Race Info – Frequently Asked Questions

See the Race Pricing Schedule for current race pricing information.

Registration Details:

Yes, you can. The website allows for one individual to register for as many or all five races at the same time? Watch for that option within the registration process.

No. Each person must register separately to ensure we have all the correct safety and waiver information for each race participant.

All registrations are sent an email confirmation immediately after your registration is complete. The email comes from info@runstillwater.com and is sent to the address provided during sign-up. If you have a Run Stillwater account or created one when you registered, you may also log in to see the races for which you are registered.

BEFORE INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR REGISTRATION, please search your email and spam folder for info@runstillwater.com. If you still cannot find it, feel free to contact us at this same address.

Please note the registration process also asks for the runner email address. Future communications about a race event will be sent to the runner email provided, which may be different than the primary email associated with a registration.

“Processing” means your order is set and active for a race event in the future. No worries; we’ve got you.

All registered participants will be sent an email Thursday before the race from our timing company, Mtec Results, with your bib number and details about logistics, directions, etc. Watch for it and save noreply@mtecresults.com to help ensure it doesn’t end up in spam. If you do not receive it, you can look up your bib number at packet pickup.

Beginning about a month out from race day, registered participants will get updates via email from info@runstillwater.com sent to the Runner Email provided during registration. In the meantime, the race’s webpage will be updated as the race approaches. Check back often to find the information you may need HERE.

Yes. You may choose Mail My Packet (MMP) during registration to have your packet mailed to you in advance of the race (+$22). Runners receiving their packets in the mail (race bib number, shirt, pins, etc.) can expect them within two weeks of race day.

The MMP option is available through the deadline for personalized bibs (see the Race Pricing Schedule for dates.) If you have already registered and would like to add MMP, please contact Run Stillwater at info@runstillwater.com BEFORE the deadline. Once the personalized bib deadline has passed it is not possible to add this option.

The Run Stillwater app is updated by our timing company, Mtec Results, within a week or so of the race. If you do not see your name and bib number in the app by the time you receive the email with your bib number, please let us know and we’ll look into it ASAP.

Registration is open for all races beginning in October the previous year. At this time, the field of runners is not limited in number.

For each race:

• Regular online registration closes at midnight the Wednesday before a race. Regular online registration ensures participants will receive their race shirt at packet pickup before the race
• Will Call registration is available online from midnight Wednesday evening until noon Friday before a race. Runners registering as Will Call are assigned a bib number before the race, which they will look up as soon as they arrive at packet pickup, and receive their race shirt after the race
• In-Person registration is available Friday and Saturday before the race at Packet Pickup. In-Person registrants are assigned a bib number at packet pickup and receive their race shirt after the race

Registration for all Run Stillwater races is nontransferable and nonrefundable. This is the industry standard and registrants must agree to these conditions during sign up to move onto the payment portion of the process.

Runners Receive:

• Gender-specific, premium quality cotton blend shirt NOTE: Will Call and In-person registrants receive their race shirts after the event at packet pick-up (if your size is available) or in the mail following the event.
• Collectible medals to all finishers – each year Run Stillwater medals fit together as a set to commemorate your season
• Personalized race bibs up to 10 characters (Deadlines apply. See Race Pricing Schedule for details)
• Timing by Mtec Results (Half, 10K, 5K) – a leader in race timing technologies and based in the Twin Cities
• Participant tracking using the Mtec Results app. Track and easily share participant performance, see current and projected runner locations, view chip and gun times, get real-time results including overall and division place, and more
• Bag drop at each start location with bags provided at the starts (clear, 15″ x 18″ with drawstring)
• Pacers for half marathon runners
• Staffed water stations to serve and cheer you on with water and Gatorade available (Most race-day support staff is provided as part of Run Stillwater’s Volunteer for Donation program. Learn more HERE.)
• Restroom facilities at each start and at approximately two-mile intervals along the courses
• Finish line recovery food and beverages – fruit, protein bars, salty snacks, Gatorade and bottled water
• Selfie clock at the finish showing your name and time
• Video finish accessible along with results at mtecresults.com
• Free photos available to download on Mtec Results and the Run Stillwater Facebook page
• Keepsake age group awards, customized for the top three winners in each category are producted after the race and mailed to winners – SEE an EXAMPLE HERE. Each award is engraved with runner’s name, race date, your time, distance, place and division. Winners can expect delivery within a month of the race
• Access to showers after the race at our sponsor, River Valley Athletic Club. Show your bib and bring your own towel, then hit the sites and enjoy everything Stillwater has to offer
• A free finish-line beer or cold beverage at Lift Bridge Brewing! Redeemable at Lift Bridge Brewing Company tap rooms in Stillwater and New Richmond. Non-alcoholic options are available.

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Course Information:

Course maps are available on the Course Maps page.

USA Track & Field (USATF) course certification numbers:
10 Mile: MN23016JHP
10K: MN23018JHP
5K : MN23017JHP

NOTE: Runners are responsible for knowing the course.

Race Time Limit: 4-hours

Slow runners and walkers are welcome provided you maintain constant progress on the course and do not deviate from the course.

A sweeper-runner follows the last runner helping to keep the field of participants within the 4-hour time limit at an average pace of no more than 18-minutes per mile. The average walking pace is 15 minutes per mile. Aid stations are available throughout the course to provide hydration, restrooms, and assistance with medical needs or voluntary withdrawal from the race.

Stopping for an extended period of time may result in disqualification from the race.

Exceeding the time limit could mean race support is no longer available, including aid stations, public safety and medical assistance.

Aid stations have water and Gatorade available. Portable restrooms are located at or close to each aid station

Packet Pick-up: Lift Bridge Brewing Company, 1900 Tower Drive, Stillwater

June 26, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.,
June 27, starting at 5:30 a.m.

NOTE: Runners will receive an email in the days prior to the race with their bib number information. Remember this number. You will need it to pick up your packet.

Mail My Packet (MMP) option: During registration you may choose the option to have your race materials mailed to you prior to the race (+$22). The MMP option is available through May 27.

Picking Up Someone Else’s Packet

You may pick up another runner’s packet. Pleases confirm that you have agreed to do this in advance so there is no confusion with volunteers at packet pick-up.

If you paid for the Mail-My-Packet option, you can expect your packet to arrive within two weeks of race day. See the Race Pricing Schedule for specific mailing date information.

Changing Your Distance

You may change your distance at packet pickup. For guests moving to a longer distance, you’ll just pay the difference. There’s no charge for moving to a shorter distance. First, pick up your packet as usual. Then bring it to the In-Person/Changes table to make the switch.

If you paid for Mail-My-Packet and would like to change your distance, please email info@runstillwater.com using the subject “Race Distance Change” with the following information. If you’d like to move up in distance and need to pay the difference, you’ll receive further instructions.

1. Name
2. Race Name
3. Current Distance
4. Desired Distance

Shirt Exchange

You may exchange your unworn shirt for a different size after the race. Shirts are ordered based on the sizes specified at the time of registration. To ensure everyone gets the size requested, exchanges can be made after the race. Staff remains at Packet Pickup at Lift Bridge Brewing until approximately 10:45 a.m.

Race Time Limit: 4-hours

Slow runners and walkers are welcome provided you maintain constant progress on the course and do not deviate from the course.

A sweeper-runner follows the last runner helping to keep the field of participants within the time limit at an average pace of no more than 18-minutes per mile. The average walking pace is 15 minutes per mile. Aid stations are available throughout the course to provide hydration, restrooms, and assistance with medical needs or voluntary withdrawal from the race.

Stopping for an extended period of time may result in disqualification from the race.

Exceeding the time limit could mean race support is no longer available, including aid stations, public safety and medical assistance.

• Bag Drop is available at all start areas with bags provided for your convenience
• Bag Drop pick-up is at the finish line area
• Bags provided at each start are clear and 15″ x 18″
• All Bag Drop items must be in a bag
• You may use your own bag provided it is approximately 15″ x 18″
• No large backpacks or suitcases are accepted in Bag Drop
• Race bibs have a tear-off tag with your bib number to be used for Bag Drop
• Place the bag drop tag INSIDE the clear bag where it is EASILY VISIBLE for sorting
• Your race bib and Bag Drop tag must match to pick up your items
• Bag Drop pick-up will be staffed at the finish area until approximately 11:00 a.m.
• Run Stillwater, Inc. is not responsible for lost or damaged items left in Bag Drop

Pacers for the 10 Mile race:

Pacers are provided by Midwest Pacers for the half and 10-mile distances to help runners reach their race day goals.

Great idea! There are plenty of reasons to spend some time in Stillwater before and after the race.

• America’s Most Picturesque Small Towns (North Carolina Traveler)
• Best Weekend Getaways in Minnesota (The Lora Hotel – Family Destination Guide)
• #1 Best Day Trip from the Twin Cities (Bring Me the News)
• Best US Towns for Antiquing (Fodors)
• Fall in Love with Stillwater (Samantha Brown’s Places to Love)
• Most Romantic Midwest Getaways (Midwest Living Magazine)

There are a number of hotels and restaurants within walking distance of the finish line. You may also check with Discover Stillwater for hospitality information around the area.

Our sponsor, River Valley Athletic Club, offers all registered runners an opportunity to shower after each race. Show your bib and bring your own towel, then hit the sites and enjoy everything Stillwater has to offer.

Parking:

There is ample parking in the area surrounding the brewery. Check for updates on the race webpage as race day approaches.

Start Times: (Subject to change – refer to Lift Bridge webpage for current information)

7:00 a.m. Half, 10 Mile (last bus leaves at 6:40 a.m.)
7:15 a.m. 5K, 10K (last bus leaves at 6:45 a.m.)

All remote start areas have portable restrooms, water and bag drop available.

Shuttles to the starts will load on Northwestern Ave for all distances. Marshals will be there to help. See the Lift Bridge webpage for shuttle start times and when the last bus will leave for each location.

We strongly discourage getting dropped off or driving to start areas. For the safety of runners and race staff, please use the shuttle. If you live in the area of the start, you’re welcome to walk, of course.

Weather Considerations:

Runner safety is our number one priority. The race will occur rain or shine. We have direct contact with the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities and rely on their forecasts in making decisions concerning weather and race-day conditions. There will be over 65 course marshals and public safety officers stationed around the course to guide runners in good weather and bad. If conditions are concerning prior to the race, we will keep runners up-to-date via email and on the website.

Parameters for weather considerations include the following:

• Electrical activity in the area
• Hail
• High winds
• WetBulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) conditions – a scientific measurement of the body’s heat stress tolerance. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities is able to provide this calculation based on the specific real-time conditions at the latitude and longitude of our events
• Use of WBGT is based on U.S.A. Track and Field guidelines and is a formula measureing the body’s tolerance to conditions, taking into account temperature, humidity, wind speed, exposure to direct sunlight, sun angle and cloud cover:
  • WBGT less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit is Green Flag/No Warning to runners necessary
  • WBGT 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit is Yellow Flag/Recommend participants at increased risk for heat collapse. Slow pace. Warn all entrants of increased risk of heat collapse
  • WBGT 73 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit is Red Flag/Recommend participants at increased risk for heat collapse withdraw from race, and other slow pace to match conditions
  • WBGT above 82 degrees is Black Flag/Cancel or recommend voluntary withdrawal

Post Race Information:

After the race you’re welcome to hang at the brewery to enjoy your accomplishment, take pictures and relax. The brewery will be open and serving some celebratory suds (including some NA options.)

For the fastest access to race results, go to www.mtecresults.com

We will not hold an awards ceremony after the race. Keepsake age group awards – personalized with name, time, distance and division – for the top three finishers in each age group (based on 5-year increments) are mailed to winners after the event.

Safety and Rules of the Road:

• For the safety of all runners and walkers, the following are NOT allowed on the course: Unregistered participants (including family, friends, or pacers); bicycles; in-line skates; or pets.
• The following are allowed with prior approval from race staff: runner escorts for parasports athletes, adapted wheel chairs, jogging strollers, certified service animals.
• Headphones and earbuds are permitted, but runners are strongly encouraged to use only one ear bud and turn the volume down so you are alert to traffic and able to follow instructions from race officials.
• The race courses are not 100 percent closed to traffic so we ask that you be aware of your surroundings at all times.

We welcome adaptive athletes at our events. All athletes, including escorts, must be registered in advance and wear a bib number. The following are allowed with prior approval from race staff: runner escorts for parasports athletes, adapted wheel chairs with runner escorts, jogging strollers, certified service animals. Please contact us if you need more information using the Contact Us page.

Return/Refund and Privacy Policy

All Run Stillwater, Inc. races occur rain or shine. Fees are not refundable and race numbers and timing chips are not transferable to a different person than the individual to whom the bib number is assigned. Participants must agree to the terms and conditions of participation prior to entering payment information during the registration process. For details regarding the Run Stillwater, Inc. privacy policy, click HERE.