2011 Point Bock Run
What: Social Gathering
When: Saturday - March 05, 2011 @ 12:00PM to Saturday - March 05, 2011 @ 03:00PM
Where: Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
When: Saturday - March 05, 2011 @ 12:00PM to Saturday - March 05, 2011 @ 03:00PM
Where: Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
The original Point Bock Run was held on January 31, 1982, when 212 runners participated in 5 and 10K events. The run coincided with the release of seasonal Point Bock Beer. The course changed several times but in the early years, consisted of two distances, both starting at Ben Franklin Junior High School and ending either at Goerke Park or the Point Brewery.
The run was discontinued in the early 1990s when the brewery was sold to a national beverage company.
For several years a group of local runners talked about the possibility of establishing a new race in Stevens Point. The current race directors approached the brewery in the fall of 2002 to explore the possibility of bringing back the Bock. The Stevens Point Brewery, under new ownership, enthusiastically supported the idea and on March 1, 2003, the Point Bock Run was born again!
MISSION
The race directors established a goal of promoting an affordable, well-managed race. Having run many races over the years, the race directors adopted the philosophy of a run for runners, managed by runners. Learning from their racing experiences, they understood what separated the good runs from the so-so runs. Profit generation was not and is not an objective of the Point Bock Run. Any profits, however, are returned to the sport of running under the race's mission of supporting and promoting running and healthy lifestyles in Central Wisconsin.The Point Bock Run is further evidence of Stevens Points and Portage Countys reputation for being a running community. Many state and national champions have
run for UW -Stevens Point, Stevens Point Area Senior High, and other local high schools. Stevens Point is proud of its Green Circle Trail, which features over 27 miles of running trails circling the city.
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The run was discontinued in the early 1990s when the brewery was sold to a national beverage company.
For several years a group of local runners talked about the possibility of establishing a new race in Stevens Point. The current race directors approached the brewery in the fall of 2002 to explore the possibility of bringing back the Bock. The Stevens Point Brewery, under new ownership, enthusiastically supported the idea and on March 1, 2003, the Point Bock Run was born again!
MISSION
The race directors established a goal of promoting an affordable, well-managed race. Having run many races over the years, the race directors adopted the philosophy of a run for runners, managed by runners. Learning from their racing experiences, they understood what separated the good runs from the so-so runs. Profit generation was not and is not an objective of the Point Bock Run. Any profits, however, are returned to the sport of running under the race's mission of supporting and promoting running and healthy lifestyles in Central Wisconsin.The Point Bock Run is further evidence of Stevens Points and Portage Countys reputation for being a running community. Many state and national champions have
run for UW -Stevens Point, Stevens Point Area Senior High, and other local high schools. Stevens Point is proud of its Green Circle Trail, which features over 27 miles of running trails circling the city.
Visit Website
Went: 2
Submitted by: Todd