by Rocksteady | Apr 20, 2024 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
2024 Zumbro 100 mile winner Mike Asmus and Pacer Kyle Palmer. Photo Credit Scott Rokis I happened to be near the finish line on Saturday morning when Mike Asmus completed his final 17 mile loop, and won the 2024 edition of the Zumbro 100 Mile Endurance Run. His...
by Rocksteady | Apr 16, 2023 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
Photo Credit Scott Rokis It turns out that the 2023 Zumbro Endurance Run slotted into the perfect weather window. After a Winter with significant snowfall, and a snowpack that held on relatively late – a week before the race we received more heavy wet...
by Rocksteady | Apr 15, 2022 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
Family Affair – Photo Credit Mike Wheeler Have you ever heard the saying “the best lessons are learned in the coldest classrooms”? Well, Zumbro is among the coldest, and its lessons are truly among the best. Since 2009 (and earlier including...
by Rocksteady | Apr 16, 2021 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
My days immediately after an event are spent cleaning up, sorting through supplies, organizing equipment and packing things away until next time. After a busy few event days, these following days of simple tasks allow me a lot of headspace to reflect on the overall...
by Rocksteady | May 3, 2018 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
This article was written by Robyn Reed and has been republished with permission from Upper Midwest Trail Runners – you can find the original article HERE http://www.umtr.net/zumbro-vs-the-gnarly-bandits/ That, as a runner once said, was a hell of a thing. Zumbro...
by Rocksteady | Apr 23, 2018 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
This is a fun and light-hearted recap of the 2018 Zumbro Endurance Run, an official recap and statement regarding the historic blizzard that occurred during the race and the subsequent cancellation of this year’s 17 mile race can be found HERE...
by Rocksteady | Apr 17, 2018 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
If you were signed up for this years 17 mile race, we ask that you please take the time to read this. It is about a 9 minute read. Minnesota experienced a record and historic Spring storm that coincided with the 2018 Zumbro Endurance Run (held Friday April 13 &...
by Rocksteady | Apr 15, 2017 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
Written by John Storkamp – Race Director About the Zumbro Endurance Run: The Zumbro Endurance Run 100MI, 50MI and 17MI trail races were founded in 2009 and take place each year in early April within the Zumbro River Bottoms Management Unit in Southeastern...
by Rocksteady | Apr 13, 2016 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
By: John Storkamp – Race Director About the Zumbro Endurance Run 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...
by Rocksteady | Apr 20, 2015 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized
By John Storkamp – Race Director A Few Quick Thoughts: This was going to be the year. On Tuesday as we marked the first sections of trail it was so dry I popped a cough drop in as I climbed up to the Scenic Overlook, weighed down with 150 markers in my quiver...
