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Tuesday, 09 December 2014 06:10

- LAKE MINNETONKA TRIATHLON - We just heard from our good friend Ross Rogney (photo L with Steve Sander), who told us that his annual classic triathlon--Lake Minnetonka--is over half full already. Act quickly to get in, okay? We suspect that this race's "non-charlty" slots will fill within the next month. RACE WEBSITE

- NORTHWOODS TRIATHLON - Registration for our state's fastest-filling triathlon, Northwoods, will open on January 2 at 8-AM (ZapEvent.com). Last year, the event filled in less than 30-minutes. Also, Northwoods has a new webpage: LINK

- APPEAL TO RACE DIRECTORS - The MTN Guys want all of Minnesota's multisport events to prosper but various trends over the last five years have resulted in diminishing attendances. The trend that chaps our hienies the most has to do with scheduling because that's an area that can be changed. Over the last three seasons, there have been 8-9 weekends with 3, 5-or-more Saturday races followed by Sundays with no races. We believe that everyone would benefit from a better distribution of events. Yes, we understand that some races cannot be moved. For those directors who can be more flexible in their scheduling, we encourage them to consider moving their events to the least busy days on those weekends when a crowded, say, Sun. is preceded by a vacant Sun....

Though less than two-thirds of next year's race dates are officially set, there are already a couple of 2015 weekends that we'd like to see adjusted:

Sunday, May 23 - Apple Duathlon; Saturday, May 22 - No races.

Saturday & Sunday, May 30-31 - No races.

- We are especially concerned about the weekend of June 6-7. USAT Duathlon Nationals and New Bri are scheduled for Saturday; Trinona, Buffalo and Pigman Sprint are on Sunday. Six iconic events on the same weekend, all of which could take a huge enrollment hit. Not good.

Saturday, July 11 - Timberman, Life Time - Minneapolis, Graniteman- Clearwater; Sunday, July 12 - No races.

Saturday, August 1 - Brewhouse and Lake Minnewaska; Sunday, August 2 - No races.

Saturday, August 29 - No races; Sunday, August 30 - St. Croix Valley Triathlons, Superior Man Half & 41.3K

- COMING SOON - MTN will post Nicole Heininger's lengthy and wonderful Ironman Cozumel race report in two parts, starting tomorrow.

Also, our first "Off Course" feature of the winter will be about Erin Klegstad (photo L with her Home Skillet, Nick) and will post next Sunday (December 14). Do you know Erin? She's a HOOT and is one of the few people in the world who like both the flavor and the consistency of coconut. She's thinking about getting a tattoo.