The Ox Cart Days Little Tykes Run and 5K was held Saturday morning with the start and finish at the Downtown Square in Crookston.
30 contestants competed in the Little Tykes race at 8:30 a.m. which saw Jacob Biermaier win the boy’s division, and Mara Biermaier won the girls’ race.
69 contestants competed in the 5K. The top three finishers for each division were-
MEN
Jochum Wiersma 19:33
Jonathan Carpenter (exact time not known but around 20:00)
Josh Hardy 21:00
WOMEN
Amanda Bakken 24:09
2021 Miss Crookston Hayden Winjum 25:22
Halle Winjum 25:22
The runners started near the Grand Theatre, did the Central Park Hill loop before making their way across town near Riverside Avenue, and eventually coming back on Highway 2 around the Grand Theatre to finish at the Downtown Square.
The event was sponsored by Biermaier Chiropractic clinic and Altru Health.
Registration before the races
The Little Tykes getting in line
And they’re off!
Runners making their way back to the finish line
Jacob Biermaier won the boys race in the Little Tykes event
Mara Biermaier won the girls race in the Little Tykes event
Many parents ran along side their kids during the race
2021 Miss Crookston Hayden Winjum raced in both events
Runners getting lined up for the 5K event
The National Anthem being played before the race
And they’re off!
Runners heading towards the finish line
Jochum Weirsma won the Men’s Division
Amanda Bakken Won the Women’s division
Luke Biermaier was first to cross the finish line among those pushing strollers
