Race Previews
T-MAN ON HOLD...
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 03:30
Turtleman Press Release:
The Turtleman Triathlon - Minnesota's oldest triathlon, is on hold for the second time.
Sixteen years ago the event was absent from the scene for two years until an all-volunteer group of athletes led by Shoreview's Marsha Soucheray brought it back to life. It grew to over 1000 participants, including may who paid a premium price for a "charity slot" after registrations filled. Three times it was voted "Athletes' Favorite" and was often a finalist in that voting.
But the past three years have not been kind to the event. In 2009 huge wind and rainstorms eliminated the swim and forced termination while many were still out on the course. In 2010 the water level in the lake fell such ...
Hedge's Debut...
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Friday, 23 March 2012 03:00
(Photo - Pre-mustached Dan Hedgecock, who is wearing a shirt he borrowed from his dad, whose neck is bigger than his own.)
Race Preview - Both Dan Hedgecock and Claire Bootsma, who are making their pro debuts at the USAT Elite Duathlon National Championship (Powerman Alabama) on Saturday, have what it takes to be be world class run-bike-runners. Yesterday we speculated on how well Claire-Bear would fare against the this weekend's stout field. Today we'll look at the men's elite field and guess at how well the mustacheful Dan will do.
Here are the guys he'll face:
Daniel Bretscher (Greencastle, IN) - The USAT Pro Rookie of the Year in 2008 and USAT Amateur AOY the year before that, DB has yet to confront a du field like the one he'll face on Saturday. Can our Dan beat Indiana's Dan? We're not sure. This will be a great battle. Our guess is if Bretscher manages to beat Hedge this weekend, it will be the last time he does so. Bretsch is a great guy who really, really likes ice cream....
Claire-Bear's Debut...
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Thursday, 22 March 2012 03:00
(Photo - Claire Bootsma. Claire-Bear will make her pro duathlon debut on Saturday.)
Race Preview - Minneapolisians Dan Hedgecock and Claire Bootsma will make their pro duathlon debuts on Saturday at Powerman Alabama, which is staged at Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham. The event consists of a 10K run, 40K bike and 5K run and serves as the 2012 USAT Elite Duathlon National Championship. A prize purse totaling $10,000 will be distributed among the Top 5 male and female finishers.
Can Dan and Claire pocket some cash this weekend? We hope so. We know, as they do, that it won't be easy, though. They will be facing seasoned elite du vets, including St. Paul's David Thompson, who is a three-time PMAL champ. And yes, it wouldn't surprise us if DKT took home the biggest check on Saturday. But even for him, as we said earlier in this paragraph, it won't be easy....
Exciting BOUS News...
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012 03:00
What took them so long?
By Trudy Marshall
Best of the U.S. Introduces Spring Championship Format
Hopefully all you readers who are planning your seasons, targeting your BOUS Qualifier Race with hopes of representing your home state at the National Championship are jumping up and down and celebrating: No more last-minute logistics!!...
Important Newsy Notesey Stuff...
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Tuesday, 13 March 2012 03:30
* COOL BEANS - TwinCities Olympic has been added to the prestigious Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference Race Schedule. How cool is that!
2012-2013 Conference Schedule:
20-May Bluff Creek Triathlon Boone, IA Olympic
9-Jun Elkhart Lake Triathlon Elkhart Lake, WI Olympic
23-Jun Quartermax Tri Innsbrook, MO Olympic
22-Jul TwinCities Triathlon St. Paul, MN Olympic
5-Aug Omaha Triathlon Omaha, NE Olympic
12-Aug Rev3 Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells, WI Olympic
GWU, G-Man Series & Superior Man Stuff...
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Monday, 12 March 2012 04:00
ED. I few days ago we were contacted by Brett at Gear West Bike & Triathlon, Bill from the GraniteMan Endurance Series and Mike from Superior Man. We are happy to share their exciting news.
Hey MTN Guys,
Could you please announce that we will be holding our annual Gear West University on March 18th from 7 am - 11 am? The day will consist of 4, 50 minute class "periods" with an optional 25 minute class at the end. It is a great way for both elite and brand new multisport athletes to pick-up new knowledge on training, injury prevention, and "buying" free speed without spending a ton of money. The link to the full course schedule and presenters is here: http://gearwestbike.com/events/gear-west-university-2012-pg529.htm
We are half way to capacity with a couple weeks to go....
