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Tuesday, 20 January 2026 00:10
Apple Multisport Festival - The 42nd edition of this event, it's second at it's new venue at Sartell High School, took place on Sunday under very cold and windy conditions. Here's how SHAUN JAMISON described his AMF experience on Facebook:
I got 2nd of 3 guys in the 50-59 age group at the Apple Multi Sport festival triathlon. It was 40 degrees F on the bike/run course not counting windchill. It was nicely warm and humid in the pool area for the swim. My toes went numb on the bike course from the cold so I was pleased to find I didn’t unknowingly break them putting on my running shoes.
It was the first time I had to do a porta potty break at a sprint race. It guess I need to stop my input earlier than usual. Old guy problems. I forgot my gels for the bike race, but it all worked out because I had stopped at the Clearwater exit to pick up a gigantic Carmel roll. Thus, I was in the green for carbs....
Good 'Ol Fun at the Lake...
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Saturday, 17 January 2026 00:10
By Doobie Kurus
On Saturday, May 31, over 200 people had some good 'ol fun in the lake participating in the 6th Annual SWIM-Off to Summer. It's amazing what beautiful weather does for the overall vibe of an event! The air temps were almost 70 with low humidity and no wind, as the first wave went off. The bulk of the registrants (almost 2/3) signed up for the 1.2 mile (half IM) distance, about 1/4 for the .9 (Olympic) distance, and about 1/10 for the .3 (sprint) distance. Although we did have a few last minute changes on distances, people seemed pretty happy with what they chose...which was to have fun!..
Threats & Promises....
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Wednesday, 14 January 2026 00:10
Photo - Micah Warning and Christian Mirabal
2025 Trinona Coverage - Was Mother Nature threatening the 500+ participants enrolled in last Sunday's Trinona, or was she just teasing them? It turns out she was doing both. Her early morning chill and nasty gusts were a tease, as long as rain didn't follow. But as the Olympic participants started to line up for the seven AM swim start, she threw down with torrential rain and enough thunder and lightning to postpone the start for an hour, which resulted in the replacement of the Olympic race's storied bike route with the 11-mile ride used by the Sprint racers. Those with strong running backgrounds, guys like MICAH WARNING, who ran for Winona State, and UW-Madison triathlete/marathoner MATTEO KOZLOWSKI, immediately became the guys to beat, if they weren't so already.
As the morning wore on it became apparent that Mother Nature was just teasing. She wasn't interested in forcing a full cancelation, or even a more eloborate restructuring, i.e. turning the tri into a du. Instead, her cloud ceiling parted and optimistic sunshine poured through. Temps then rose steadily into the low 70s, a full twenty degrees more than when transition opened.
And yes, Micah and Matteo went off the front, their positions secure almost from the get-go. The same was true for EMMA WARD, who according to her boyfriend, came into the race intending to win. She impressed us with a Top 5 effort at Timberman Olympic in 2023, so we weren't surprised when she, like Warning, was victorious. They both posted margins of ..
Steve Outruns the Field...
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Sunday, 11 January 2026 00:10
ED. The most read MTN stories are the race coverages and reports. During the non-racing months MTN revisits those stories allowing those who did those events to relive the experience, and those who didn't to see what they missed. This is the first such story. It's about the 2025 Spring Classic Duathlon, which is unlikely to return in 2026.
Oakdale Spring Classic Du - Run-bike-run has been in a sad state of decline for more than a decade. There are directors that still produce them, but few them are still able to hold onto any optimism.
The Oakdale Spring Classic used to draw good numbers (400+) and were enthusiastically embraced by our state's premier multisports men and women, as well as recreational athletes, and we applaud OSCD director Judi and her crew for hanging in there. But the sport is suffering everywhere in the US, not just here in Minnesota. The pandemic has played a major role, of course, as had the apparent apathy of the sports governing body.
We at MTN love duathlon and would love to see it resurrected, but we don't have the answers to how to accomplish that. Sorry about the grim prognosis.
"It Has Been a Dream!"
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Thursday, 08 January 2026 00:10
ED. Katie Deregnier possesses elite triathlon credentials. Her professional credentials are elite, also. Check out the cool Q&A she had with VoyageMinnesota.com.
By VoyageMinnesota.com
VM - Today we’d like to introduce you to Katie DeRegnier.
Hi Katie, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
KD - In February, 2020, I decided to start my own mental health clinic. I was an independent contractor in Lakeville at the time, and the time was right for me to progress forward. I had help from my husband and mother-in-law organizing tasks, and identifying needs in order to own my own business. My first client was online in April 2020. I did not anticipate the pandemic, but it did allow me to start seeing clients online at home while saving money to own an office in the future....
