HomeMy WebLinkAboutRagnar / BackRoads Events Marathon June 16, 2009
Oak Park Hgts City Offices Q? W
City Clerk
14168 Oak Park Blvd
Oak Park Hgts, MN 55082
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter on behalf of Back Road Events from Provo, Utah. We are
currently organizing the 3 rd year of the Ragnar Relay from La Crosse to Minneapolis. I,
myself, organize runnin g/walking events in the Twin Cities area and have been hired to
act as a liaison for this group.
This letter is to inform you and request approval of teams running on the highlighted
streets /roads near /through Oak Park Heights. They will run on the road against traffic.
The runners will be in this area from 3:00 am on to 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 22nd.
This event will start in Winona, MN on Friday, August 21st and end at Boom Island in
Minneapolis on Saturday, August 22nd. There will be approximately 200 teams
consisting of 12 people to a team. Runners will be anywhere from 1 /4 mile apart to
possibly several miles apart, but will run against traffic and obey all traffic signs.
I am also contacting the County and State Authorities from both Minnesota and
Wisconsin as well.
4 Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns or if there are any permitting
processes that I need to follow in order to obtain permission for this event.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Sincerely,
Mary Anderson
Anderson Race Management
4047 Camberwell Dr N
Eagan, MN 55123
651 - 688 -9143
mary@anderson-races.com
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Brian DeRosier
From: Brian DeRosier
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 4:40 PM
To: 'mary@andersonraces.com'
Subject: RE: Back Road Events - Ragnar Relay Race August 22, 2009
Ms. Anderson;
The City of Oak Park Heights staff has received and reviewed your request for approval of the Ragnar Relay
race on August 22 2009. The route you supplied shows the race running South on MN Hwy 95 through the
City of Oak Park Heights.
This event has taken place in the past years without incident or needed assistance from public safety for traffic
issues.
This route does have a marked shoulder area and would not be expected to cause any traffic delays with the
number and spacing of your participants you have proposed. As you articulated in your correspondence
participants must obey all traffic regulations for pedestrians.
With the above conditions there should be no need for a formal approval or permit with the City of Oak Park
Heights. If the proposed or expected status regarding number of participants and spacing, participants not
obeying pedestrian laws, need for limiting or directing traffic, or other public safety and impacts to the citizens
of the area; the event requirements may need to be reconsidered.
Sincerely,
Brian DeRosier
Chief of Police
Oak Park Heights Police Dept.
14168 Oak Park Blvd. North
PO Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
651 - 439 -4723
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