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2016 Race of the Year Finalists...

Monday, 17 October 2016 02:10

MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS -

Voting for 2016 TRIATHLETES CHOICE RACE OF THE YEAR concluded yesterday. The way the TCROY is determined is that the votes for a race are divided by the number of its finishers giving us its  "% of Participation."

In 2016, 36 events received votes and seven of those races received the support of at least 5% of their finishers, and had 30 or more total votes. In alpha order, those races are:

- BREWHOUSE TRIATHLON -

- GREEN LAKE TRIATHLON -

- HOPKINS ROYAL TRIATHLON (2015 TCROY) - ...

- LAKE MINNETONKA TRIATHLON (2009 TCROY)

- SUPERIOR MAN (2014 & 2013 TCROY) -

- TIMBERMAN TRIATHLON (2001 & 2000 TCROY)

- YWCA WOMEN'S TRIATHLON (2012 TCROY)

Next week we'll reveal the Top 5 vote-getters. The Race of the Year will be announced as part of the MMA presentation at Tri Night 16 on November 12 at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake. The event is free but registration is required because space is limited.

ALSO: MTN inadvertently omitted SEAN COOLEY from the posted list of Male Most Improved nominees. Sorry, Sean. We are also adding MICHAEL WEISSENBORN's name to the official list of Rookie of the Year nominees. Congratulations Michael.

AND - HEATHER LENDWAY placed 7th at the Hefei (China) 70.3 on Sunday. Her time was 4:38:33. She had the fastest women's swim split (24:44) and 4th fastest bike time (2:22:32).