For the fourth straight year, John Lorang of Woodbury returned to his hometown and won the Porter Harvest Festival 5K off-road race. Molly Knutson of Volga, SD finished second overall and first in the women’s division of the Porter Harvest Fest race last weekend in Porter.Having a good time running on the dike created by Pat Vlaminck behind his home was his son Scott and his daughter Audrey. Because of weather conditions, a new course had to be built for the Porter Harvest Fest Race.

Fourth win for Lorang at Porter

For the fourth straight year, John Lorang of Woodbury returned to his home town and won the Porter Harvest Festival 5K off-road race.

Molly Knutson of Volga, SD was the women’s winner. Lorang finished in 23:21 with Knutson at 25:12. Because of weather conditions, this race did not go through the river — as others have in the past. Instead, it wound around Porter, went along a dike next to the river and finished at Schoneman Park in Porter.

The third overall winner was Ben Drietz of Porter in 26:52. Leo McKeon of Bemidji was right behind him and Mason Merritt of Elk River finished out the top five.

Here are the Porter Harvest Fest finishers: 1. Justin Lorang, Woodbury 23:21 2. Molly Knutson, Volga, SD 25:12 3. Ben Drietz, Porter 26:52 4. Leo McKeon, Bemidji 27:33 5. Mason Merritt, Elk River 27:42 6. Emily Tschida, Waconia 8:55 7. Chad Knutson, Volga, SD 27:54 8. Lucas Lorang, Woodbury 28:20 9. Allyson Lorang, Woodbury 28:21 10. Sam Drietz, Porter 28:32 11. Brad Miller, Porter 29:28 12. Alyssa Engels, Ivanhoe 31:42 13. Charlie Olsen, Hendricks 32:59 14. William McKeon, Bemidji 33:00 15. Audrey Vlaminck, St. Paul 35:08 16. Scott Vlaminck, St. Paul 35:09 17. Melanie Engels, Ivanhoe 35:50 18. Gordy Mullens, Frederic, WI 36:23 19. Greta Schoneman, Omaha 36:42 20. Ginger Mullens, Fredric, WI 36:57 21. Josie Frank, Canby 36:58 22. Gloria Mullens, Frederic, WI 37:55 23. Kathy Merrill, Canby 39:10 24. Natalie Stoks, Porter 41:36 25. Brett Stoks, Porter 41:36 26. Kassidy Vlaminck, Herman 43:34 27. Shannon Vlaminck, Herman 43:58 28. Samual Engels, Ivanhoe 46:33 29. Becky Engels, Minneota 36:39 30. Amy Engels, Castlewood, SD 47:50

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