Race Coverage

Best Swim Course Ever! And Other Good Stuff...

Sunday, 26 August 2012 04:10

NOTE: Results link for yesterday's Lakes Country Triathlon is at the bottom of this post. Words & pics tomorrow.

SUPERIOR MAN I - Best swim course ever!

The Superior Man Half IM was highlighted by a plethora a unique and cool features. Attractive iron awards that required two hands to lift. The indoor transition (on UMD's hockey rink). North Shore bike route. Panoramic views of the bay, the lift bridge and the city. And an amazing finish location, adorned by a totally cool wingless airplane. 350 registered athletes; 250+ volunteers. Great ratio, huh!

And the best damn swim course ever. Very spectator friendly, the athletes were close enough to read the numbers on the participants' swim caps. Viewers could cheer for, and take photos of, their competing friends and family members....

The day was warm. Low 80s but felt much toastier than that, as the dew point climbed by the hour.

Podium hopefuls Rod Raymond, Brooks Grossinger and Bren Sinn had time to chat during the bike leg as they waited for a train, the schedulers of which promised race founder/director Clint Agar would not be running at that time of the morning. They probably discussed the taste-gasmic menu at Rod's new restaurant, "Tycoons."

Would any of these guys have ultimately challenged eventual champ Sean Cooley? Probably not. The North Dakota doctor-to-be was locked into domination mode from splash