Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College welcomed runners and walkers back to the beautiful FDLTCC campus for the 19th annual Pumpkin Run & Walk 5K, presented by FDLTCC’s Child Development program’s Miskwaadesi Head Start Project on October 19, 2024. 201 runners and walkers finished the Pumpkin Run and Walk 5K and 36 finishers completed the Ring Road Fun Run.
Overall winner Scott Behling of Duluth finished with a time of 15:38.6. Joe Johnson finished second in 19:33.8 and Jackson Wichtendahl was third with a time of 19:38.0.
The first finisher of the women’s division, Maggie Judd of Pine City, finished fourth overall with a time of 19:54.5. Second place went to Amber Gurske with a time of 21:38 followed by Amanda Carlson, who finished with a time of 22:11.3.
Race participants celebrated the theme of the Pumpkin Run and Walk by wearing creative costumes or festive clothing. Competition was tight for the coveted Best Costume awards, with the winners covered a range of characters including Pac-Man, peanut butter and jelly, Willy Wonka, and many more.
The Ring Road Fun Run covered a single lap of the beautiful FDLTCC Campus, while the 5K started and ended on campus. Both races were open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
Upper Lakes Foods provided wonderful post-race refreshments, and several other local businesses sponsored the race including USG, Tortoise & Hare Footwear, Duluth Running Company, Austin Jarrow, Mellin Promotional Advertising, and WKLK.
Age Group Winners – Pumpkin Run & Walk 5K
| Age Category | Male | Female | ||||
| Name | Time | City | Name | Time | City | |
| 14 and Under | Carter Love | 23:32.4 | Solon Springs, WI | Maggie Judd | 19:54.5 | Pine City, MN |
| 15 – 19 | Preston Strang | 23:40.2 | Not available | Aubree Munich | 30:09.7 | Superior, WI |
| 20 – 29 | Jackson Wichtendahl | 19:38.0 | Duluth, MN | Kayla Wenneson | 25:22.7 | Hermantown, MN |
| 30 – 39 | Scott Behling | 15:38.6 | Duluth, MN | Amber Gurske | 21:38.0 | Duluth, MN |
| 40 – 49 | Jeffrey Burns | 24:49.9 | Duluth, MN | Amanda Carlson | 22:11.3 | Duluth, MN |
| 50 – 59 | Roger Reinert | 22:36.0 | Duluth, MN | Mary Ames | 27:39.9 | Cloquet, MN |
| 60 – 69 | Jarrow Wahman | 20:39.5 | Duluth, MN | Elizabeth Baltich | 29:32.1 | Duluth, MN |
| 70 and Over | Ron Eng | 27:36.9 | Wrenshall, MN | Louise Lind | 36:48.1 | Duluth MN |
Age Group Winners – Ring Road Fun Run
| Age Category | Male | Female | ||||
| Name | Time | City | Name | Time | City | |
| 5 and Under | Jordan Carlson | 3:45.4 | Duluth, MN | Tessa Gorder | 4:20.4 | Cloquet, MN |
| 6-10 | Jence Sorensen | 2:30.9 | Not available | Aaliyah Jones | 2:50.9 | Not available |
Complete race results are available at https://gsetiming.com/ and photos will be available on the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Facebook page.