October 21, 2009 – The 2009 Bergkönig Trail Run went off without a hitch. The weather was marvelous and the participants were too. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate, whether you wanted to race or just came out to support the cause. View the race results HERE.

This race was unique because of the extreme difficulty of the course. We spent a lot of time squeezing as many hills as possible into each mile at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield, WI. Unfortunately, the distance was a little off and the course was slightly long (5.9 miles instead of the estimated 5.0). Next year we will be sure to have two course options: maybe a 3 mile and a 6 mile.

It was a relatively small race, but good-sized for the first year with 64 people registered. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped make this race possible, especially my little brother, Thomas, who was a gigantic help. He lives in Waukesha now and he helped me do all the things that I could not do from out of town. Mike and Jane Mandli, Sean Becker, Josh North, Mike Eckert, Yuriy Gusev, Bryan Cook, Jenny Melville, Scott Olsen, and Ben Lund were my race day volunteer force. They devoted their whole day to this event and it would not have been possible without their effort and organization on race day. Also, Shane Mundt of MundtArts did a wonderful job designing the Bergkönig Race Website and logo. He donated this to the cause and his handiwork is greatly appreciated.


I’d like to say an additional big thank you to all the local businesses and organizations that contributed to this event: 10 Feet Back, 4imprint, Salomon, PowerBar (courtesy of PowerBar athlete Chris Cook), Wheel and Sprocket, InStep, Great Harvest Bread Co., Bicycle Doctor, WIN Racing, Be Fitness, Brennan’s Market, CXC Skiing, MundtArts, Pick’n Save, West Wood Health and Fitness Center, Stone Creek Coffee, and Starbucks Coffee.

It feels great to have planned my first big event. I had fun learning the ins and outs of event planning, and hopefully I can do an even better job on this race in the future.