Green Lake Triathlon - Family Weekend

Welcome to the 9th annual Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series!

The morning's events include: Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, Kids Fun Run, and Bean Bag Tournament! Ice Cream Truck will also be on site again this year!

NEW FOR 2026: Additional race t-shirt purchases will be available to order online through July 18th. A limited number and sizes of t-shirts will be sold at packet pick-up and on race day.

Half Marathon: 13.1 miles. This is included in the Glacial Lakes Championship Running Series and each official finisher will be awarded points in the series along with a finisher's medal and gift. The course will be supported through 3 hours; after the 3 hour cut off, you are considered a self-supported pedestrian and are not guaranteed an official finish time. All in-person participants are eligible for overall and age group awards. Participants will receive a race T-shirt with their race packet (guaranteed if registered by July 18).

7:00 AM Half Marathon Start

5K: Participants are welcome as runners or walkers; strollers or wagons are welcome. No pets, please. Participants will receive a race T-shirt with their race packet (guaranteed if registered by July 18).

8:15 AM 5K Start

NO Virtual Half Marathon or 5k options for 2026. Please consider donating or purchasing a race t-shirt as a way to show your support.

Kids Fun Run: Kids 10 and under are welcome to run or walk the Kids Fun Run at 9:00 am - it's FREE! Each participant in the Fun Run will run through the finish line arch and receive a ribbon. The Kids Fun Run will start and end near the race finish line. You may sign up for the free kids fun run but registration is not required.

BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT: For those who want to participate in the day's events without running, this is for you! Each 2-person team should register before August 1 if possible, but we will also take same day registration before 8:00am. 2-Person Team Entry is $30. Tossing begins around 8:15 am. If there is unfavorable weather, the bean bag tournament will be held indoors in the Big Red Gym.

Jared Anez was a father, husband, local agriculture business owner, school board chairman, and an active member of the Willmar community who passed away unexpectedly in March of 2017. Jared was passionate about education, family, faith, and a healthy, active lifestyle. These values are demonstrated daily by Jared's wife, Kami, and their 6 children, Sam, Savannah, Harley, Jonas, Sullivan and Lawson and we are grateful for everything they bring to the Willmar community. We are honoring Jared's legacy and the Anez Family's commitment to education and community with this race series.

We are proud to celebrate Jared's legacy by funding scholarships from race proceeds for high school students pursuing post-secondary education in a STEM-related field. Last year, for the graduating class of 2025, the Jared Anez Memorial gave $11,000 to the Willmar High School and New London-Spicer High School Scholarship Programs! A total sum of $88,000 in scholarships has been given over the last eight years. We couldn't make this contribution to high school students each year without the donations from our community sponsors, donors, volunteers, and all of the participants who choose to run and toss with us! Thank you to all of you!

Join us for the Highline Half Marathon - The Race for Fallen Lineman.

This race will take you around Lake Koronis in Paynesville, MN. The challenging course will test your endurance with many hills, but the beauty along the course will keep you going. You are welcome to participate as an individual, 2-person relay team, or 4-person relay team. Virtual participation is an option as well. The cost for virtual participation will be $5 more than in-person to pay for shipping of the t-shirt. Virtual participants do not need to record their time. New for 2026...walker registration! Walkers can register as individual, 2-person or 4-person relay teams. Walkers will not be timed and will start at 7am.

All proceeds from the race will go to the Fallen Lineman Organization, who's mission is to memorialize fallen electrical line workers, and care for the families who have lost or are impacted by a severe injury of a loved one in the line of duty. They strive to consolidate accident and injury information to share openly for a safer work environment.

Location:

Highline Construction

16124 Old Lake Rd

Paynesville, MN

Race Logistics

Race Start Time: 8am (7am for walkers)

Water stop locations: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 mile marks. Gatorade available upon request. Trash cans will be spaced along the course. Please DO NOT drop cups on the course.

Two utility vehicles will be patrolling the course. Extra water will be available on the carts.

Upon finishing the race, refreshments will be available for each runner.

Times will be available at www.pickleevents.com.

Awards presentation will be at Highline Construction. Estimated award time of 11am

Special instructions for the relays:

Bus service will be available for the relays. The first bus stop will be located in the Highline Construction parking lot. The bus will leave at 7:05am to drop off walker relay team members and 8:05 am to drop off runner relay team members. Cheer on the runners as you pass them. The bus will make laps around the lake dropping off walkers and runners at their starting point and returning walkers and runners to the finish.

If you do not wish to use the bus service, please plan your return trip to the finish line or home.

Relay exchange spots will be at:

1. 3 mile mark

2. 6 mile mark

3. 9 mile mark

Restrooms and water available at each exchange point.

2-person relay exchange location: 6 mile mark.

4-person relay exchange locations: 3 mile mark, 6 mile mark, 9 mile mark.

Race Entry Includes:

• Race shirt (guaranteed if registered by July 31st)

• Refreshments after the race

• Finisher medal

Race Day Schedule:

6:30am - Packet Pick Up Begins - Highline Construction Building

7am - Walkers Begin - arrive to the start line 10 minutes before the start of the race for a pre-race meeting

7:05am - Walker relay bus takes off to drop off relay team members

8am - Runners Begin - arrive to the start line 10 minutes before the start of the race for a pre-race meeting

8:05am - Runner bus takes off to drop off relay team members

11am - Estimated start time for awards, Highline Construction Building

Runners Shirts:

Runners pre-registered by July 31st will be guaranteed their shirt size. After July 31st race shirts are on as first come first served basis until sold out

Awards:

• Medals for the top individual female and top individual male runners

• Medals for top three runners in each age group:

• Men: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 -74, 75-79, 80 - 84 and 85+

• Women: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 -74, 75-79, 80 - 84 and 85+

• Medals for top three runner relay teams (2-person and 4-person)

• Finisher medals for all participants

Fall Sports Fundraiser – September 13th, 2025

Registration:

On-line registration ends September11th

Race day:

Registration (CCS Lobby) begins at 8:00 am.

Pre race meeting at 8:50 am. Starting line.

Race goes off at 9:00am.

You should have your bib number attached on the front of your shirt just above the waist to get the best read-rate. Bibs located anywhere else will have a lower read-rate. Bib numbers need to be visible when you cross the finish line.

Water stops (2) available on the course.

Utility vehicles will be patrolling the course. Extra water will be available on the carts.

Upon finishing the race, prepackaged refreshments will be available for each runner.

Times will be available online at www.pickleevents.com . The award winners will be posted online as well.

Awards presentation in the main gym.

Runner Shirts:

All pre-registered runners and walkers registered by 9/4/25 will be guaranteed a t-shirt in their size. After 9/4/25 and on race day t-shirts are distributed on a “first come, first served” basis.

Divisions:

Men: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 -74, 75-79, 80 - 84 and 85+

Women: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 -74, 75-79, 80 - 84 and 85+

Awards:

Medals 1-3 overall male and female

Medals 1-3 divisions