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Croixathlon Genesis
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Sunday, 16 May 2010 12:55
By Amy Brendmoen
I met Gretchen in the mid 1980s while we were campers at YMCA Camp St. Croix. To anyone who has been a part of summer camping, it should come as no surprise that we became instant and lifelong friends. I don
Minnesotans Break Out
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Sunday, 16 May 2010 12:41
Alcatraz Escape - Port-a-let, Meals and More
Perfect weather conditions greeted me and the other brave souls attempting to escape from Alcatraz on May 2, 2010. Chants and cheers of the
It's a Former Zygote!
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Sunday, 16 May 2010 12:35
Isn't it cute? It's a fetus. It started as a zygote, then became a blastocyst, then an embryo. And now, it's a card-carrying fetus. Is that cool, or what?
This 12-week old humanoid fetus / future triathlete resides in a lovely uterine condo, which is owned and operated by Maria Vu Wieneke, wife of MTN's Darin Wieneke, a recent escapee from Alcatraz.
An official name has yet to be selected--we recommend Charlemagne for a boy or Murgatroid, if it's a girl. For the time being, he/she is referred to as Peanut Wieneke
2025 Race Calendar
15-16 - Tri-U-Mah (University of Minnesota, Mpls)
May 2025
03 - UMM-Tinman (Morris) -
18 - Apple Multisport Festival (Sartell)
25 - TRI- Clear Lake (Clear Lake, IA)
___ - 44th Carleton Triathlon (Carleton College, Northfield)
31 - 6th Open Water Swim Challenge (Hopkins) -
June 2025
01 - Buffalo Triathlon (Buffalo) -
__ - Tri For Health Youth & Adult Tri (Jackson) -
7-8 - Trinona Weekend Kids & Adult triathlons) (Winona)
08 - Oakdale Spring Classic Duathlon (Lake Elmo Park)
___- Fairmont Triathlon (Fairmont) -
14 - Lake Minnetonka Triathlon (Excelsior) -
___- Graniteman Clearwater (Warner Lake) POSTPONED UNTIL 2026 (Road Construction) -
14 - 4th Women's TriFecta (Shoreview)
28 - Average Jo Triathlon (Perham, MN)
29 - Manitou Triathlon (White Bear Lake) -
July 2025
12 - Timberman (Grand Rapids) -
19 - Turtleman Triathlon - Sprint & Olympic (Shoreview)-
20 - Buzz Ryan Sprint Triathlon (Island Lake, Duluth) -
27 - Lake Rebecca Sprint & Supersprint (Rockford)
27 - Hoot Lake Triathlon (Fegus Falls) - It's Back!
27 - Chisago Lakes Triathlon (Chisago City) -
August 2025
1-2 - Alexandria Triathlon (Lake Brophy County Park, Alexandria)
02 - Graniteman Big Lake (Lakeside Park)
03 - Brewhouse Triathlon & Root Beer Kids (Island Lake, Duluth)
09 - Moose Lake Triathlon (Moose Lake) -
09 - 22nd Northwoods Triathlon (Nevis) -
09 - Green Lake Kids Tri (Spicer)
10 - Green Lake Triathlon (Spicer)
10 - YWCA Women's Triathlon (Minneapolis)
___ Break Away Kids Tri & Family Splash and Dash (Maple Grove)
16 - Younglife Tri (Detroit Lakes)
22 - 23 - Maple Grove Triathlon / Kids Splash & Dash (Weaver Lake Park) - 2025 USA Triathlon Minnesota State Championship!
25 - Lakes Country Triathlon (Baxter)
30 - Hopkins Royal Triathlon (Shady Oak Beach, Hopkins)
September 2025
6 - 7 - Square Lake 70.3 & Sprint (Stillwater)
14 - One Last Tri - Sprint & Olympic (White Bear Lake) -
28 - Fall Classic Duathlon (Oakdale)
October 2025
__ - Gear Western Half Marathon & 5K (Long Lake)
Seriously Impressed
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Wednesday, 05 May 2010 03:27
(Photos: Steve with a shirt & Steve without a shirt.)
By Steve Sander
When I arrived at the transition the wind was already getting strong and the temp was telling me this was not going to be a comfortable race.
