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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

Wetsuits & Authentic Enchilada Gravy....

Friday, 20 May 2011 03:00

(Photo - Taggart Downare, aka "The An-TAG-onist." This dude's been on a rampage dating back to the middle of the 2010 season.)

Race Preview - Own a wetsuit? If not, buy, rent or borrow one if you plan to race at the 7th annual Albert Lea Triathlon, which is a totally cool event produced by totally cool people, on Sunday. Water temps will be "invigorating." The goodish news is that the swim is only a quarter mile long.

On to the competitive stuff.

More interesting than predicting who will win on Sunday is who will place second.

Huh? ....