This is a race that has a special significance if you’re from one of the two states through which the half marathon route runs, as the “gophers” from Minnesota go to battle each year with the “badgers” of Wisconsin for bragging rights in the Gopher to Badger Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, a scenic running event that takes participants through many areas that will probably look familiar even if you’ve never set foot in Stillwater.
That’s because the town and its surrounding areas have been the filming locations for a number of popular Hollywood movies, including Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men, the Coen brothers’ Fargo and 1996’s Beautiful Girls, which starred Matt Dillon and Uma Thurman.
