Every year since 1978, Nordic Fest has hosted a river run and walk that has been routed throughout various parts of scenic Decorah. It can be nice to think about a warm July morning this winter!
This popular Saturday morning event was described as follows in the 2014 Nordic Fest program:
Elveløpet — The River Run, 5K walk/run, 15K run. Early registration accepted at Main Visitor Center until noon on Friday— early registration entry fee is $30. Late registration accepted Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m., City Hall and Saturday 6:30-7:00 a.m. Canopy 5 —late entry fee is $35. Elveløpet starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
In 1978, the highlights of the first Nordic Fest Elveløpet included:
- 107 runners: 34 women and 73 men
- In the 15K men's race, Dani Fjelstad of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Paul Mullen of Rochester, Minnesota tied for first place with a time of 50 minutes, 37 seconds. Both were distance runners at Luther College at the time.
- Kaia Lybbert of Cresco won the women's 15K with a time of 67 minutes, 35 seconds
- Randy Fitzgerald of Decorah won the men's 5K with a time of 21:37
- Mary Macal of Decorah won the women's 5K with a time of 28:16
What are your favorite Nordic Fest Elveløpet memories?
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