official pace team will all be lined up at the starting line according to pace. Feel free to join the pace group at the starting line and have a fun race with the group!
Do I have to stay with my pacer the entire race?
NO! Feel free to use the pacer as a guide to how your race is going. If at any time you feel the pace is too fast you can always slow down on your own. Also, if you feel strong towards the end of the race, feel free to pick up the pace and beat your goal. The pacers are there to help you beat your goal.
How will the pacers handle to aid stations?
Most of the pacers will simply slow down for the group to all get some fluids. The slower pace groups may walk thru the aid stations. The pacers will make all last minute instructions on there group at the starting line.
Who are the pacers?
The Minnesota Pacers Pace Team is comprised of locally talented runners who have been carefully chosen based on there recent success in marathons. Let them guide you to the finish line on race morning.
What should I do after the race?
Celebrate! Please take the time to thank the race volunteers and also let your pace leader know that you appreciate there hard efforts to make it a fun race. These pacers bring alot of energy and excitement to this race.
What if I have any further questions that are not answered here?
Great. Feel free to email the pace team leader at pacersam@yahoo.com Pacer Sam will be more than happy to answer your pace team related questions.
