Race Coverage
Hanging Out in Hudson...
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Saturday, 01 September 2012 18:13
St. Croix Valley Triathlons XII featured great racing under perfect conditions, in addition to the event's signature post-race "pig out."
In the Sprint, Matt Payne racked up his 19th career win, becoming only the second athlete, with Becky Youngberg, to have won at both distances in this annual classic. And Payne's time was wicked fast. He shared the Top Step with a fatigued Veronica Bond, who raced at Ironman Canada six days earlier....
Small Races are Fun....
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Thursday, 30 August 2012 02:10
(Photo - The taller girl is Cindy's friend. The shorter girl is Cindy.)
Outland Challenge Triathlon - Have you ever heard of the Outland Challenge?
Neither had we, but triathlete / Physical Therapist Extraordinaire Cindy Schalfmann, who has a 17-year-old son who plays and referees soccer and just got his first car and has a girlfriend, insists that such a race exists, claiming that it isn't far from her ancestral hometown of Canby, Minnesota, which she claims is close to the South Dakota border. Supposedly, the race is on the SD side of said border.
We like Cindy a lot, thus we assume that she isn't lying.
Here's her race report:
It was a small race of just under 100 participants I believe including those on teams but last year I think there were only around 50 individual triathletes.....
"I Want to do This Again!"
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012 04:30
By Jason Goepfert
This is Morcelli (with his mom, Eddah, and Lisa Goepfert.)
When he was a child, he couldn't pedal a tricycle. He couldn't hold
a crayon like other kids and he couldn't walk in a straight line.
There were a lot of things he couldn't do like the others.
Best Buds Rock in Baxter....
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012 03:10
(Photo - BFFs Brett Lovaas and Mike Waataja go 1-2 at Lakes Co. XII)
By Shelly Summer
Sports Writer / Brainerd Dispatch
BAXTER
Best Swim Course Ever! And Other Good Stuff...
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Sunday, 26 August 2012 04:10
NOTE: Results link for yesterday's Lakes Country Triathlon is at the bottom of this post. Words & pics tomorrow.
SUPERIOR MAN I - Best swim course ever!
The Superior Man Half IM was highlighted by a plethora a unique and cool features. Attractive iron awards that required two hands to lift. The indoor transition (on UMD's hockey rink). North Shore bike route. Panoramic views of the bay, the lift bridge and the city. And an amazing finish location, adorned by a totally cool wingless airplane. 350 registered athletes; 250+ volunteers. Great ratio, huh!
And the best damn swim course ever. Very spectator friendly, the athletes were close enough to read the numbers on the participants' swim caps. Viewers could cheer for, and take photos of, their competing friends and family members....
Maple Grove Stuff...
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Saturday, 25 August 2012 16:52
Maple Grove Dare to Tri III - Today's Olympic race was won by Iowa college guy Kris Spoth, who is into House MD reruns and Daft Punk, and 2010 MGO champ Cathy Yndestad, who is a fan of curling. The Sprint champs were Trevor Bunkers, a North Dakota guy who lives in the other Dakota, and Leslie Englert (photo L), who has blond hair, lives in Maple Grove, which is the 22nd most livable small city in America according to a CNN deal, and because she is 46, probably has at least one Prince album. More words and great photos on Tuesday.
