Race Previews
Triathlon Deluxe With Fries...
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Thursday, 17 June 2010 07:00
In addition to being a tremendous multisport athlete, Scott Penticoff is a totally cool guy. And honest and trustworthy, too, in case those qualities aren't covered by his total coolness.
Scott claims that Newt's--A Local Tradition Since 1980!--serves the best burger in the whole goshdarn state of Minnesota, not just Rochester, where it is located.
We trust Scott and plan to meet him and whoever else chooses to join us at Newt's after this Sunday's RochesterFest Triathlon. NEWT'S WEBSITE. Everybody's invited! Scott plans to get "The Works" burger: 3/4 pound of of beef with everything on it and a full pound of fries. We're thinking of getting "Todd's Burger," which includes several strips..
Massey Ferguson in the Transition Area...
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 12:30
The 7th edition of the Lake Minnetonka Triathlon will be staged this Saturday in Excelsior. Named the 2009 Triathletes Choice Favorite Race of the Year, this event has it all. A great venue. An elephantine transition area. Great courses. Great atmosphere...
Liberty Half Stuff...
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:05
Here are some images of the women's favorites at Saturday's Liberty Half. One features two-time Liberty champ Marlo McGaver, shown here (left) between buddies Natasha Badmann and Julie Hull, pretty good triathletes themselves, hitchhiking in Europe. The other (right) is of fellow two-time Liberty winner Karen Rosehart. In this shot, she is within a few miles a completing her trans-Lake Superior swim, which started near her hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario and finished near Moose Dropping, Michigan...
The Girls of The Bluff...
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:39
There will be plenty of fast girls at Trinona II, a.k.a. The Battle of the Bluff, on Sunday. Three of the most velocitous in the Olympic distance are pictured above. The woman on the right...
Favorites
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:56
David Thompson (L) will be gunning for his 61st career multisport win on Sunday in Winona. Matt Payne, Mark Carey and Jeremy..
Racing For Bangers & Mash...
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 08:00
What could be better after a tough race than a heaping plate of bangers and mash? Nuthin', huh?
Unfortunately, few races are staged near the type of eatery that serves such fare. The Liberty Triathlon's Baker Park venue, however, is not far from an Irish pub that does indeed serve authentic bangers and mash. More on this later...
The 6th annual Liberty Olympic Triathlon promises to be a very interesting and exciting event. The field is not