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INFORMATION ABOUT RUNNING EVENTS IN LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA  
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RUNNING WILD

Trail Run/Walk
August 21, 2010
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
9800 120th St, Wapello, Iowa 52653

2009 Race Results
2009 Race Photos
Take the survey  (and you could win a free registration for 2010!)

Registration   |   Events  |   Entry Fees  |   Schedule  |   Awards  |   Course  |   About Tri-Rivers  |   After the Race  |   Sponsors;

Both walkers and runners will enjoy this trail inside Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. The scenery is beautiful and wildlife viewing opportunities are abundant. The 3 and 5-mile courses loop past wetlands and other wildlife habitat, ending close to the start line.

It's a great event for the whole family especially with our new Family Package for kids and their parents!

RETURNING IN 2010 - Team Participation Prize
It's simple - just pick a name for your team then get a group together - friends, family, co-workers or a combination of all three! Be sure everyone registers with the same team name. The group with the most participants registered by race time will win a prize.

 		  
   

 

 

      
   

Online Race Registration - 2010 coming later

Download 2009 Race Registration (.pdf file)

Download 2009 Race Information Sheet (.pdf file)

Map and Directions (.pdf file)

2009 Course Map (.pdf file)

      
   

Events:

  • 3 mile run/walk
  • 5 mile run/walk
  • 1 mile Kids Farm Bureau Fun Run
  • 1/2 mile Kids Farm Bureau Fun Run
        
   

Entry Fees :

  • $15 per person for 3 and 5 mile races (all ages)
  • $10 per child for 1 and 1/2 Farm Bureau Fun Run
  • $40 per family (parents plus children under 18)
        
   

Race Day Schedule :

7:30 am Packet pickup and registration opens
8:30 am 5 mile race begins
8:45 am 3 mile race begins
9:00-11:00 am Canoe "hikes" begin

9:30 am
 

 Prizes awarded (race course remains open until all participants have finished)
10:00 am Farm Bureau Fun Run begins
       
   

3 and 5 Mile Award Categories:
First place winners for men and women in each age category for the 5- and 3-mile races, as well as the overall male and female winner, will be awarded handcrafted birdhouses or feeders (a new design each year). Each Kids' Fun Run participant will receive a medal.

Ages 12 and under
Ages 13-19
Ages 20-29
Ages 30-39
Ages 40-49
Ages 50-59
Ages 60 and over
     
   

About the Course:
 The course is on a scenic loop inside the Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. The 5 and 3-mile courses loop past wetlands and other wildlife habitat, ending close to the start line. The Kids’ Fun Runs are out and back.

The course is flat (no hills) with a level, crushed rock surface (there may also be some hard-packed dirt).

 Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge is located in Louisa County, Iowa along the Mississippi River

      
   

About Tri-Rivers Conservation Foundation:
    Proceeds from Running Wild benefit Tri-Rivers Conservation Foundation. This private non-profit foundation assists with conservation efforts in and near Louisa County through collaboration with conservation agencies and organizations.  Tri-Rivers projects include: Odessa Water Trail, Langwood and Chinkapin Makeovers, Senior Citizen Field Trip series, Canoes for Langwood ,Virginia Grove playground and various workshops.

      
   

After the Race:
    We hope you'll return to this page to review the race results and also to give us some feedback. We're always looking for suggestions to improve on the next year's race.

Take the Survey and you could win a registration to next year's Running Wild!

     
   

Sponsors:
   Thank you to our sponsors for making this event a success!.

Gold Level: MidAmerican Energy, Great River Health, Monsanto
Silver Level: Louisa Communications, Tyson Foods
Fun Run Sponsor: Louisa County Farm Bureau