Race Previews
Bennett, Scotty & Christina....
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Wednesday, 06 June 2012 02:30
ED. Liberty will be contested at Lake Rebecca in Rockford, not Lake Independence. It's a construction deal.
(Photo - One of these girls is Christina Roberts, who hopes to repeat as Liberty Olympic champion next Saturday. She just might do that. The other girl is probably one of Christina's friends.)
Race Preview - Yesterday we wrote about the epic battle that should unfold between Michelle Andres and Kortney Haag at this weekend's Liberty Half. Today we'll preview the dude's half and the Olympic race.
The usual elite suspects will not be on hand this year. We're talking about past LH champions, Dan Arlandson, Josh Riff, Devon Palmer, Jon Balabuck, you know, the sub-4:15-on-this-tough-course guys. But there is a guy who....
Kort vs. Michelle....
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Tuesday, 05 June 2012 03:40
(Photo - Defending Liberty Half champ, Michelle Andres, looking badass in black.)
Race Preview - Minnesota's Long Distance Opener, the Liberty Half, is Saturday and the MTN Guys are psyched. It is the women's race that intrigues us the most. We believe that the duel between defending champ Michelle Andres and 2009 Pigman Half winner, Kortney Haag will be epic, and determine the victor. And the runner-up. We're not suggesting that there aren't other competitive girls in the race. There are. We'll mention a few in a moment.
First, let's talk about Michelle. She has been training like a banshee lately, sometimes approaching 30-hours a week. That's serious! Her target race is Ironman Wisconsin and she's determined...
Love for Shorties...
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Saturday, 02 June 2012 02:30
Race Preview - The Buffalo Triathlon is one of 21 Minnesota multis that feature both long (relatively speaking) and short course events. The longer events are traditionally more competitive than the shorter ones, which are largely, though not exclusively, designed to appeal to newcomers and recreational athletes.
This said, it should not be assumed that the short course companion events are not as cool as their longer course partners. In some ways they are, in fact, much cooler.
Take Sunday's Buffalo Triathlon, for instance. Approximately 440 of the total 1600 participants are registered for the long course (Olympic distance) race and 1042 have signed up for the short course (sprint) event. (The remainder are registered as relay entrants.) In general, the shorties significantly outdraw the longies.
What does this tell us?...
New Bri VII Stuff...
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Friday, 01 June 2012 02:30
(Photos courtesy of Matt Fulton / Minnefotamoments.com)
Race Preview - Approximately 400 athletes are currently enrolled in Saturday's 7th annual New Bri Tri. Race-day registration will be available.
Despite sharing the weekend with the humongous (1600 entrants) and deep-fielded Buffalo Triathlon and the large (800 entrants) ultra-competitive Midwest Multisport Series' Pigman Sprint, New Bri nevertheless manages to attract many of our region's most talented multisporters. And like all good races, a significant....
Buff Stuff....
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Thursday, 31 May 2012 02:30
Race Preview - A record 1600 athletes have signed up for the 9th edition of the Buffalo Triathlon next Sunday. One of Minnesota's three largest tris, with Life Time-Minneapolis and Chisago Lakes, Tri Buff is the Crown Jewel of the terrific 10-race Tri Minnesota Series. (We couldn't resist the alliterative opportunity.) Not only is it three times the size of any of the other series races, it is also significantly more competitive. A sweet blend of small-town...
