2011 Race Results!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!

Time Award First Name Last Name Category M/F Age

MEN'S BIKE
20:01:00 1st M Bike Kellen Witschen Bike M 19
25:26:00 2nd M Bike Marshall Helmberger Bike M 50
26:05:00 3rd M Bike Jordan Kotzian Bike M 29
28:06:00 M 30-39 Bike Lee Majerle Bike M 31
29:40:00 M 40-49 Bike Kevin Laine Bike M 43
30:44:00 M 19 & Under Jeffrey Pearson Bike M 15
30:51:00 Alejandro Ojeda Bike M 41
31:29:00 Eduardo Ojeda Bike M 15
31:52:00 Isaac Gawboy Bike M 10
32:02:00 John Kerber Bike M 46
33:18:00 Roger Gawboy Bike M 19
33:20:00 Brian Besch Bike M 44
36:53:00 Ty Tuccitto Bike M 6
36:54:00 Bobby Tuccitto Bike M 37
36:59:00 Brett Gibson Bike M 32
37:15:00 Samuel Hinrichs Bike M 11
41:43:00 Mark Downing Bike(Blade) M 32
44:02:00 Bike
44:03:00 Bike
53:33:00 Chad Carlson Bike M 36
54:54:00 Randy Pratt Bike M 49
54:54:00 Leo Rice Bike M 1

WOMEN'S BIKE
24:50:00 1st F Bike Marisa Provencher Bike F 34
26:06:00 2nd F Bike Gina Sunsdahl Bike F 24
28:35:00 3rd F Bike Polly Bowen Bike F 58
30:14:00 F 40-49 Bike Keran Flynn-Kroska Bike F 47
30:30:00 F 30-39 Bike Christena Ojeda Bike F 36
30:49:00 F 20-29 Bike Alexandra Tomsich Bike F 24
32:01:00 Kara Tomazin Bike F 41
33:20:00 Jamie Glavan Bike F 25
36:56:00 Christina Mish Bike F 32
41:16:00 F 50-59 Bike Lynn Sunsdahl Bike F 50
53:28:00 Kristi Carlson Bike F 36
53:36:00 F 60-69 Bike Elaine Carlson Bike F 69
54:52:00 Julie Kranz Bike F 50


MEN'S RUN
39:12:00 1st M Run Matthew Fitzgerald Run M 19
40:49:00 2nd M Run Ken Ripp Run M 46
44:58:00 3rd M Run Austin Stefanich Run M 16
46:03:00 M 19&Under Run Eric Stefanich Run M 18
47:12:00 M 40-49 Run Jeff Soderstrom Run M 45
47:13:00 Timothy Gawboy Run M 14
50:15:00 M 60-69 Run John Germ Run M 67
53:42:00 Steve Carlson Run M 47
57:05:00 M 20-29 Run Chris Wolf Run M 29
57:36:00 M 30-39 Run Jacob Schmelzer Run M 34
58:00:00 Steve Wilson Run M 60
58:04:00 Andrew Ruthenbeck Run M 27
1:00:00 Mitch Nosbisch Run M 48
1:26:58 M 70+ Run Alvin Savela Run M 74

WOMEN'S RUN
51:28:00 1st F Run Anne Ruthenbeck Run F 33
56:36:00 2nd F Run Katie Lenci Run F 15
59:59:00 3rd F Run Alison Young Run F 46
1:05:46 F 20-29 Run Jillian Anderson Run F 28
1:06:47 F 30-39 Run Ariana Boyd Run F 32
1:07:56 Maija Metsa Run F 24
1:09:24 F 50-59 Run Susan Kangas-Packett Run F 52
1:16:26 Terry Wiedemer Run F 38
1:26:58 Briita Noyes Run F 30
1:27:00 Emily Quick Run F 33


MEN'S WALK
1:14:03 1st M Walk Drew Flaschberger Walk M 23
1:14:22 2nd M Walk Dan Karakas Walk M 65
1:22:20 3rd M Walk Jerry Flaschberger Walk M 62
1:26:06 M 50-59 Walk Anthony Harkonen Walk M 53
1:32:40 Robert Braff Walk M 54
1:45:48 M 40-49 Walk Dan Bristol Walk M 42
1:45:52 M 60-69 Walk Walter Bristol Walk M 67
1:48:50 M 19&Under Walk Tyler Jensrud Walk M 19
1:49:54 M 20-29 Walk DA Carter Walk M 27
1:50:15 Matthew Lenci Walk M 29
1:50:51 Brandon Ekholm Walk M 25
1:50:58 Dennis Jensrud Walk M 57
2:12:40 Paul Anderson Walk M 27
2:12:52 Lance Dougherty Walk M 29
2:13:53 Isaac Tuchel Walk M 1
2:14:20 M 30-39 Walk Matt Tuchel Walk M 32

WOMEN'S WALK
1:14:04 1st F Walk #202 Walk F
1:19:30 2nd F Walk Beth Reichensperger Walk F 31
1:20:25 3rd F Walk Linda Hinrichs Walk F 45
1:20:50 F 30-39 Walk Mindy Burrows Walk F 31
1:22:20 F 50-59 Walk Carolyn Flaschberger Walk F 51
1:23:52 Kristi Crawford Walk F 35
1:25:53 F 40-49 Walk Robin Harkonen Walk F 47
1:26:24 Stacy Spexet Walk F 36
1:25:24 Cathy Warner Walk F 45
1:28:00 F 19 & Under Walk Ellie Hinrichs Walk F 15
1:28:06 Sarah Pearson Walk F 10
1:28:17 Kellie Stevens Walk F 13
1:29:44 Lori Opatz Walk F 37
1:32:40 Shelly Kennedy Walk F 39
1:35:39 Kim Pearson Walk F 41
1:35:40 Makayla Vaughn Walk F 14
1:35:40 Alison Pellinen Walk F 34
1:37:39 Paige Hinkel Walk F 16
1:37:41 Kaylyn Mattson Walk F 17
1:39:00 Rebecca Smith Walk F
1:39:00 Michelle Perander Walk F 38
1:42:16 Donna Kennedy Walk F 52
1:44:03 Jodi Summit Walk F 50
1:45:48 Jodi Pohto Walk F 42
1:48:42 Mary Shedd Walk F 57
1:49:54 Tayler Buczynski Walk F 16
1:50:08 Jessica Lenci Walk F 43
1:50:08 Shirley Lenci Walk F 57
1:51:02 F 20-29 Walk April Ekholm Walk F 25
1:51:04 F 70 + Walk Kay Jensrud Walk F 76
2:12:40 Julie Anderson Walk F 27
2:13:53 Mindy Tuchel Walk F 29

Online Registration Open!

Register for the 2011 'Lard Loop online at active.com:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1965560

See you August 6th!

5th Annual Lard Loop

Scheduled for August 6th, 2011 @ 9:00 a.m. CST.
Same good fun as last year! Maybe better!

Updated registration info coming soon.

2010 Results

MEN'S BIKE
20:27:00 1st M Bike Brian Nelson Bike M 41
20:28:00 2nd M Bike Dave Witschen Bike M 48
23:01:00 3rd M Bike Lee Majerle Bike M 30
24:09:00 M 19&Under Bike Tucker Nelson Bike M 13
24:16:00 Gerard Ottman Bike M
24:45:00 M 60-69 Bike Karel Winkelaar Bike M 60
25:16:00 M 40-49 Bike Marshall Helmberger Bike M 49
26:48:00 M 30-39 Bike Chris Mattson Bike M 36
27:04:00 Alejandro Ojeda Bike M 40
27:21:00 M 20-29 Bike Scott Downing Bike M
27:08:00 Alex Downing Bike M
27:29:00 Brett Gibson Bike M
27:55:00 Dean Broten Bike M 22
29:04:00 M 50-59 Bike Brian Lahti Bike M 55
31:31:00 John Kerber Bike M 45
31:46:00 Douglas Carter Bike M 26
32:15:00 Allen Dahl Bike M 56
32:55:00 Adam Metsa Bike M 29
33:10:00 Justin Bjorgo Bike M
33:16:00 Tom Downing Bike M 59
35:25:00 Mark Downing Bike(Blade) M
36:04:00 Barry Tomsich Bike M 63
43:51:00 Colton Hinrichs Bike M 7
43:53:00 Chance Hinrichs Bike M 9
52:27:00 Sam Carlson Bike M 6
52:29:00 Cooper Carlson Bike M 8

WOMEN'S BIKE
24:11:00 1st F Bike Dana Nelson Bike F 38
27:03:00 2nd F Bike Susan Alstrom Bike F 56
27:07:00 3rd F Bike Polly Bowen Bike F 57
31:44:00 F 40-49 Bike Kara Tomazin Bike F 40
34:35:00 F 20-29 Bike Chelsea Carter Bike F 22
38:09:00 F 30-39 Bike Chris Mish Bike F
39:46:00 Julie Kranz Bike F
43:03:00 Jen Downing Bike F
43:06:00 F 50-59 Bike Josephine Wicker Bike F 51
44:50:00 Kristi McCormick Bike F 30

MEN'S RUN
36:52:00 1st M Run Adam Stainiger Run M 20
38:30:00 2nd M Run Michael Wagner Run M 16
39:52:00 3rd M Run Matt Zak Run M 37
42:29:00 M 19&Under Run Drew Johnson Run M 16
42:41:00 Bennett Maki Run M 16
43:16:00 M 30-39 Run Harry Shears Run M 30
48:34:00 M 60-69 Run John Germ Run M 66
49:39:00 M 40-49 Run Eric Ealy Run M 42
49:39:00 David Mann Run M 34
51:41:00 Jeremy Gaddis Run M 32
51:56:00 M 50-59 Run Tom Schleppergrell Run M 55
52:11:00 Cole Schott Run M 14
54:22:00 Steve Carlson Run M 46
57:49:00 Tim Ealy Run M 37
1:04:40 Brian Larsen Run M 36
1:23:15 Henry Bockus Run M 56

WOMEN'S RUN
44:46:00 1st F Run Sarah Chasson Run F 18
51:46:00 2nd F Run Gretchen Metsa Run F 26
54:33:00 3rd F Run Carolyn Schott Run F 42
55:32:00 F 50-59 Run Shelley Frederickson Run F 50
58:21:00 F 30-39 Run Theresa Oberg Run F 30
1:00:45 F 19&Under Run Julianna Wagner Run F 14
1:00:45 F 19&Under Run Amelia Wagner Run F 8
1:03:19 Molly Hicken Run F 31
1:08:23 F 40-49 Run Trudy Salo Run F 48
1:08:39 Shannon Swan Run F 32
1:12:28 Susan Kangas-Packett Run F 51
1:13:35 Shelley Gaddis Run F 31
1:13:36 ED Maglinte Run F 34
1:13:37 Elizabeth Sanderson Run F 37
1:17:16 F 20-29 Run Aimee Rice Run F 28
1:17:48 Lori Opatz Run F 36
1:23:15 Jane Bockus Run F 57

MEN'S WALK
1:17:25 1st M Walk Dan Karakas Walk M 63
1:27:00 2nd M Walk Benjamin Crawford Walk M 7
1:31:14 3rd M Walk Keith Turcotte Walk M 53
1:31:27 M 19&Under Walk Dominic Vaughn Walk M
1:32:11 Jeffrey Pearson Walk M 14
1:37:10 M 50-59 Walk Ronald Carpenter Walk M 59
1:43:05 M 30-39 Walk Matt Tuchel Walk M
1:43:24 M 20-29 Walk Matt Lenci Walk M 28
1:43:58 Paul Anderson Walk M 26
1:49:41 Brandon Ekholm Walk M 24
1:49:43 Dennis Jensrud Walk M


WOMEN'S WALK
1:19:23 1st F Walk Heather Anderson Walk F 37
1:23:55 2nd F Walk Stacy Spexet Walk F
1:23:58 3rd F Walk Catherine Warner Walk F 44
1:27:34 F 30-39 Walk Beth Reichensperber Walk F 33
1:28:52 F 19&Under Walk Kaylyn Mattson Walk F
1:29:05 F 50-59 Walk Carolyn Flaschberger Walk F 50
1:29:06 Tanya Carlson Walk F 36
1:30:47 Abby Hinrichs Walk F 14
1:32:16 Sydney Hinrichs Walk F 12
1:33:24 Sarah Pearson Walk F 9
1:35:42 Tina Hinrichs Walk F 33
1:35:42 F 40-49 Walk Dawn Hinrichs Walk F 41
1:35:43 Kimberly Pearson Walk F 40
1:37:12 Ronda Carpenter Walk F 34
1:38:26 Allison Pellinen Walk F 33
1:38:26 Makayla Vaughn Walk F 13
1:38:45 Amy Crawford Walk F 10
1:38:46 Kristi Crawford Walk F 34
1:39:05 Marcia Penfield Walk F 57
1:43:10 Julia Tuchel Walk F
1:43:24 F 20-29 Walk Julie Anderson Walk F 25
1:43:59 Angie Peters Walk F 29
1:44:08 Samantha Ealy Walk F 13
1:44:26 Kari Ealy Walk F 35
1:44:27 Chelsea Hultman Walk F 18
1:45:33 F 60-69 Walk Barbara Patterson Walk F 66
1:45:33 F 60-69 Walk Linda Turner Walk F 64
1:45:34 Patty Dahl Walk F 59
1:45:35 Lynn Sunsdahl WALK F 56
1:45:36 Gina Sunsdahl Walk F 23
1:49:49 Kay Jensrud Walk F 75
1:49:50 Sherry Jensrud Walk F 54
1:49:51 April Wright Walk F

About 'Lard Loop 2010

The ‘Lard Loop is an athletic event which is a 6-mile race around “The Horn,” a route which starts in Tower and loops out to Lake Vermilion, through Soudan and back to Tower.

The ‘Lard Loop was created to honor Ballard’s memory and keep him alive in a way that would make him proud and represent who he was in life. Ballard could often be seen along the race route on his bike with his little dog Spike. Also, though he was frequently exercising, he often joked about his “fine physique” which didn’t much resemble that of an athlete. Thus the name “’Lard Loop” (also short for Ballard, as in the duck but with a “B”), and the fact that you can run, walk, bike, rollerblade -- in any way haul your butt around the horn!

This event is intended to bring together and energize the community and raise funds to support a scholarship for iron range graduates who wish to pursue a medical-related career.

What: ‘Lard Loop 2010
When: July 31, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Tower, MN (Race starts in front of the fire hall)
How: Walk, Run, Bike, Rollerblade

How Much: $20 dollar registration fee in advance by mail or online, $25 race-day registration. T-shirt included for first 150 registrants.
Why: All proceeds go to the Ballard Turnbull Scholarship Fund

Packet Pickup & Race-Day Registration:
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.; Tower Fire Hall

Race Course:
Race starts at Tower Fire Hall, crosses Main Street toward HooDoo Point Campground on the bike trail. Past the campground the race continues on Hoodoo Point Road through the beautiful scenery to the next view of the lake at McKinley Park. Here the course picks up the bike trail again heading past the entrance for the Soudan Mine, through Soudan, and across the Hwy 169 to the taconite trail. The trail will take participants back into the town of Tower where they will head up S. 2nd Street to the finish line outside Good Old Days bar & grill.

Starting Line:
Race participants should be at/near the starting line by 8:50 a.m. and should line up in the following order: Bicyclists, Rollerbladers, Runners, then Walkers. 9:00 am start.

Awards:
Awards will be given for the male and female winner of each category – run, walk, and wheels (bike/rollerblade), top finisher in each age group, and all kids under 15. The first 150 participants to register will receive a ‘Lard Loop 2010 T-shirt.

Post-Race Party:
After the race participants, friends and family can enjoy live entertainment outside the Good Old Days bar & grill. Snacks and water are available for race participants, and each race participant will receive a free drink at Good Old Days. And back by popular demand, the raffle and silent auction with truly fabulous prized donated by local merchants.

Click link on right to register online or print the application to register by mail!

PRESS RELEASE - Scholarship Winners Announced!

Two range students benefit from the 3rd annual 10k “Lard Loop” race 

TOWER, MN – May 23, 2010

As a result of the 3rd annual Tower “Lard Loop” memorial 10k race held last August, two deserving high school students have again been selected as recipients of the Ballard Turnbull Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each.

The Ballard Turnbull scholarship committee is pleased to announce this year’s winners: Chelsea Hultman of Ely Memorial High School and Mackenzie Reing of Cook High School. Valerie Lenci presented each of the ladies with their scholarships last week. Funds for the scholarships were raised at “Lard Loop” 10k event in August 2009. This year’s event will be held July 31st.

The “Lard Loop” is a fun athletic event in which athletes, or “weekend warriors”, can run, walk, bike, blade, or even crawl, around “The Horn,” a 10K loop that starts and ends in Tower, passing by beautiful Lake Vermilion and neighboring Soudan. The “Lard Loop” was started by friends and family of Ballard Turnbull, the Tower Area Ambulance Service supervisor who lost his battle with cancer August 8, 2006. 



Scholarship applicants submitted information about their desired career path in a medical-related field and responded to three essay questions. Essay topics included the candidate’s motivation for pursuing their chosen field of medical study, the characteristics that will make them successful, and reflection on a person who has influenced their desire to make a difference in the world.

The winners were selected from a pool of 20 applicants by the 4-person scholarship committee. There were many impressive and inspiring applications. “I was in tears after the first one,” said committee member Christina Mish. “Chelsea and Mackenzie really stood out for all of us,” reported Darla LeDoux, also on the committee.

Mackenzie intends to complete her Pre-Medicine degree at the University of Minnesota. Both of her parents volunteer for the Cook Area Ambulance Service, and she has seen first hand the qualities that allow someone to be successful when dealing with medical emergencies. She eventually plans to become a surgeon, and to use her perseverance, positivity, and respect for patients to provide great service in this role.
Chelsea also intends to become a doctor. She will be attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison this fall for Biochemistry. Chelsea is motivated by her experience with cancer in her family to pursue a medical career. She learned about the difference a positive attitude can make when dealing with illness, and she began work as a nursing assistant when she was 15.

Readers are invited to participate in the fourth annual “Lard Loop” 10k event to be held in Tower July 31, 2010. Applications and event information can be found online at www.ballardturnbull.org. Businesses or individuals who would like to help with this year’s race with sponsorship, raffle donations, or volunteering can leave a message on the website or call 218-780-1503.

Scholarship Applications Due 4/19!

We are now accepting scholarship applications for the 2009-2010 school year. We will again be giving out two $1000 scholarships to Iron Range graduates who will be entering school for a medical-related career. PLEASE NOTE, YOU ARE NOT JUDGED ON GPA! (Ballard wasn't a very good student in high school, but had tons of heart for making a difference). Generally the students who have applied have had good GPA's... this is great, but not a requirement :).

Note, we are in the process of posting the up-to-date application... if you open the file and the dates are wrong... fill it out and send it in by 4/19. We apologized for the inconvenience if the dates on file are confusing! Thank you for applying and the committee looks forward to reading your submissions. (FYI, the committee consists of non-Iron Range residents, some formerly of the area: Darla LeDoux, Christina Mish, James Fangman, and Virginia Pankratz).

Also, please mark your calendars - the 4th Annual Lard loop is happening on July 31st, 2010! See you there. :)