Race Previews

2024 Earth Day Run..

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"An Experience Unlike Any Other"...

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By Mandy Hansel, Trinona Director

In the world of triathlons, unexpected twists and turns are par for the course. With the recent cancellation of the highly anticipated Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon, athletes find themselves searching for new challenges to conquer and races to participate in. Fear not, triathletes, for Trinona Triathlon is extending a warm invitation to all who seek to test their mettle and passion for the sport....

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Road Construction Forces Postponement....

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Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon is set to return in June 2025!

With regrets and due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we must cancel the 2024 Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon. Our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our participants, fans, and the local community is paramount. Given road construction and related detours on our planned course, local authorities were unable to approve our event permits for this summer’s event. This decision comes after exhaustive efforts to identify viable alternative routes with local officials, all of which faced similar permit challenges. Please know that this decision was not made lightly; we share in the disappointment this news may bring....

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Square Lake Turns 23!

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23rd Square Lake Triathlon Preview - More than three hundred triathletes are expected to race at this weekend's Square Lake Triathlons, a little over one hundred in Saturday's 70.3, and two-hundred-plus in Sunday's Sprint. In both races we expect to see some recognizable names at the front of the men's races, with SEAN COOLEY the obvious choice in 70.3, and usual suspects like RYAN COLLISON and STEVE STENZEL in the Sprint, though SEAN PICKLE  is our pick to win, unless MICHAEL WEISSENBORN decides to defend his 2022 title. MW was not registered when Judi shared her entrants list with us. 

Back to Cooley. He hasn't raced in a tri since June. What does that mean? We don't know, but we'd like to think he is ready to challenge JOSH MORK's 2019 course record 4:11:39. Sean's PR is 4:02, which he set at Superior Man back in 2014, and has broken 4:10 four times since then. Still, Square Lake is...

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Ladies Day at Hopkins...

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Photo - Race director Doobie Kurus cheering for Judy Rykken, then 84, at the 2022 Hopkins Royal Triathlon. 

 

HOPKINS ROYAL COVERAGE - Competitively, women stole the show on Saturday at the ninth Hopkins Royal Triathlon, starting with HEATHER LENDWAY, who took control of the race from the get-go. The former National and World champion had won races outright in the past, but never with a three minute margin of victory over the fastest man. There was a protracted pause after HL, who is undefeated on Minnesota soil since her return to the sport in 2021, crossed the line.  Her time on Saturday was 1:05:48, second only to the course record she set here in 2022, which has only been bettered by three men in the history of the race.

As implied, Heather wasn't the only woman who rocked at Hopkins, she was simply the first of five ladies who cracked the overall Top 15....

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Great Race Shaping Up in Baxter...

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LAKES COUNTRY TRIATHLON - The 23rd edition of this fine event is happening next Sunday and close to 200 athletes are expected to accept the sprint course challenge. Cindy Ransom is the new race director and brings new eneregy to the race....

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