08/15/2025
VATER’S CROSS COUNTRY CAMP RECAP‼️
Camp was August 5th through the 8th with the Vater Invite being on the 9th. Over 30 kids participated in camp this year, running around 2.5 miles every day! We also played a lot of games at the end of each session!
I had lots of help throughout the week specifically from Katelyn Hoffman and Jack Vater, but not to mention all of the parents that were there supporting their kids on the trails and even bringing treats for all the kids after each session.
The Vater Invite:
This was the second running of the event, with a lot more participants and a lot more competition!
This years event was dedicated to Zach Slevin from La Crosse, Wisconsin.
There were 3 races, Men’s Elite Mile, Women’s Elite Mile and the Youth Mile. The first race started at sunset with the trail lights on!
3 women in the Women’s Elite field went under the previous course record, with Lilie Fouts setting the new record by 13 seconds.
Chuck Vater broke the Men’s Elite course record by 5 seconds. This year there were five men who went under 5 minutes compared to only one in 2024.
Huge thanks to all the volunteers, Sam Bertsch for leading the races on his bike, Jackie and Kevin Hoffman for helping athletes check in and everyone who helped me set up and take down the event!
