Midwest MTB Racing Recap
May 15, 2012
Jay Richards' MTB report recaps the Rasta Rally, provides a slew of tidbits on camps and special events, and looks ahead to the start of the Minnesota off-road series, as well as the Cable Off-road Classic.

Chippewa Triathlon 2012
May 13, 2012
The 2012 Chippewa Triathlon is coming up in a few weeks on June 9th. The event features paddling, mountain biking, and trail running covering a span of nearly 50 miles.

Farm Dog Time Trial Coverage
May 12, 2012
A beautiful day in Lakeville Saturday morning as riders rolled over an 8 mile course in the Farm Dog Trial Time. The only thing making it less than perfect was some heavy truck hauling along the start of Highview Ave.
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Photoset: 153 photos
Photoset: Top Picks (high res)
Results: Farm Dog TT Series

Chequamegon Festival Contest Awards Race Spots
May 11, 2012
The Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival is once again hosting their '50 Ways to Ride the Chequamegon Essay Contest'. Lucky contestants could win a ride in the 2012 Chequamegon race. Entry deadline is July 1st.

Diggins Heads East
May 11, 2012
Jessie Diggins announced Friday that she will be leaving the CXC team to join Gus Kaeding and the newly formed Stratton Mountain Elite Team in Vermont.

MN High School MTB Race For Free
May 10, 2012
The Minnesota High School Cycling League is offering student athletes the chance to "Race for Free" on June 3rd at the Bluff Riders Charge at Mt. Kato in Mankato, provided MN HS League Team Directors complete minimum requirements by May 31st.
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Minnesota High School Cycling League

Midwest MTB Racing Recap
May 8, 2012
Jay Richards recaps the Sandwich and Iola Bump and Jump races from last weekend, including a couple of first-hand reports, and looks ahead to the opening of the Buck Hill midweek races as well as the popular Rasta Rally this weekend.

MN Coaches Spring Meeting Follow Up
May 5, 2012
The original 3x5 proposal from last fall's MN Coaches Meeting has been modified a couple of times, and now will need to be voted on again by the coaches before moving back to MSHSL for final approval.

Snake River Canoe Race Coverage
May 5, 2012
Recent rains helped lift the water levels in the Snake River, providing a safe and fast course for the canoe/kayak race Saturday. The event is part of the Mora Classic series and this year there were over 170 entries. In the Pro Boat divison, the team Devin Arenz and Dama Henry beat out the duo of Kate Ellis and Kjell Peterson by just over a minute. Top kayakers were Joe Zellner and Lana Voynich.
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Photoset: Start - 28 photos, CR 19 Bridge - 181 photos
Photoset: Top Picks (high res)
Video from Greg Seitz: POV
Results: Snake River Canoe Race

Go Green Run Results
May 5, 2012
Nearly 200 athletes came out Saturday morning for the 5K and 10K trail runs at Battle Creek. In the 5K race, titles went to Oli Vrambout and Jennie Bender. 10K victories were collected by Matt Liebsch and Johanna Winters.
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Photoset from Darrin Kovar: Go Green Run
Results: Go Green 5K, 10K

Snake River Canoe Race is On
May 2, 2012
Recent rains have raised the water levels in the Snake River, allowing organizers to run the race on the usual course (rather than a lake race). Rentals still available!

Midwest MTB Racing Recap
May 1, 2012
Jay Richards' latest MTB report has race recaps from the Decorah Time Trials, End-SPAR, and Whiskey 50, as well a number of highlights for upcoming events, including the Lusten 99er, Sandwich 50, and the big Midwest race series.

Top Norwegian Swimmer Passes Away
May 1, 2012
Alexander Dale Oen, a 26-year-old world champion swimmer who was one of Norway's top medal hopes for the London Olympics, died of apparent cardiac arrest after collapsing Monday night in the shower of his Flagstaff, Ariz., hotel room. Dale Oen was known for cross-training, including rollerskiing.

US Ski Team: Jason Cork Named Asst Coach
May 1, 2012
Veteran regional cross country coach Jason Cork has been named as an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with the men’s World Cup team under the leadership of Cross Country Head Coach Chris Grover. Grover will serve as interim men’s head coach following the resignation of Pete Vordenberg, who left the team this spring after more than a decade as an athlete and coach.