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Minnesota's 1st AquaBike & The Wilderman...
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Monday, 02 December 2013 04:10
Off Road Iron Distance Triathlon to Take Place in 2014
Press Release - The event, the Wilderman, is scheduled to take place on August 2nd in the Rendezvous region of North East North Dakota, outside of Walhalla. It will be the first time since 2006 that an off road event of this distance has been held.
Up to 250 participants will attempt to complete the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile mountain bike ride (mix of gravel, double...
track and wide single track) and 26.2 mile run (gravel, single track, and creek bottom) in under 30 hours. The challenging course will encompass difficult and remote terrain and climb in and out of Pembina Gorge.
The Wilderman is put on by Extreme North Dakota Racing, an Grand Forks, ND based non-profit organization that specializes in putting on endurance events. Registration is now open, starting at $175 before Jan. 1st, 2014.
ALSO: We got this exciting news via email from Lake Minnetonka Triathlon director, Ross Rogney yesterday:
New in 2014--The Lake Minnetonka Triathlon will be hosting the first AquaBike event to be held in the State of Minnesota. AquaBike is a USAT recognized event where participants race just the swim and bike portions of a triathlon. This is designed for people who can no longer run or who do not care for the run portion of a triathlon, but wish to remain active participants and enjoy the excitement of competition.
It will go as follows: The first AquaBike race will be limited to 50 participants. All AquaBike participants will begin in the last heat of the triathlon. Participants will swim and ride the regular race course. After the ride portion, the participants will be asked to run ~100 meters to complete the race at the official triathlon finish line, finishing with the rest of the racers.
Race registration will open on December 1st and the entry fee is $50.
