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Venerable...

Monday, 19 May 2014 06:10

APPLE XXXII PREVIEW - Here's some historical stuff about our state's oldest (32-years) multisport event:

PRO MEN - COURSE RECORD (5K-33K-5K course, which has been used since 2004) - David Thompson - 1:19:57 (2010) - COMMENT: Since '04, DKT has raced here six times without a loss. He has posted four of this event's Top 5 fastest times. David plans to race in Sartell on Saturday.

PRO WOMEN - COURSE RECORD - Brianna Boehmer(WI) - 1:33:23 (2004) - COMMENT: A super person and former track and XC runner at the University of Wisconsin (Madison), Boehmer raced at Apple three times: 2004, 2005  and 2006. She won two of those races, and placed 2nd in the other....

AMATEUR MEN - COURSE RECORD - Patrick Parish - 1:21:04 (2012) - COMMENT: PP is a two-time Duathlon National Champion and, according to our records, has posted 29 multisport victories in a multisport career that began in 2008.

AMATEUR FEMALE - COURSE RECORD - Ruth Brennan Morrey - 1:30:26 (2012) - COMMENT: Ruth's record should stand until Ruth herself decides to return. America's premier female run-bike-runner, she won the US Elite Duathlete of the Year award in 2013.

AG COURSE RECORDS (Excluding "Open Class" categories):

19U - Jason Liebsch - 1:33:01 (2004) & Amy Briscoe (MB) - 1:42:03 (2004)

40-44 - Peter Skorseth (WI) - 1:23:56 (2005) & Marnie Walth (ND) - 1:35:48 (2009)

45-49 - Todd Firebaugh - 1:29:15 (2009) & Jan Guenther - 1:37:58 (2006)

50-54 - Andy Ames (CO) - 1:29:24 (2013) & Jan Guenther - 1:40:21 (2009)

55-59 - James Hannon - 1:34:27 (2013) & Pam Stevens - 1:51:30 (2011)

60-64 - Keith Woodward (VT) - 1:36:08 (2013) & Pam Stevens - 1:57:38 (2013)

65-69 - Kerry Mayer (WI) - 1:38:51 (2013) & Sandra Davis (TN) - 2:27:09 (2012)

70-74 - William Logan (MO) - 1:50:56 (2013) & Pat Fossum (AL) - 2:34:30 (2009)

75-79 - Augusto Diammantini (CT) - 3:00:01 (2013)

85+ - Robert Powers - 3:42:27 (2012) (Bob will be racing again ths year. He turns 90 in a few weeks. The youngest participant is 12. That's a 78-year differential. Whoa!)

There's still time to sign up! But not much. Registration closes this (Tuesday) evening.  RACE WEBSITE

Photo - Two-time Duathlon National Champion, Patrick Parish demonstrating the best way to wear a timing chip.