Race Coverage
"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:
"I Went Out Hard and Fast"....
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Sunday, 29 June 2025 00:10
By Amy Preusser
Average Jo Race Report - Before the sun was up on Saturday morning, I loaded up the car, my husband and I woke our three kiddos up and we drove to Perham, Minnesota. We had never been to Perham, and it was my first time racing the Kinship Average Jo Triathlon. This was my fourth race of the season, and it was my daughters’ first time coming to watch mom this year! It was so special to have them help me set up my transition and to hear them cheer for me. The Kinship Triathlon was celebrating 20 years of youth mentoring and providing positive role models in the Perham area. This made it even more notable to have my girls along for the race!
The race was set up in Paul Miller Park, and the sun was just breaking through the clouds as the boats launched to ready for the swim. It proved to be a gorgeous morning for racing! The swim came and went quickly; with the men starting about 5 minutes before the women. The lake is shallow and the day was clear - making for easy sighting. I caught up to the tail end of the men’s race right before the first bouy. It was calm on the lake, albeit a bit weedy.---
A Big Day for Day...
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Saturday, 28 June 2025 00:10
2025 Women's Trifecta Coverage -Approximately 130ish women participated in last Saturday's Trifesta at Turtle Lake. Park in Shoreview. The event featured Olympic and Sprint races for veterans and a very cool "Virgin" event for newbies.
The first woman who lost her tri-virginity, and doing so in impressive fashion, was WENDY ANN DAY, 46 (photo), who drove the 160+ miles from her home in the Backus area to do the race. Leading throughout, the avid outdoorswoman posted the only sub-1-hour time among her event's thirty-two entrants.
A pair of accomplished triathletes, like Day, led throughout their respective events to claim decisive victories. Seven-time Minnesota Master of the Year nominee ANDREA MYERS' margin in the Sprint race was a hefty 6:36, and MARTHA STELTER's MOV in the Olympic event was 9:33.
Stelter has concentrated mostly on road running over the last several years, but her tri-highlights include a 3rd at Fairmont Olympic in 2021 and a 7th at Hopkins Royal in '19.
Enthusiastic Event Publicist Lisa Hobbie shared these notes with us:
"...an incredible race day at Turtle Lake Park! ...
Happy & Hopeful...
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Thursday, 26 June 2025 00:10
Photo - Rising Wisconsin triathlon star Tyler Tanko, who won Ironman 70.3 Des Moines last Sunday, and his coach David Koppel.
By David Koppel
Ironman 70.3 Des Moines Notes: 10th overall, 4th AG -
Swim: A bit rusty in open water but felt like I didn’t swim hard enough until turning it up the last 750yds and still had a PR swim by :25 seconds at 29:15. Happy with that, can easily knock off :30. 33rd overall swim.
Bike: Windy and rolling hills. Rode to my power goal with a few notable events. 1. Rear bottle cage broke on the transition rack and lost half of my carbs for the bike at mile 3…supplemented with aid stations (which I never use on the bike) and 4 Maurten gels and some mortal hydration. Know your carb goals for when you lose a bottle so you can piece it together!!! 2. I thought I flatted at mile 50 on train tracks and actually stopped but found just a soft front that was fine to ride in. Lost some time but glad the race wasn’t over! 11th overall bike....
Ashleigh & Preston Prevail...
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Sunday, 22 June 2025 00:10
2025 Fairmont Triathlon Coverage - We love the stories that unfold during races, especially those that highlight good sportsmanship and breakout performances, and last Saturday's Fairmont Tri featured both of those inspiring things.
Let's start with the good sportsmanship example.
NOAH BILLINGS and SEAN PICKLE came into the race as podium hopefuls, the question was who would outrace who (whom? We've never been clear about whos and whoms). For the last three years, these young men have battled for Junior of the Year honors, with Billings taking the prize twice. Sean finished 2nd in the voting each time.
