Posted: May 19, 2007

Triathlon: “Best Of The US” Invites Minnesota’s Best To Race At The Lake Waconia Triathlon On June 24

(St. Paul, MN – 5/18/2007)–– “Best of the US” Management and Race Directors Tom Konrardy and Marvin Denzer invite the triathletes of the Land of 10,000 Lakes to race at the 18th annual LAKE WACONIA TRIATHLON / BEST OF THE US MINNESOTA QUALIFIER, a popular and challenging sprint distance event contested at Lake Waconia in Waconia, MN on June 24. Minnesota has no shortage of triathlon talent. Among those that we hope to see at Lake Waconia are 2005 and 2006 representative and two-time defending LWT champ Brian Bich (3rd @ 2005 BOUS Championship; 9th in 2006), Lynette Bacon, Dan Cohen, Marlo Crosby-McGaver, Brooks Grossinger, former USAT Master of the Year Jan Guenther, Bekah Holt, Julie Hull, Heidi Keller-Miler, Catherine Lee, Marta Lewinski Brett Lovaas, Neil Miller, Kevin O’Connor, Jeremy Sartain, five-time World Champion Tony Schiller, John Shelp, Curt Wood and Cathy Yndestad (6th at the 2006 BOUS Championship). Team Minnesota placed 3rd in the Fastest State Team Competition in 2006. The fastest male and female resident amateurs will receive invitations to represent Minnesota at the “Best of the US National Championship” on October 6 at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, FL. Any male/female combination of the abovementioned athletes will give the home team a podium-worthy presence at the Championship. For more information on the Lake Waconia Triathlon, visit www.bestoftheustriathletes.com or www.lakewaconiatriathlon.org. The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Website: www.bestoftheustriathletes.com.