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Monday, 23 May 2011 03:00

Albert Lea Triathlon Coverage - Lots of folks avoided this year's race, assuming that Fountain Lake would be too goshdarn cold. The 100-or-so who did accept the challenge were greeted by semi-balmy 65-degree water and no one complained. Some, but not many, even eschewed their wetsuits.

It's not that there wasn't other stuff to complain about, though. Like fierce winds and occasional rain. Acts of God stuff; not bad race management stuff. Stuff that triathletes accept as part of the deal. Thus, complaints were few and half-hearted.

The event, which celebrated it's 7th anniversary, returned to it's original venue, which featured slightly longer routes (.25 swim-20.5 bike, 4.2 run), after a three-year period in which an alternate site ...

More Weekend Racing Stuff...

Sunday, 22 May 2011 15:02

Darin's GWD Photos - L - Matt, Patrick & Dan. Center - Michelle Andres - R - Sam Janicki (from Facebook)

Weekend Racing Stuff - Three 2010 Rookie of the Year candidates rocked the Minnesota scene this weekend. Today in Orono at the 19th Gear West Duathlon, tri-sophomore Dan Hedgecock picked up his first career victory. And it was a Biggie! Dan outraced Patrick Parish (2nd), who hasn't lost to a fellow Minnesota amateur since mid-August in 2009, and Matthew Payne (3rd) and a gaggle of other elite....

Saddle Up...

Sunday, 22 May 2011 03:00

By Bonnie Altruism

A colleague of mine asked me why I am participating in the MS150 ride to help fight against Multiple Sclerosis instead of cleaning up trash or building houses as part of a charity fundraiser. I gave him two reasons :

1) I would get stuck in wet cement or fall off the roof.

2) I believe in using what you enjoy to help others.

The MS150 is a way for athletes to get involved doing what they do best: Sitting on their butts for hours, better know as riding a bike....

Resultsy Stuff...

Saturday, 21 May 2011 15:19

(Photos - L - Judi and Vicki. Vicki won the women's duathlon this morning. Judi was going to race, too, but she's got planetary fascism, or something like that, which makes her feet hurt a lot, so she decided not to. R - We didn't have a picture of men's winner, Nathan Hoffman, so we did the next best thing: post a picture of awesome actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman.)

*Green Lake Duathlon Capsule - A race doesn't have to be big to be totally good.

There were only 51 finishers at the totally good 2nd annual Green Lake Duathlon this morning, which was totally good despite being contested in gray and wet conditions, though the gray wasn't as ..

Maple Grove Expands Format...

Saturday, 21 May 2011 03:00

PRESS RELEASE

Minnesota to host inaugural TriStar111 in the U.S. On 27 August 2011, TriStar will introduce a new and successful race format and fun- focused triathlon approach to the United States of America 17 MAY 2011, Monte Carlo/Monaco, Maple Grove, MN, U.S.A.

TriStar111 Minnesota on 27 August 2011 will complement a top 5 race as voted in the 2010 Triathlete