The Frozen Feat 5k/10k is a great excuse to break up the monotonous winter weather in these northern parts. So maybe it sounds a little crazy to run here in February but the unpredictable winter weather is half the fun.

While previous years have been ridiculously cold (so I heard), my first year of running the Frozen Feat 10k was a gorgeous 40 degrees above zero! The only downside to the heat wave was the ice and icy puddles from the melting snow. That made racing more interesting but racing in North Dakota's February guarantees an interesting experience.

Expo: There wasn't an official race expo but packet pick-up was available on Friday evening and on race morning. I had pre-registered and picking up my number that morning was a breeze. They had booths set up and were very organized.

Race Swag: AWESOME! The medals feature the Frozen Feat logo and are very unique. My favorite swag item was the 3/4 sleeve jersey shirt this year. It was a nice change from typical technical race shirts and is very cozy - quite fitting for the real winter weather that is sure to return.

Course: The course consisted of a small stretch of street and then it was mostly a running/bike path. I appreciated that because vehicle traffic wasn't an issue at all. The only downside was the batches of ice and icy slush puddles - thankfully the course has only a few slight rolling hills and I didn't see any major wipe outs. The 10k was very slippery but I heard it wasn't so bad for the 5k'ers.

They also released the 10k group 30 minutes before the 5k group and that prevented clogging up the course. With around 260 runners participating, this was a very wise decision made by the race directors and it paid off!

Aid Stations: I saw one aid station that offered water and did take a cup "to-go". Being it's a shorter race, having one station with water was plenty.

Medal: Very nice and uniquely designed! 10k medals were blue and 5k medals were green. The Top 3 Male & Female runners and Top AG'ers were given special Frozen Feat mugs. The Top 3 Males/Females also received plaques and a Scheels gift card.

Logistics: Parking was fairly easy to find and my husband only had to move our car out of the 2-hour parking once. Very uncomplicated logistically!

Check out my full race report here: http://www.livinglifetruth.com/2017/02/race-report-frozen-feat-10k.html