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Leon Lentz has been the Race Director of the Foot Lake 4 all 15 years that Rice Hospital has sponsored the event. He was acknowledged for contributing a tremendous amount of dedication, time and energy to the Foot Lake 4 as race director and mentor. He was recognized with a hand-carved goose by Phil Scheevel of Spicer, who traditionally carves a goose for the top male and top female finisher. Phil was unable to attend the Award Ceremony this year, however, his wife Rocky was able to present the award to Leon as well as the male and female division winners. |
Corby Newman has been the official starter of the Foot Lake 4 all 15 years that Rice Hospital has sponsored the race. The origins of this race began years before when Corby, along with his wife and mother-in-law, began holding a race event around Foot Lake every year during the original Willmar Fests celebration known as Kaffe Fest. Several different organizations have sponsored the event throughout the years until 1993 when there was no race. Rice Memorial Hospital began sponsoring the Foot Lake 4 Walk / Run in 1994 and has done so annual for the past 15 years. |
