VOTE FOR 2012 TRIATHLETES CHOICE RACE OF THE YEAR...

Monday, 10 September 2012 02:10

It's that time again!

Yup. Once again we encourage you to vote for your favorite multisport event of the year. The Top 10 Vote-Getters will be announced on this site on Tuesday, October 23, and the final five finalists will be announced on October 30.

Who will win the 2012 Triathletes Choice Race of the Year award?

That's up to you. If you are eligible to vote, that is.

Here are the criteria:

- Voting Eligibility - Only those Minnesota tri and/or du-athletes who raced in one or more of the events listed ...

below. They can only vote ONCE and it MUST be for an event in which they actually participated. Race Directors are also allowed to vote. They can vote for only ONE event and it can be either for their own race or one they attended as a spectator or volunteer. Out-of-state athletes who raced in Minnesota events are also encouraged to vote for their favorite Minnesota racing experience.

- Eligible Voters are encouraged to vote for the event that they most enjoyed. Please do not vote for the event that you feel is the grandest or best-staged. Base your choice on how much YOU enjoyed the experience, whatever the reason for that may be. This award is not for the BEST race of 2012; it's for FAVORITE race of the year.

- HOW TO VOTE - Using the "ADD COMMENT" feature at the bottom of this page, simply post the name of your favorite 2011 multisport event. You can include a brief comment if you'd like. And let us know (Y or N) if you'd like your choice (and comment) to be published. Please understand that we are anticipating more than 3000 votes, thus only a few of the more colorful comments will be posted. We will NOT post negative commentary!

- VOTING WILL CONCLUDE at midnight on October 23.

- RACE DIRECTORS, please contact your event's participants and encourage them to vote.

- The Triathletes Choice Race of the Year will be announced at Tri Night '12 on November 10. Details are forthcoming.

- 2012 MULTISPORT RACES:

- UMM Tinman (Morris) - Falls Duathlon (Cannon Falls) - Take the Hill Triathlon (St. Peter) - MSU Spring Tri (Mankato) - Cinco Du Mayo Du (Square Lake) - Chain of Lakes Triathlon (Alexandria) - Oakdale Duathlon (Lake Elmo) - Central Lakes Duathlon (Fergus Falls) - Sanford Health Tri (Thief River Falls) - Blaine Triathlon (Blaine) - Gear West Du (Orono) - Land Between the Lakes (Albert Lea) - Apple Duathlon (Sartell) - Lake Crystal Duathlon (Lake Crystal) - New Bri Tri (New Brighton) - Buffalo Triathlon (Buffalo) - Pigman Sprint (Palo, IA) - Liberty Triathlon (Rockford) - Fairmont Tri (Fairmont) - Manitou Sprint (White Bear Lake) - Trinona (Winona) - Lakes to Pines (Park Rapids) - Lake Minnetonka Triathlon (Excelsior) - RochesterFest (Rochester) - Croixathlon (Hudson, WI) - My First Tri (Hudson, WI) - Lake Waconia Triathlon (Waconia) - Graniteman - St. Cloud - Minneman (Oak Grove) - Average Jo (Perham) - Du at the Dam (Coon Rapids) - North Mankato Tri (North Mankato) - ZTRI (Grand Rapids) - Balaton Fun Fest (Balaton) - Elysian Triathlon (Elysian) - Timberman (Cohasset) - Life Time Fitness Triathlon - Minneapolis - Graniteman - Clearwater - Heart of the Lakes (Annandale) - TriTonka (Minnetrista) - Chaska Triathlon - Tri For a Cause (Crosby) - Chisago Lakes Half & Sprint (Chisago City) - Buzz Ryan Sprint (Duluth) - Chase the Police (Walker) - Waseca 1/3 & Sprint (Waseca) - Hoot Lake Triathlon (Fergus Falls) - Graniteman - Big Lake - Minnewaska Triathlon (Glenwood) - Lakefront Days (Prior Lake) - Brewhouse (Duluth) - Northwoods (Nevis) - Wingman (Red Wing) - Green Lake Triathlon (Spicer) - YWCA Womens Triathlon (Minneapolis) - Duluth Triathlon - Pigman Long Course & Olympic (Palo, IA) - St. Paul Triathlon - Lake Marion Triathlon (Lakeville) - Maple Grove Triathlon - Superior Man Half IM (Duluth) - My First Tri II (Hudson, WI) - Lakes Country Triathlon (Baxter) - Minneapolis Duathlon - St. Croix Valley Triathlons (Hudson, WI) - Harvest Duathlon (Alexandria) - Burrito Union 5 & 10 Hour (Superior, WI) - Square Lake Long Course & Sprint (Square Lake) - Park Tool Duathlon (Lake Elmo) - One Last Tri (Big Marine Regional Park) - Treadman Duathlon (Pine Island) - Iron Girl - Bloomington - MSU Fall Triathlon (Mankato)