Thank you!

Wow!  Wow!  Wow!  What a great Gobble Gait we had this year!  As many of you may have guessed, with the help of race participants, our generous sponsors, hundreds of volunteers and of course mother nature, we exceeded our goal and will be giving Hastings Family Service more than $88,000 this year!  WOW!

Check out these totals!

1838 runners in the 8K
782 runners in the 2K
For a total of 2620 participants!

How awesome is that?

Top Male Finishers:
Aaron Nodolf - Menomonee Falls, WI | 24:43
Nick Ross - Hastings, MN | 26:00
Mike Baumgart - Rosemount | 28.50

Top Female Finishers:
Brooke Beskau - Hastings, MN | 28:50
Kelly Pechous - Hastings, MN | 29:20
Tara Peterson - St. Paul, MN | 30:42

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for making this the best Gobble Gait yet!  Looking forward to welcoming you all back next year for Gobble Gait 2012! 

Yes! They'll be OPEN!

Spirits will be flowing before, during and after Gobble Gait 2011!  So go ahead and work up a thirst!  The Bars and Restaurants in Downtown Hastings will be open for business, and they'd like you to stop in and say hello!  Check out what you can expect to find on the big day!

American Legion Post 47 - Official Gobble Gait Venue

7am-11am

Gobble Gait Specials: Bloody Marys and Screwdrivers

Full Breakfast Menu

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2nd Street Depot

8am-Noon

Gobble Gait Specials: $4.50 Bloody Marys, Hot Drink Specials

Bar Only - No Kitchen | Home Made Cinnamon Rolls

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Benny's Grill & Coffee Shop

7am-Noon

Gobble Gait Specials: Pumpkin Lattes, Mexican Coco, Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Chai

Breakfast Sandwiches, Bagels, Muffins, Homemade Soup, Pastries & Pie

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Busted Nut

7am-2pm

Gobble Gait Specials: $5 Bloody Marys | Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Beer, Screw Drivers

Bar Only - No Kitchen.... but will have Peanuts... of course!

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The Onion Grille - Official Gobble Gait Venue

8am-12pm

Gobble Gait Specials: $6.00 Buzzy Mary's a 16 oz totally tricked out! | Hot Drinks and more!

Bar Only - No Kitchen

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Karl's Red Rock Cafe

7-11am

Full Breakfast Menu | Full Espresso Bar, Sticky Buns

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RJ's Tavern

8am-12pm

Gobble Gait Specials: $5.00 Bloody Marys and Screw Drivers | Hot Drinks and more!

Bar Only - No Kitchen

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Packet Pick-Up Info

Packets/T-Shirts can be picked up at the following:


Woodbury Running Room 
109- 7455 Currell Blvd
The Shoppe's of Woodburry Village
Woodbury, MN 55125
     Tuesday, November 22, 2011
     12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
     Wednesday, November 23, 2011
     10:00 am-3:00 pm


Pre-Race Pasta Party
The Onion Grille

100 Sibley Street

Hastings, MN 55033

      Wednesday, November 23, 2011
    4:00 pm - 9:00 pm


Race Day
Race Day Registration Tent
City of Hastings Parking Lot adjacent to the Hastings American Legion
       Thursday, November 24, 2011

     Beginning at 7:00 am

Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up Pasta Party!

Hey Gobble Gaiters.... we hope you'll join us Wednesday at The Onion Grille for the Official Gobble Gait Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up Pasta Party!  Wow... that's a lot of "P's"... that will be followed by lots of Mmmmmmmmm's!


The Pasta Buffet feature a Penne Pasta with a choice of the following sauces to top things off:  Butter, Marinara, Meatballs, Alfredo, or a Chicken Pepper Blend!  It will also include a variety of breads with Garlic Butter and a House Salad!


$9 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under!


C'mon down to pick up your shirt and celebrate all things Gobble Gait!

Online Registration Deadline

Have you registered yet?  Keep the following deadlines in mind!  You know you're going to participate... what are you waiting for?

Online Registration closes at Midnight on Tuesday, November 22.

In-person Pre-Registration closes at 10 am on Wednesday, November 23. (Completed forms with payment should be dropped off at MDK Design for Hair by that time.)

After those deadlines pass, entry fees go up $5.  No exceptions!

Team Gobble Gait Talks Gobble Gait 2011

Team Gobble Gait, also known as the Co Chairs, Brian Radke, Jay Kochendorfer, and Mary Fasbender discuss what changes to expect for Gobble Gait 2011!


**Reminder**
Online Registration closes at Midnight on Tuesday, November 22.
In-person Pre-Registration closes at 10 am on Wednesday, November 23. (Completed forms with payment should be dropped off at MDK Design for Hair by that time.)
After those deadlines pass, entry fees go up $5.  No exceptions!

What's new?!

New Course!

New Starting Point!

New Registration Area!

New Venue for Pre-Race Packet Pickup Pasta Party!

Join us this year... and for years to come!  The changes we've made will allow for even more people to partake in the funnest day of the year!  Get your Gobble on and join us for Gobble Gait 2011!

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Check out our Flickr page to see great photos of past Gobble Gaits, and be sure to check back once the race is over!  We'll be adding photos of Gobble Gait 2011!

Connect to our YouTube Channel! You'll find videos we've posted with information about Gobble Gait, and we've favorited ones that others have posted!  Make sure you check back after Gobble Gait 2011 to see videos of this year's race!