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King B - A Look Back...

Sunday, 21 January 2018 23:10

The King Boreas Winter Tri & Du is a cool event, a true celebration of outdoor winter activity in our region. Though it's a national championship, it is first and foremost a fun event. For most, it will be a recreational event....

Today, we are sharing some King B history. Here are the Top 5s and the AG winners for the first two years of the event.

2^nd – KING BOREAS WINTER DUATHLON – 5K run-17K bike -3K ski

January 29, 2017 – Lake Phalen – 75ish finishers

Cloudy, 20ish –

SEAN COOLEY - 1:17:28
JOEL LAFRANCE - 1:18:39 (photo L)
CHRIS GANTER, ID - 1:19:34
AARON BLATNIK - 1:20:13
JASON TOTH - 1:26:50

JAN GUENTHER, 57 - 1:39:14
JEANNE FLECK, 52 - 1:42:05
JENNY WILCOX, 43 - 1:42:39
NANCY WHILLOCK, 49, SD - 1:43:18
EMILY MUELLNER - 1:45:58

4049 - JASON TOTH - 1:26:50 & JENNY WILCOX - 1:42:39

5059 - BRENT PEACOCK, 56, WY - 1:28:55 & JAN GUENTHER - 1:39:14

6069 - STEPHEN CLARK, 60, WI 1:34:00 & HELEN GUNTHER - 1:56:42

70+ - DANIEL KIRK, 71 1:55:57

1st Annual KING BOREAS WINTER TRIATHLON - 5K run - 17K bike - 7K ski

January 31, 2016 - Bright, cold - 70ish participants

Sunny, 30 degrees

1. JOEL LAFRANCE - 1:24:19

2. SEAN COOLEY - 1:25:09

3. ANDREW TILMAN - 1:32:00

4. DENNIS CURRAN - 1:32:49

5. JORDAN ROBY - 1:34:31

1. JAN GUENTHER, 56 - 1:40:51

2. CINDI BANNINK, WI - 1:42:57

3. JEANNE FLECK, 50 - 1:44:11

4. CHRISTINA ROBERTS - 1:44:38

5. KITTY EARL-TORNIANEN, 48 - 1:44:39

0019 - KAITLYN LINDAMAN - 1:59:07

4049 - JUSTIN CUMMINS - 1:39:54 & KITTY EARL-TORNIANEN - 1:44:49

5059 - MIKE BERKOPEC - 1:37:34 & JAN GUENTHER - 1:40:51

6069 - DAVE DOW - 1:37:41 & SHERI SCHROCK - 2:18:11