Race Previews
Graniteman Buffalo Preview #2 - 19th Olympic...UPDATED
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Friday, 30 May 2025 00:10
2025 GRANITEMAN BUFFALO OLYMPIC PREVIEW - Who do we expect to see at the front of the pack at the 19th Buffalo Olympic Triathlon next Sunday? Here are our current picks, though we are reasonably sure that additional elite athletes will enroll on or before race day....
2025 Buffalo Triathlon Preview #1...The Sprint...
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Tuesday, 27 May 2025 00:10
GRANITEMANN BUFFALO TRIATHLON PREVIEW - The 20th edition of the Sprint version of this epic race is happening next Sunday; it's Olympic companion event will be clebrating it's 19th running. GBT boasts a terrific venue (Sturges Park) that for almost two decades has served as our state's fully outdoor triathlon opening day. (It is preceded on the calendar by a few pool swim tris.)
Today's preview, the first of two, will discuss the credentials of some of the talented athletes that are currently registered in the Sprint. The second preview will post information on some of the credentialed triathletes who will be racing in the Olympic event.
On paper, here are some of the athletes expected to lead the way in the Sprint:
MITCHELL CLAYTON - 2026 MInnesota Junior of the Year, Mitch, now 29, is making his Buffalo debut and it should be a successful one. In fact, his performances over the last two seasons suggest that he should land a spot on the podium, perhaps even pick up his 8th career tri victory...
Minnesotans Set to Excel in Northern Iowa Again...UPDATE!
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Wednesday, 21 May 2025 00:10
TRI Clear Lake Preview - Historically, Minnesotans have excelled at this popular early season triathlon in northern Iowa, and several of them are returning. Let's start with the Sprint race:
MITCHELL CLAYTON, 29 - Mitch set the men's amateur sprint course record here in '24. He's coming off a very fast win at Tinman Olympic....
Newbies & the Usual Suspects...
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Thursday, 15 May 2025 00:10
2025 APPLE MULTISPORT FESTIVAL PREVIEW - Are you thinking about doing the Apple Du or Apple Tri? It's happening on Sunday, and it's not only a great event in itself, it's a perfect opportunity to knock off some rust before the outdoor tri season launches in earnest on June 1 at Buffalo. *
Who is currently enrolled in this year's Apple? 2024 Tri winner AMY WOOLSEY is returning, as are a plethora of usual suspects that typically rock in theier respective AGs, e.g. MARY DEEG, LISA HINES, JEFF GILMER, ALYSSA KNESE (pronounced Ken-ay-zee) just to name a few. If men's tri winner, perennial Minneota Triathlete of the Year PRESTON YOUNGDAHL, doesn't return, SPENCER SYVERTSON will immediately move into the favored position. Syvertson was nominated in three MMH categories last season: Triathlete of the Year, Performance of the Year and Most Improved. He should receive a good push from BRIAN STORHAUG, who like Spencer, is from Alexandria on Sunday...
Rematches....
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Saturday, 19 April 2025 00:10
Photo (L-R) - Josh Blankenheim, his daughter Finley, and Jason Crisp.
LAKES COUNTRY TRIATHLON PREVIEW – Including it's predecessor, the “Whipple Wave Triathlon,” this two-name event—Lakes Country and Baxter Triathlon—has been around for a quarter century. It's a very cool race made even cooler in recent years with upgrades to Whipple beach and park.
From a competitive standpoint, we are very excited about he rematch of last year's top two guys—JOSH BLANKENHEIM and SPENCER SYVERTSON--both of whom are racing brilliantly this season. Maybe, just maybe, WADE CRUSER's 2018 race record will be replaced.
What about MICHELLE ANDRES' women's race record, her 1:04:27 set way back in 2014? Is it in jeopardy?
Maybe. That's because BECKY YOUNGBERG, who is not currently registered, has been popping up at races lately, only to walk away with dominant victories. It needs to be said that the list of entrants we are consulting is more than a week old, thus other competitive athletes may have, unbeknownst to us, signed up. ...
BIG NEWS!
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Friday, 27 December 2024 00:10
CHISAGO LAKES TRIATHLON JOINS THE STORM SPORTING EVENTS FAMILY
Chisago City, MN – After 18 years of fostering a cherished tradition in the Chisago Lakes area, the Chisago Lakes Triathlon and Chisago Lakes Kids Triathlon are transitioning ownership from DuTriRun to Storm Sporting Events. Facilitated by Gloria West, owner of DuTriRun, this seamless transition ensures the preservation of these beloved community events' legacy and integrity....
