Lake Minnetonka Triathlon : Official Thread

I did it the first year it was held and it was my first tri ever.  Swim is pretty flat and is a point to point.  You walk to the start from transition and then swim back.  Bike I remember being rmostly flat and the run is pancake flat on a trail through a park.  I liked this race a lot.

djdavey - are you signed up?  If I bring my copy of The Distance, will you sign it? 

(If I was going to be there that day, I'd totally bring it...but sadly I am not)

There are a bunch of race reports to look at for this too...  But judging from what I've heard/read, looks pretty flat overall.

I've done this course twice (both times in 2008) and liked it as well, but I wouldn't classify the bike course as flat. Of course, I live and train in corn field country, so a speed bump qualifies as a hill for me. There are a few pretty good hills on the bike that I recall, particularly the one right before the turnaround. The run is completely flat and on a very nice little trail that I really liked.

all signed up!!!  made a deal with my stepsister to do this one, was late signing up so grabbed a charity slot and then found out that my stepsister decided not to do it!!!!  oh well, i'll still go up and have a great weekend with all those minnesota packer fans we have up there!!!  and of course i would sign the DVD - no charge!!! (andrea and toby will be along too, maybe they could sign as well?? ....).  If anyone wants any copies of the DVD i can bring some up, just let me know!  im sure mndiver will probably want at least another 5 more .............

Totally agree!!  I will be leaving Milwaukee on Friday morning at about 8ish or so on the 18th.  Probably pull into the Minnetonka area around 3ish i reckon (bringing the lovely spouse and T1 along so will probably have to stop at least once along the way for some stretching and food for the wee one).  Cant remember the name of the town where my Brother inlaw and his fiancee live at the moment, but just on the outskirts of Minnetonka, MnDiver knows...................................

any ideas knowledge out there about the best possible place to stay thats close to the race site?  any help will be greatly appreciated!!!!

That's kind of no man's land for hotels.  Aren't you staying with your family in Plymouth?  Or will you be visiting them?  The best is probably a hotel on 494 in Plymouth.  This County Inn & Suites is pretty well located: http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/mnmouth/locations/

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Yeah, this is a good idea too if you don't have to go to Plymouth.  You'd want to be on the south side of Lake Minnetonka, for sure.    Also really anything on 494 would be a snap.  Easy to reach from Wisconsin and on race morning, very little traffic in either direction.

Thanks for all the tips guys!!  looking forward to seeing and meeting all of you!

interested, however, dont think the lovely spouse would give me clearance on the commute!!!

anyway, just over two weeks away!  i dont think ive been this excited for a sprint ever!

does anyone want to purchase a copy of "The Distance, A Triathlete's Journey"?  if so let me know and i can bring up some copies..... here is a link if you dont know about the movie yet...

www.distancedvd.com