Race Previews
The Busiest Eight Days of Summer...
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Friday, 25 July 2025 00:10
MINI-PREVIEWS - Between now and August 10, Minnesota triathletes have a multitude of in-state racing options. We'd love to see great turnouts at all of these great events. Here they are:
Sunday, July 27 - LAKE REBECCA SPRINT & SUPERSPRINT - Based on current enrollment numbers, this event should draw approximately 250 participants to its legendary venue at Lake Rebecca. A great location for a post race picnic and hangout with friends and family. Great laid-back vibe. RACE WEBSITE
Sunday, July 27 - 21st CHISAGO LAKES TRIATHLON - Launching its third decade of racing, the CLT had long ago achieved "icon" status. If you've done this event in the past you know that is a first-class event that rivals the international 70.3 series, albeit without the extravagant expense. Approximately 700 athletes are expected to participate. RACE WEBSITE
Sunday, July 27 - HOOT LAKE TRIATHLON - This sprint race should draw close to 200 participants to its Fergus Falls venue. The town is awesome and has many cool things to do and places to see. So think of Hoot Lake as a "Destination" triathlon.
August 1 - 2 - ALEXANDRIA TRIATHLON - Everything we said about Hoot Lake deserving "Destination Race" status more that applies to the Alex Tri. A small city, it nevertheless has produced a lot of great triathletes, thus it is one of the regions more...
2025 Chisago Lakes Tri Preview...
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Wednesday, 23 July 2025 00:10
CHISAGO LAKES 70.3 OBSERVATIONS- The long-range weather forecast for this year's Chisago races looks pretty darn good. Partly cloudy with light winds and the warmer temps aren't expected to arrive until almost everyone has finished.
The MTN Guys love to make predictions, and we love to be right, but we also love to be wrong, and we've been wrong a lot when prognosticating about the winners of the Chisago Lakes 70.3. Here's some of out favorite examples of that: ...
2025 Buzz Ryan Preview...
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Friday, 18 July 2025 00:10
2025 BUZZ RYAN PREVIEW - The twelfth edition of this terrific sprint event is happening next Sunday and the registration list we saw told us that, weather permitting, fast times can be expected. Here's are some of the athletes who will be competing for the top spots, in alfa other, starting with the men....
2025 Timberman Olympic Preview...
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Wednesday, 09 July 2025 00:10
2025 TIMBERMAN OLYMPIC Preview - On Monday we posted our picks to contend for overall and AG awards in Timberman's Sprint competition. Today we are doing the same with the Olympic-distance racers....
40th Timberman Sprint Preview...
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Monday, 07 July 2025 00:10
The 40th TIMBERMAN, Minnesota's premier "Destination Triathlon," is happening next Saturday and you can still get in. Registration doesn't close until 11:59 PM on Thursday (7/10), so we encourage those who are currently on the fence about enrolling to join the 300-or-so athletes who have already registered, on the shoreline of Sugar Lake next weekend. RACE INFO
This year's SPRINT race should be especially exciting. Most of the "usual suspects" are returning, plus a few talented folks that are making their Timberman debut.
In alpha order, here are some of the projected frontrunners and some of the Age Group elites.
Overall:
- MITCHELL CLAYTON - Minnesota's 2016 Junior of the Year has demonstrated adult-level star quality since returning to the sport after a long absence. A podium is not out of the question.
- BROOKS GROSSINGER - Brooks is a six-time Timberman winner, twice in the Olympic and four times in the Sprint. He's coming off a fine performance at Des Moines 70.3 (11th overall/ 1st 45-49M). A seventh T-Man win is certainly possible...
Come for the Race... and the Craft Beer...
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Tuesday, 24 June 2025 00:10
20th Average Jo Triathlon Preview - Based on the reg. list we perused on Friday, we expect about one hundred triathetes to participate in next Saturday's swim-bike-run (1/3 mi. - 12.5 - 5K), which is celebrating its 20th edition....
