Race Previews
2025 Chisago Lakes Tri Preview...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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....
Preston & Stephanie Are 2025 Fairmont Favorites...
-
Wednesday, 18 June 2025 00:10
Photo - Erica Benson finishing strong at Fairmont '24.
2025 Fairmont Sprint Triathlon Preview - TEVIN NEEGAARD's brilliant course record --54:32--at the umpteenth Fairmont Sprint last year put him squarely on the "tri radar" in our region. The heretofore unknown, in elite circles, that is, went on to claim the well-deserved 2024 Most Improve Male honor. And though he was not on the partial list of entrants that we saw on Monday, we wouldn't be surprised if he raced on Saturday. This race was his launching pad, after all.
If Tevin makes it to Gomsrud Park and were to better his 2024 time, that probably wouldn't be enough to win the race. Why? Because three-time Minnesota Triathlete of the Year PRESTON YOUNGDAHL has signed up. Preston has proven to be unbeatable in Sprint and Olympic in our region since his return to his home state from Louisiana in 2021.
Other men's podium hopefuls include two-time Junior of the Year NOAH BILLINGS, 19, three-time JOY nominee SEAN PICKLE, 20, and ageless and ubiquitous KEVIN MITCHELL, now 55, who won this race in 2023 and 2022. In 2021, he placed 2nd behind Billings....
