Race Previews
Love for Shorties...
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Saturday, 02 June 2012 02:30
Race Preview - The Buffalo Triathlon is one of 21 Minnesota multis that feature both long (relatively speaking) and short course events. The longer events are traditionally more competitive than the shorter ones, which are largely, though not exclusively, designed to appeal to newcomers and recreational athletes.
This said, it should not be assumed that the short course companion events are not as cool as their longer course partners. In some ways they are, in fact, much cooler.
Take Sunday's Buffalo Triathlon, for instance. Approximately 440 of the total 1600 participants are registered for the long course (Olympic distance) race and 1042 have signed up for the short course (sprint) event. (The remainder are registered as relay entrants.) In general, the shorties significantly outdraw the longies.
What does this tell us?...
New Bri VII Stuff...
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Friday, 01 June 2012 02:30
(Photos courtesy of Matt Fulton / Minnefotamoments.com)
Race Preview - Approximately 400 athletes are currently enrolled in Saturday's 7th annual New Bri Tri. Race-day registration will be available.
Despite sharing the weekend with the humongous (1600 entrants) and deep-fielded Buffalo Triathlon and the large (800 entrants) ultra-competitive Midwest Multisport Series' Pigman Sprint, New Bri nevertheless manages to attract many of our region's most talented multisporters. And like all good races, a significant....
Buff Stuff....
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Thursday, 31 May 2012 02:30
Race Preview - A record 1600 athletes have signed up for the 9th edition of the Buffalo Triathlon next Sunday. One of Minnesota's three largest tris, with Life Time-Minneapolis and Chisago Lakes, Tri Buff is the Crown Jewel of the terrific 10-race Tri Minnesota Series. (We couldn't resist the alliterative opportunity.) Not only is it three times the size of any of the other series races, it is also significantly more competitive. A sweet blend of small-town...
Made to be Broken...
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Thursday, 24 May 2012 02:30
(Photo - Ruth will be going for her third straight du win of the season on Saturday.)
Race Preview - Marlo McGaver's course record at the Sartell Apple Duathlon has stood since 2007. Her stalwart 1:32:23 over the challenging 5K - 33K - 5K route is a full minute faster than Apple's pro record--Brianna Boehmer's 1:33:23, set in 2004--and almost three minutes faster than that of the 2nd fastest amateur clocking--Marnie Walth's 1:35:11, posted in 2008....
