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Your Last Chance to Vote...

Monday, 18 October 2010 05:00

We're confused. Midnight. Is it the last second of today or the first second of tomorrow? Will Race of the Year voting end at midnight tonight? Or midnight tomorrow morning? Whichever is correct, you need to know that if you haven't voted yet, you must do so before that ambiguous moment that is either today's (October 31) last second, or tomorrow's first one (November 1).

As of this morning, MTN's voting page has received more than 2700 hits. Forty-one of our state's 70 adult, outdoor multis have received votes. Not every visitor has voted and some have done so two or three times (only one will count). If you're not part of this record turnout, you have until the end of the day to participate....

The Top 10 Vote-Getters will be announced on this site on Tuesday (Nov. 2) and the final five finalists will be announced the following week.

Lake Minnetonka (2009), Minneman (2008, 2007, 2006), Turtleman (2005, 2004, 2002) and Timberman (2001, 2000) have taken home nine of the 10 "Triathlete Choice Favorite Race of the Year" awards to date. Tri-America-Oakdale won in 2003, but we don't have a logo.

Who will win the 2010 prize?

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 2010; 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 2010 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 2000 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 31.

- 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 '10 on December 4. Details are forthcoming.

- 2010 Races:

- UMM Tinman