Race Coverage

Getting Chapped & IMOO Notes...

Tuesday, 09 September 2014 00:10

14th SQUARE LAKE HALF - Red Wing's CHAP ACHEN and Onalaska, Wisconsin's MAGGIE FOURNIER went off the front on Sunday at Square Lake XIV. Chap did his off-the-front going during the bike segment; Maggie waited until the run to do so. The result was a 12:03 margin of victory for Achen, and a 9:21 win for Fournier.

Chap's time was 4:15:43 and his win was his third in five starts this season. Yes, he is receiving serious Master of the Year consideration.

The men's runner-up was 2013 Rookie of the Year nominee LARRY HOSCH, who was making his long course debut. We suspect that he was pleased with his 4:27:48, a great rookie effort.

The final men's podium spot went to ANDREW GISLASON (4:36:49), whose performance avenged his mechanical DNF at Superior Man.

The other two women's podium spots went to LISA CAMPBELL (5:01:49) of Suamico, Wisconsin, and Maple Grove's KRISTINA HEDBERG (5:13:03). Kristina...

got married in August and has an awesome dog (photo above) whose breed is anyone's guess. We like the way he or she lies on his or her belly with his or her back legs stretched out.

Once hundred and forty-four triathletes completed this year's race. RESULTS

- IMOO NOTES - More than 300 Minnesotans did Ironman Wisconsin last Sunday. MTN congratulates ALL participants, not just those who live on the correct side of the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers.

Here are our state's NINE podium finishers and a link to complete RESULTS.

WOMEN: