The
running and triathlon season is in full swing! Check out all the
great events listed below including the new Old Glory Run in Cold
Spring.
Tri
Minnesota
Triathlon Series:
The first event of the Triathlon season was held May 3 in
Alexandria
under cold conditions. Jennifer Lenarz of
Apple Valley
and Joe Schneiderhan of
Alexandria
came out ahead at the Chain of Lakes Sprint Triathlon and took
the early lead in the Tri MN Points Standings. You can still sign
up for the next event in the series, Land
Between the Lakes Tri, which will be taking place next
weekend in Albert Lea. This is a small event, with about 200
people expected, so it will be a great opportunity to earn some points
in the series! Check out all the races in the series at: www.pickleevents.com/trimn
Glacial
Lakes
Series
:
This running series, based out of Central Minnesota, is already well
into it’s season with it’s third race in the series coming up on May
24 in
Willmar
. Check the series website for information. (www.pickleevents.com/glaciallakes
) 2008 standings will be posted next week.
We
are looking forward to seeing you at our events this spring!
Brad
Pickle and Chris Haukos
UPCOMING
EVENTS DIRECTED BY PICKLE EVENTS:
fitness
5K time trials & 2 mile fitness run/walk
Just
for fitness and fun....all ages welcome and you decide what distance you
want to go!
Where:
Husky Hub on the SCSU campus. Check www.stcloudstate.edu/campusmap
for directions.
When: Tuesday evenings - May 13- June 24 2008
Time: 5:30pm sharp
Fee: $2.00 a person. All proceeds go to the Fitness Fundraising Team.
UPCOMING
EVENTS BEING TIMED BY PICKLE EVENTS:
The
Old Glory Run
May 17, 2008, Cold Spring,
Minn
- It's our chance to thank those who have and are serving
America
and providing freedom around the world. Come early to participate in the
opening ceremonies, followed by a 5K Run/Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run. Make
sure to join them at the finish line for a memorable awards and closing
ceremony, followed by music and lunch. This will be a fun-filled day
with activities for the entire family. Freedom Flight's POW/MIA balloon
will be onsite offering tethered rides for a donation, (weather
permitting) and the Minnesota Patriot Guard will line the start and
finish lines, showing their support for those that have and are serving.
Proceeds from this patriotic event will benefit our Disabled American
Veterans. Visit www.theoldgloryrun.com
for more information about this patriotic event.
Land
Between the Lakes Triathlon
Southern Minnesota welcomes the triathlon community to beautiful Albert
Lea on Sunday, May 18
for the second race of the Tri Minnesota Series, the Land Between the
Lakes Triathlon. This triathlon, which is a “Bonus Points”
race in the Tri Minnesota Series, is a short course race designed to
challenge all levels of ability. The race consists of a 0.25 mile swim,
a 19.8 mile bike through beautiful lake-filled rural countryside, and a
4.2 mile along the shoreline of
Fountain
Lake
. The race will be staged in
Edgewater
Park
, which has plenty of parking, picnicking and play areas for the kids.
Albert
Lea
,
the "Land Between the Lakes", is located at the intersections
of Interstates 35 and 90 in southern
Minnesota
. This location is easily accessible with great food and lodging for
those who wish to spend the weekend.
Albert Lea
invites triathletes to come alone or bring a team to enjoy real southern
(
Minnesota
) hospitality! Mark your race calendars. The city of
Albert Lea
hopes to see you there!
Fairmont
Ronald McDonald House Triathlon
Following a successful comeback in 2007, the City of
Fairmont
will proudly host the 9th (non-consecutive) Fairmont
Triathlon. First held in 1983 the Fairmont Triathlon was one of
Minnesota
’s original multisport events. Located in Southern Minnesota,
Fairmont
offers a great venue with 5 lakes and wide country roads close to the
transition area. This event will take place at
Gomsrud
Park
on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15,
2008. In keeping with the spirit of the day, the event is
designed to be family friendly. In addition to Sprint and Olympic
courses, there is a Mini Triathlon for youth (and the uninitiated). The
location includes two beaches, a swimming area, playgrounds, picnic area
and sand volleyball courts. The Sprint and Olympic competitions include
both relay (team) and individual classes. Registration is limited to 400
participants. Register online at the Midwest Events website. For more
information check out the race website at:
www.fairmonttriathlon.com
or contact Michael O’Rourke at (507) 238-9295 or mto@frontiernet.net.
Duluth
Duathlon
Sunday, July 6! (www.DuluthDuathlon.com)
Register
today at www.active.com
and www.midwestevents.com
Sign up right now for $40
before the price goes up on May 16!
Also,
hotels are filling up quickly, so make your reservations immediately!
www.visitduluth.com
for a list of hotels.
New
this year in addition to every athlete receiving a commemorative pint
glass, the first 200 to sign up will get a race shirt.
This
year will mark the 3rd anniversary, and registration numbers
are showing there will be a record turnout. If you can’t race
but want to help out, ask them about becoming a race volunteer.
Should be a great race!
Details/Results
on over 100 of the events we time, direct and/or work with each year are
available at: www.pickleevents.com
Please
contact us at: brad@pickleevents.com
or 320-529-0884 if you know of a race that may be interested in using
our services or if you have any questions.
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Pickle
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Cloud
,
MN
56301
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