O’Round The Loch Runs Saturday
Neither snow nor rain nor inclement weather of any type will put up a roadblock for the annual “O’Round the Loch Run” of St. Patrick’s Day in Emmetsburg. The 30th annual event is set for this Saturday, March 20, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The runs will once again feature the traditional events; half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1.7 mile Fun Run/Walk. All of the races will start at the parking lot of the Arthur and Audrey Smith Wellness Center at Iowa Lakes Community College.
The Half-Marathon event, covering 13.1 miles, will get underway at 8:30 a.m. The traditional marathon is also set up for a relay event, so that a team of four runners, with each runner covering 3.275 miles, can run.
At 8:40 a.m., the 10 kilometer, or 6.2 mile race will begin, to be followed by the 5 kilometer, or 3.1 mile race, starting at 9 a.m. The Fun Run/Walk event of 1.7 miles will also start at 9:10 a.m.
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