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About the event

The Lost Forester Runs of Pine Valley provides community and visiting runners a family friendly trail run on Saturday August 23, 2025 morning and a fund raiser for the Blue House Orphanage for 30 girls in Kazoo, Uganda.

The Lost Forester Runs of Pine Valley run is a trail race with 3 options -- 5.5K or 15K on the ski or mountain bike trails that run through Pine Valley’s scenic pines and hardwoods, or 12.5 miles that run on the trails and off the trails.
A word to the wise, being lost means distances may vary a bit from the posted distances.

Your participation in this race helps girls and young women grow in a safe, caring environment, and receive more education. With the support from Blue House, they can become independent adults, with a chance to beat the poverty that they faced as young, vulnerable children and orphans.

Date, Time, and Location

The Lost Forester takes place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 8:30 am at Pine Valley Recreation Center in Cloquet, MN.

Rules

1. Have fun and stay safe.
2. Stay on the mowed ski trail or mountain bike trail or follow the orange ribbons.
3. Unused trails are blocked at intersections..
4. Finish the race by ringing the Lost Forester's dinner bell.
5. Stay afterwards for the Lost Forester's favorite breakfast - flapjacks and maple syrup.
6. Plaid is the shirt of choice.
7. Eye protection is highly recommended for the 12.5 miler.
8. Be aware of the bear.

Lost Forester - 5.5K

1. One clockwise loop on Pine Valley ski trail
2. Don’t go on the mountain bike trails
   • The turn off to the mountain bike trail is well marked, don’t take it
3. The turn off to Pine Valley West is mowed and well-marked, don’t take it
4. Go straight through intersections
5. Stay on mowed ski trails
6. Mostly red flags sticking in the ground block no go intersections
   • There are some yellow flags blocking turn offs in the back loop
7. Ignore orange ribbons hanging from trees and brush
8. Go through the finisher chute

Lost Forester - 15K

1. The route is
   • One clockwise loop on Pine Valley ski trail
   • One clockwise loop on Pine Valley West ski trail
   • A mess of Mountain Bike trails
2. Follow the yellow flags on the ground
   • Pay attention to the yellow flags with Lost Forester logo and text “11k & 8 miler”
   • Yellow flags will ALWAYS be on your left
   • Follow the yellow flags around the corners of intersections
   • On top of the ski jump hill there is a short section of two-way trail marked with yellow and orange flags
   • There may be some pink paint arrows if the rain didn’t wash them out
   • The yellow flags kind of blend in with the green leaves
3. Go straight through ski trail intersections
4. Stay on mowed ski trails or single track mountain bike trails
5. Ignore orange ribbons hanging from trees and brush
6. Mostly red flags sticking in the ground block no go intersections
   • There are some yellow flags blocking turn offs in the back loop

Lost Forester - 12.5 miler

1. Be safe
   • You should have a compass
   • Ground is very uneven
     • Be careful of hidden holes, logs
   • Brush is very thick
     • Be careful of twigs in or near your face
   • Run in a group or with a partner if you are unsure of your wood skills
   • You might get wet
2. Follow the yellow flags on the ground and orange

Event's current local time: 2:31 PM CT