Volunteer Updates

Listed below are copies of the emails sent to volunteers so you can stay up to date if you are coming late to the game, if your email server spammed our emails or you just need to reference back to something we sent out.

 

2023:
Communication 1 – Sent February 17, 2023
Communication 2 – Sent March 27, 2023
Communication 3 – Sent April 3, 2023

 

2022:
Communication 1 – Sent February 26, 2022
Communication 2 – Sent March 25, 2022

 

2021:
Communication 1 – Sent March 29, 2021

 

2020:
Communication 1 – Sent February 5th, 2020

 

2019:
Communication 1 – Sent February 4th, 2019
Communication 2 – Sent March 18th, 2019
Communication 3 – Sent April 2nd, 2019

2018:
Communication 1 – Sent February 9th, 2018
Communication 2 – Sent March 17th, 2018
Communication 3 – Sent April 6th, 2018

2017:
Communication 1 – Sent February 6th, 2017
Communication 2 – Sent March 9th, 2017
Communication 3 – Sent March 29th, 2017
Communication 4 – Sent April 10th, 2017 (Thank you letter to volunteers)

2016:
Communication 1 – Sent February 2nd, 2016
Communication 2 – Sent March 10th, 2016
Communication 3 – Sent March 30th, 2016
Communication 4 – Sent April 12th, 2016 (Thank you letter to volunteers)

2015:
Communication 1 – Sent February 14th, 2015
Communication 2 – Sent March 16th, 2015
Communication 3 – Sent April 2nd, 2015
Communication 4 – Sent April 20th, 2015 (Thank you letter to volunteers)

2014:
Communication 1 – Sent February 5th, 2014
Communication 2 – Sent March 18th, 2014
Communication 3 – Sent March 29th, 2014
Communication 4 – Sent April 19th, 2014 (Thank you letter to volunteers)

2013:
Communication 1 – Sent March 26th, 2013
Communication 2 – Sent April 7th, 2013
Communication 3 – Sent April  21st, 2013 (Thank you letter to volunteers)

Zumbro Endurance Run
100MI, 50MI, 17MI Trail Race(s)
Theilman, Minnesota
April 10 & 11, 2020
• 100MI Friday 8:00AM
• 50MI 12:01AM Saturday (Friday Midnight)
• 17MI 9:00AM Saturday

Registration:
Opens Fri Nov 1, 2019 – 12:01AM CST
Closes Fri April 3, 2020 – 11:59PM CST
*Or once the field limit has been met
Complete Registration Details HERE

Directions to Race Start:
Zumbro River Bottoms Management Unit
West Assembly Area
(Near Theilman, MN)
Google Maps Directions HERE
Written Directions HERE
(Approx 1:45 south of Minneapolis, MN)

Terrain:
The course consists of a mix of rugged single and double track trail with rubble, loose rock and sand along with minimum maintenance gravel roads.  The race is primarily concentrated in two large valleys within an expansive hardwood forest.  There are four significant, short, steep climbs (approx 300FT) per loop with small hills in-between along with some significant stretches of flat valley floor running.  Be sure to see maps, elevation charts and stats provided on this website HERE.

100 Mile:
6 x 17 mile loop = 102(ish) miles
Elevation Gain 13,500 FT
Elevation Loss 13,500 FT
NET Elevation Change 27,000 FT
17 Aid Stations
34 hour time limit
Complete 100MI Info HERE

50 Mile:
3 x 17 mile loop = 51(ish) miles
Elevation Gain 6,750 FT
Elevation Loss 6,750 FT
NET Elevation Change 13,500 FT
8 Aid Stations
18 hour time limit
Complete 50MI Info HERE

17 Mile:
17 Mile Loop
Elevation Gain 2,250 FT
Elevation Loss 2,250 FT
NET Elevation Change 4,500 FT
2 Aid Stations
9 hour cutoff
Complete 17MI Info HERE

More About the Area:
The Zumbro Endurance Run 100MI, 50MI and 17MI trail races take place within the Zumbro River Bottoms Management Unit in Southeastern Minnesota’s Bluff Country – just outside of the tiny village of Theilman, MN approximately 1:45 from Minneapolis – St.Paul, MN.  The races start and finish at the West Assembly / Horse Campground Area.  Generally speaking the Zumbro River Bottoms Management Unit lies within a portion of the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest – an expansive 1.7 million acre tract of Minnesota hardwood forest on the Northern edge of the Driftless Region which is mainly characterized by its tall bluffs and deeply carved river valleys. This “bluff country” is rugged, hauntingly beautiful and provides the perfect venue for 100, 50 or 17 miles of trail running.