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40th Timberman Sprint Preview...
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Monday, 07 July 2025 00:10
The 40th TIMBERMAN, Minnesota's premier "Destination Triathlon," is happening next Saturday and you can still get in. Registration doesn't close until 11:59 PM on Thursday (7/10), so we encourage those who are currently on the fence about enrolling to join the 300-or-so athletes who have already registered, on the shoreline of Sugar Lake next weekend. RACE INFO
This year's SPRINT race should be especially exciting. Most of the "usual suspects" are returning, plus a few talented folks that are making their Timberman debut.
In alpha order, here are some of the projected frontrunners and some of the Age Group elites.
Overall:
- MITCHELL CLAYTON - Minnesota's 2016 Junior of the Year has demonstrated adult-level star quality since returning to the sport after a long absence. A podium is not out of the question.
- BROOKS GROSSINGER - Brooks is a six-time Timberman winner, twice in the Olympic and four times in the Sprint. He's coming off a fine performance at Des Moines 70.3 (11th overall/ 1st 45-49M). A seventh T-Man win is certainly possible...
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars for Everyone...
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Sunday, 06 July 2025 00:10
By Doobie Kurus
Average Jo Race Report - If anyone remembers, last year I did a report on the Average Jo Tri up in Perham, MN. I went on and on about how "happy" I was. It was my first time doing it, they gave me a safe, challenging, fun simple race, I gave some suggestions to the race director, yada-yada-yada. Well this year I was looking for signs...and I got them!
* First sign: They added a website over the winter! Nice!
* Second sign: They increased registration from 56 last year to over 100 this year. Nicer!
* Next sign: So many people I met on race morning were first time triathletes...and LOVED IT! Even nicer!
* Last sign: I got locked in my hotel room turned escape room and almost missed the race! Not so nice!
Seriously, I used what I thought was a magnetic dead bolt before turning in for bed and getting a great night sleep. In the morning, I woke up and started to head down to breakfast when I couldn't open the door. I tried sliding my room key to break the seal. Nothing! Then I tried my car key. Um...no! I even thought of going out the...
"...A Big Deal"...
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Friday, 04 July 2025 00:10
By Linda Williams
Abby Williams, 17, from Winona, MN made her debut in the Sprint Trinona on Sunday, June 8, 2025, finishing on top of the podium for her age group.
Though this may not seem like a big deal to some, to Abby and her family it was a day of great pride and accomplishment.
In February of 2024, in the last regular season basketball game before section playoffs, Abby tore her ACL and meniscus. Abby had surgery in March of 2024 to repair these injuries.
Abby’s recovery was not easy. She worked extremely hard and by the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year she was back in the pool (with restrictions) with her teammates where she CO-OP’s with the Winona Senior High-Cotter Swim and Dive Team. Abby has been a member of the varsity team since 7th grade.
Abby continued to strengthen her knee through PT and weight room workouts. Abby was cleared late in the swim season to swim her signature stroke: the breast stroke, which she holds the school record in. After only swimming this stroke two times before the section meet, she retained her section title in both the 100 yard breast stroke and the 200 IM (individual medley) and earned a trip to the MN State High School Swim And Dive Tournament. Abby finished 5th in both of her events...
"The Run is Where it all Fell Apart"....
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Thursday, 03 July 2025 00:10
By Craig Schroeder
Fairmont race recap - This is my second year doing this event, it is a nice early year event about 2 hours south of the twin cities and a late enough start time with checkin closing at 8 that you could make a day trip out of it. I like it as they also have a kids triathlon the evening before, this year it got canceled due to forecasted heat however.
The morning of the race you knew it was going to be a hot one walking outside. Getting to the race and getting setup was easy. The staff do a great job of checking everyone in with 4 tables setup to get your bib, swag bag, timing chip and to fill out a little card that they read off of for the finish line. Being a smaller sized event you have plenty of time to talk to fellow athletes and get ready for the day. Transition and check in is located at Gomsrud park in a nice grassy area with plenty of parking...
Corbin Rolled & Erin Rocked...
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Tuesday, 01 July 2025 00:10
2025 MANITOU SPRINT TRIATHLON COVERAGE - Before we tell you about what happend on the race course, we want to share some great words from Manitou Director Judi Verdugo:
