Race winner Margaret Ludick and second place finisher Sam Theisen running stride for stride – photo credit Cary Johnson
Greetings Friends,
Thank you for taking part in the 2025 Endless Summer Trail Run Series Leabnon 7MI last Wednesday. While it has been a bit of a rainy race season thus far, the weather for this race was pretty much perfect. In my last ESTRS recap for the French 5K, I mentioned how Margaret Ludick had broken her own course record there from 10 years prior. For the Lebanon 7MI she did it again (broke her own course record) while also winning the race overall – way to go Margaret! We had runners as young as 8, as old as 82, and the entire Edina Girls Cross Country Team join us, how great is all of that! Overall it was another outstanding group and another fun night at the Endless Summer Trail Run Series, thank you all for being a part of it. There is one race left in this summer’s series, the Spring Lake 5 Mile in Hastings on Wednesday July 30, we hope to see many of you there.
A huge thank you to Lebanon Hills / Dakota County Parks for hosting us and taking such great care of the park, and trail system. An equally big thank you to Chapel Hill Church for the use of their parking lot.
As always, all credit is due to our amazing volunteers – thank you!
Results:
Results can be found HERE https://www.athlinks.com/azp/ctlive/event/85691 – please let us know if your result is missing or you see anything in error.
Photos:
Thank you photographers! You can find photos HERE https://www.estrs.com/photos/
ESTRS Next Up:
Hard to believe, but the Spring Lake 5MI on Wednesday July 30 is the final race in this years series – please join us!
Please consider volunteering at the Superior Fall Trail Race / Superior 100:
Make a weekend of it and come volunteer for the 35th Annual Superior Fall Trail Race / Superior 100 on September 5 & 6, 2025 (Superior 100 is the 10th oldest 100 mile trail race in the country) – info HERE https://www.superiorfalltrailrace.com/read-first/
RSR Online Store:
We have an online store with a few things you might like. https://www.rocksteadyrunning.com/shop/
RSR Online Community:
This is just a boring old forum; sans advertising, manipulative algorithms, etc. https://community.rocksteadyrunning.com/
Mile In My Shoes:
Get to know our charity partner; Mile in My Shoes https://www.estrs.com/mile-in-my-shoes/
Financial Assistance
Are you someone or do you know someone that wants to run one of our races but finances are a barrier? Reach out, we will help.
Sponsors:
A huge thank you to all of our awesome Sponsors and Partners! You can learn more about each, HERE https://www.estrs.com/sponsors/
Twin Cities Running Company
Bridge Realty – Bill Pomerenke
Vaniply / Vanicream
Domino’s Pizza – Platinum Pizza!
Consilience Coaching
State Farm Insurance – Geri Martin
Trail Transformation
Northwoods Running
Performance Running Gym
Climb Above Endurance Coaching
Mile in My Shoes
St. Croix Law
Critical Connections Ecological Services
In Closing:
It is an honor doing this for you and with you. We are grateful for your support, and we never take that support for granted.
In Community,
John Storkamp
Race Director
Endless Summer Trail Run Series
Volunteers Brandy and Morgan checking runners in – Photo Credit Christine Armbruster
Waiting for the race start on a gorgeous evening – Photo Credit Scott Rokis
Happy runners do your best – photo credit Pat Lehnherr
Spreading out on the gravel road before hitting the trails – photo credit Christine Armbruster
82 years young and running trails – Photo Credit Christine Armbruster
Nothing better than running with a friend – photo credit Cary Johnson
Kendra in a sea of summer green – Photo Credit Christine Armbruster
Sticking around to cheer in every last runner is how you do it – Photo Credit Scott Rokis
Finishing the race with pals is the best – Photo Credit Scott Rokis
One of our younger finishers – photo credit Scott Rokis
A perfect night at Lebanon Hills for the Endless Summer Trail Run Series – Photo Credit Christine Armbruster