Loony Legends
Loony Legends are some of the most toughest runners in the world!
Loony Legends requirements include (runners must submit a list of completed race dates to Mainly Marathons):
- Completed at least 100 “long” (half marathon or longer) Mainly Marathons races.
- Completed all current Mainly Marathons series (Dust Bowl Series can be used in place of Summer Camp). This means you earned the “Series Finisher” medal for completing all races in a series (all races being half marathon or longer). All races in a given series need to be completed in a single year.
Mini Loony Legends requirements include:
- Completed at least 100 “short” (5K or 10K) Mainly Marathons races.
- Completed all current Mainly Marathons series (Dust Bowl Series can be used in place of Summer Camp). This means you earned the “Series Finisher” medal for completing all races in a series (all races being 5K or 10K). All races in a given series need to be completed in a single year.
Once inducted, Loony Legends will receive the following:
- Permanent recognition on the Loony Lunchbox, so your caricature will be represented at every mainland series as one of the most dedicated and toughest runners!
- Permanent recognition on the Loony Legends page on MainlyMarathons.com, including a summary of all your running accomplishments!
- An exclusive custom-designed sticker to be on all of your Mainly Marathons’ bibs to show how loony you are!
- Induction ceremony at “The Loonies”, held in St. Cloud, MN during our Summer Camp Series!
- FREE food and beverages! All are welcome!
2025 Inductees
Angela Tortorice
Beth Sofchalk
Caricature pending references.
Deneen Keaton (Little Loony)
Stephanie Healy (Little Loony x3)
Don Wilkinson
Cheyenne Eldridge (& Baby Shey)
Ann Merfeld
Caricature pending references.
Charity Schmitz
Caricature pending references.
Hank Lopez
Caricature pending references.
Elsi Walkabout
2024 Inductees
Elizabeth Schieferdecker
David “Mr. Fancy Pants” Hawkins
Ronald Reid
Stephanie Healy
Salacnib “Sonny” Molina
Debbie Del Favero
Jeff and Jane Burleson
Bill “Go Go Go” Murphy
2023 Inductees
Claudine Nicholas
Bettie Wailes
Pammie Penfield
Lisa Seidel
Deneen Keaton
Evelyn Smith
Jerry Rick
Cathy Troisi
Michael Hall
2022 Inductees
Mary Albrecht
Tim Mahler
Mark Hirsh
Greg James
James “Jimbo” Alexander
Shelly Mack
Mark Hudspeth
David Grudzien
JJ Robinson
Jim Simpson
Cathie Johnson
Tedford White
Cherrine Wheeler
Judy Gates (Little Loony Legend)
2021 Inductees
Chuck Harvey
2020 Inductees
Dee Urquhart
Henry Rueden
Liz Gmerek
Kevin Brosi
Clyde Shank
“Water Goddess” Kelly Shank (Volunteer Loony Legend)
David Hoyt (Mini Loony Legend)
Stacey Kozel
Patricia Klein
Marion Hoffman
2019 Inductees
Ed Del Favero
Ila Brandli
Larry Macon
Luz Villamil
2018 Inductee
Clint Burleson
