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Published July 09, 2011, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: River Falls Days Run snapshots

More than 400 people assembled at 8 a.m. to run 6.2- or two miles for fitness and fun


Shortly behind leader Kipkorir Kosgei came David Ritter and other runners. The picturesque course led runners through downtown, the UWRF campus and past River Falls High School before finishing in Glen Park.

  • Shortly behind leader Kipkorir Kosgei came David Ritter and other runners. The picturesque course led runners through downtown, the UWRF campus and past River Falls High School before finishing in Glen Park.
  • Salvador Bastien, 17, River Falls, left, hams it up with Shae Taylor and Trent Powell during mile 2 of the 6.2-mile River Falls Days run.
  • Runners seemed to enjoy the scenic new course through town. At center is Liz Black, who won the women's title for the 10K run.
  • While some runners were gunning for a medal, others enjoyed the companionship and attention shown by volunteers at several water stations.
  • Fiver Falls firefighters Chris Cernohous, left, and Ed Vlack, second from right, and friends were part of the 10K field of runners.
  • The 2011 River Falls Ambassadors were part of the throng at the finish line, congratulating runners. From left are Maddie Nyquist, Aislynn Pomfret, Amanda Gruise and Kasey Manche.
  • Three elite runners paced one another up the East Cascade Street sidewalk as they approached Mile 2 in the River Falls Days 10K run.
  • River Falls and UWRF campus police officers provided traffic assistance at Second- and Foster streets as runners crossed main arteries to complete the new race course.
  • River Falls resident Greg O'Malley, right, heads east on Park Street on final approach to the 10K finish line. O'Malley, 48, completed the race in 47:25, finishing one second behind his 16-year-old son, Colin.
  • Seventy-year-old Dennis Ferche of Afton took home the medal for his age category, finishing the 10K race in 56:41.