Race Previews
The Athlete in Her Roared Back...
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Wednesday, 06 April 2011 05:00
ED. - The 27th edition of the Morris Tinman, the first outdoor tri on the Minnesota calendar, is only a few weeks away. April 30, to be exact. Have you signed up yet?
On a recent visit to the event's WEBSITE, we came across a story that was too darn cool not to share. It's about a totally awesome woman named Megan Webster, who is pictured here with Colin Stemper, one of her three sons.
Posted by Chris Butler, UMM sports information director on Thursday, Apr. 29, 2010
Under gray and windy skies, Megan Webster of Richfield, finished the 2010 Tinman Triathlon in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 46 seconds.
It is, perhaps, not extraordinary that she won the female division with her time....
Sumptuous Repasts...
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Tuesday, 05 April 2011 02:00
BEST OF MINNESOTA TRIATHLONS: POST-RACE FOOD
By Darin Wieneke
The Zagat guide has been called
A Letter From Dave...
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Monday, 04 April 2011 03:00
ED. Yesterday Brad Pickle (Pickle Events) and I received a heartbreaking letter from Green Lake Du & Tri founder/director Dave Baker.
Jerry and Brad:
Some news from Dave
Great New Site...
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011 05:10
(Photo - Julia Weisbecker and Matt Payne with their 2010 Fastest State Team--3rd place--awards.)
In January 2005 MTN partner Trudy Marshall had an idea. She wanted to create a 50-state triathlon series, the amateur winners of each receiving invitations to compete head-to-head at a season-ending Championship race. Participants were scored both individually and as state teams. The series would be called the Best of the US Amateur Triathete Competition and the Championship was billed as the most competitive head-to-head amateur event in the US....
Best Transition...
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Monday, 21 March 2011 05:00
BEST OF MINNESOTA: Transition Poll Results Are In
By Darin Wieneke
The fourth leg of triathlon can be hectic and add unnecessary minutes to your finishing time.
Triathlon's 4th Leg...
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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 01:30
BEST OF MINNESOTA TRIATHLONS: TRANSITION AREAS
By Darin Wieneke
Triathlon transition can be crazy and even cause some to become frantic. Organized chaos is an apt description for the 4th leg of triathlon. In order to reduce the chaotic fervor, race directors can assemble participant-friendly transition areas which would include: (a) providing ample racks for bikes; (b) having clear signage for exiting and entering the transition area; (c) providing wide lanes between bike racks; (d) ensuring fair times by having age divisions racking together and having equal in/out distances for all participants; and (e) providing comfortable and safe viewing areas for...
