Race Previews

2023 LMT - The Men...

Wednesday, 14 June 2023 00:10

2023 LAKE MINNETONKA PREVIEW - The Men - Below, in alpha order, are our Top 5 and some Age Group predictions:

NOAH BILLINGS, 17- A prolific racer, he's going after Kyle Swenson's junior records in Minnesota triathlons. He placed 3rd overall here in 2022 and could actually better that on Saturday. Matching Swenson's 1:05:40 may not happen this year, but Noah has two more years of junior racing after this, so...

2023 LMT's Talented Women's Field...

Sunday, 11 June 2023 00:10

2023 Lake Minnetonka Preview - It's possible that next Saturday's Lake Minnetonka Triathlon will field the deepest women's field of the 2023 tri season. Here are the women, in alpha order, we think will crack the Top 10, understanding that these are not the only credentialed women who are entered....

Trinona Stats...

Friday, 09 June 2023 00:10

ED. If this post looks similar to last year's Trinona preview, it is because it's the same story with minor revisions. We have not seen a list of entrants, thus we are unable to comment on this year's field.

TRINONA PREVIEW - The 13th edition of this classic event will be staged next weekend at it's ususal venue in Winona. We encourage you to sign up, if you haven't done so already. This is a special experience, one that is not to be missed.

Trinona's courses are as beautiful as they are challenging, and by challenging, we mean hilly. Of the eighteen sub-2-hour men's times on the Olympic-distance course, Thirteen have been set by pros. Only 13 women have cracked 2:20, and only one had dipped under 2:10, though only be seconds. You'll note that all of times we're talking about were turned in by national and world-class athletes.

Today, we are sharing some Trinona stats, starting with those performances mentioned earlier. We are also posting the Olympic Age Group records and the fastest times in the companion Sprint race.

Olympic - Sub – 2 Hr. Men

1. David Thompson (P) - 1:52:45 (2011) - Photo Below R

2. David Thompson (P) - 1:53:03 (2010)
3. David Thompson (P) - 1:53:54 (2012)
4. David Thompson (P) - 1:54:26 (2013)
5. David Thompson (P) - 1:54:58 (2014) ...

2023 Buffalo Sprint Preview...Updated!

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 00:10

2023 BUFFALO SPRINT PREVIEW - In our Buffalo Olympic preview we noted that later registrants would battle for top spots in the overall and age group competitions. The same will likely be true for the Buffalo's sprint race, so we will update this post later this week....

The Water Should Be Fine!...UPDATED! More Updates!

Sunday, 28 May 2023 00:10

18th BUFFALO TRIATHLON, Olympic Preview - The air temps are rising and so must the water temps. It looks like the 18th Buffalo Triathlon, which was actually launched 20 years ago, will feature a 70+ degree lake on June 4. This is the kind of news that should goose the enrollment significantly...