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Amy, Toby & Dani Are Top Rookies...
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Thursday, 24 September 2015 00:10
2015 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - The time has come to reveal the nominees for this year's MMAs. Only one of the categories has been determined thus far. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. This one was a piece of cake. There are three rookies who stood out among the hundreds of this season's first-times. Each of these athletes are destined for stardom and compare favorably with the ROY nominees of past years.
As for the other categories, they are harder to determine this year than ever, but will be revealed here on MTN when the nominees are finalized. MMA winners will be revealed at Tri-Night '15 on November 14 at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake. For ticket info, click MMA button on the right side of this page.
Here are the official nominees for Minnesota Rookie of the Year, and their season highlights. Nominees must have a minimum of three outstanding performances to be eligible for consideration:
Light Chasing & Quiet Finding...
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Thursday, 17 September 2015 00:10
ED. This blog post was published on the eve of IMOO. The next day she totally did what she set out to do, finishing 8th overall and 2nd in her AG.Her time was a PR - 10:45:29.
By Erin Klegstad (sweetsweatlife.com)
Here we are… race eve of my fourth 140.6! How did that happen?! It feels like yesterday that I signed up for this race – to chase the light and some really big dreams. And, suddenly, with a little Ironman Coeur d’Alene detour, it’s here, and I couldn’t be more excited…!
Following CdA in June, I gave myself the week after to soak in the smidge of disappointment. As much as I wanted to KQ there, I don’t know… deep down I kinda knew it wouldn’t happen. Record heat aside, I gave it my all, but it just didn’t feel right.
But, this go-round… it feels different…
Tri Night '15, Race of the Year, IMOO Predictions...
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Sunday, 13 September 2015 07:10
TRI NIGHT 2015 - Mark you calendar. Tri Night '15, featuring great food, drink, conversation and the presentation of the EMMAs (Minnesota Multisport Awards), will take place at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake on Saturday, November 14. Ticket info will be available soon on the Gear West B&T website, and on MTN, too. For the fourth straight year, the festivities will include "MMA Bingo." For a $1 contribution, attendees can guess the award winners. The one who has the most correct guesses will take home a wad of sweaty cash. It's a HOOT!
VOTE FOR RACE OF THE YEAR - Voting for "Triathletes Choice Race of the Year" will get underway here on MTN later this week. Make sure you vote for your favorite Minnesota tri or du experience of this season, okay? The winner will be announced at the Tri Night festivities and will receive a custom "Race of the Year" banner. Race Directors, please encourage your racers to vote. And please athletes, if you are racing in next weekend's Fall Classic Du or One Last Tri, wait until after the event to vote. Who knows? one of those races could be your choice for race of the Year.
Philanthropic Former Triathlete...
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Sunday, 30 August 2015 00:10
By Patrick Larkin (lillienews.com)
After getting his prized racing bikes stolen from his garage, East Sider Jeremy Sartain turned the experience into a productive, community oriented venture to put tuned up bikes in the hands of kids throughout the East Side.
With the generosity of residents and the help of some kids from East Side nonprofit the Lift CDC, over 100 tuned-up bikes made their way into the hands of bikeless kids this summer on the East Side.
It all started when Sartain was prepping for his son's fifth birthday party on April 21, at their house in the Phalen Park neighborhood. As he was running around the house getting it ready for the event, he didn't realize his garage, with his two prized bikes sitting in it, had been left open....
