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A Peachy Apple...

Friday, 31 May 2013 01:10

31st APPLE DUATHLON -- A PEACH OF A RACE

By Ben Ewers (benewers.blogspot.com)

Saturday May 25th had the running of the 31st APPLE DUATHLON in Sartell, Minnesota. A well respected race, it has hosted the USAT Duathlon National Championships in past years, and was a USAT section qualifier for the ITU Worlds this year. Approximately 440 signed up for the event, interestingly there were about 50 entrants over the age of 60. The lengths were 5k, 33k, 5k. The podium awards consist of a polished red granite apple, symbolic of the granite mining in the area.

This has been an awkward spring for Minnesota, with the ice staying in the lake well into late April. The forecast was for 50 degrees and showers, slightly warmer than the local lake temperatures. At least it was a duathlon and not a triathlon. And, it did not rain on our parade, but remained cool, overcast with slight winds and conducive for fast times....