Kristen Whiteside of Winthrop Harbor was first among women and sixth overall during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K, which started at Half Day Brewing and went along the Des Plaines River Trail Saturday in Lincolnshire.
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Snow-covered trails that usually are quiet on a winter morning came to life Saturday with the passage of 350 runners during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K in Lincolnshire.
Runners leave the starting line during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K, which started at Half Day Brewing and went along the Des Plaines River Trail Saturday in Lincolnshire.
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Runners started in front of Half Day Brewing, ran through the woods along the Des Plaines River Trail, which was covered in 6 inches of snow, then doubled back to finish right where they started.
Nicolle Gaudette of North Chicago, left, and Kristina Bloomdahl of Lake Bluff hold up a sign to help motivate runners participating Saturday in the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K, which started at Half Day Brewing and went along the Des Plaines River Trail in Lincolnshire.
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“It’s not plowed so they run in snow, then turn around and come back and drink and have fun,” said event emcee Dani Snare.
Nicholas Simila of Wenonah, New Jersey, is on his way to finishing first during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K, which started at Half Day Brewing and went along the Des Plaines River Trail Saturday in Lincolnshire.
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Jason Shaw of Kildeer was with a group of friends staying warm inside the restaurant/brewery before the start of the run, and he added rubber snow-grips to the bottom of his sneakers for added traction. He said the event is a unique experience, and he was looking forward to running in the snow.
Jason Shaw of Kildeer gets ready Saturday for the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K, which started at Half Day Brewing and went along the Des Plaines River Trail in Lincolnshire.
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“I’m here with some friends, so it’s good to get out of the house. And, there’s beer,” Shaw said.