Bundled runners line up for Cottage Grove 5K

• Starting line

Runners line up to start the Cottage Grove 5K race and stroller roll Saturday at Kingston Park. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
• Leaders

Runners Craig Hagensick of St. Paul (left) and Tim Bunnell of Cottage Grove emerge on the trail at Pinetree Valley Park during the Cottage Grove 5K race Saturday. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente

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More than 40 runners bundled up for the annual Cottage Grove 5K race and stroller roll on a brisk Saturday morning at Kingston Park.

Racers were a mix of adults and children. First place went to Craig Hagensick of St. Paul, who finished the route in 21 minutes 50 seconds. It was Hagensick's first 5K after having run 10Ks and other longer races.

"It's short," he said of the 5K. "It's kind of nice."

Tim Bunnell of Cottage Grove finished second.

The event is co-sponsored by the Cottage Grove Recreation Department, the Cottage Grove Crime Prevention Board and the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1.

-Scott Wente

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