Falls Duathlon in Cannon Falls, MN

You can get your Falls Duathlon

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Thousand_Hills

Name:

Falls Duathlon

Distance:

2 Mile Run, 14 Mile Bike, 3 Mile Run

Location:

Hannah's Bend Park on 6th Street, Cannon Falls, MN

Date:

April 28, 2012

Time:

7:30 a.m. Race day registration and packet pick-up begins
9:00 a.m. Start of Race

Fee:

Race	By 2/28	By 4/23	After 4/23**
Individual	$45	$50	$55
Team	$75	$80	$85

All Race fees are Non-Refundable
Bib Numbers are Non-Transferable from person to person or race to race

Late Registration

Online Registration Closes Tuesday, April 24th, 6:00pm
Mail In Registration must be post marked by: Monday, April 23rd

If you would like to register for the Falls Duathlon after these dates please go to the:

Woodbury Running Room Store
109-7455 Currell Blvd. Woodbury, MN
On: Friday, April 27th, 1pm – 6pm

Hannah's Bend Park Cannon Falls, MN
On: Saturday, April 28th, 7:30am – 8:45am (Race start 9:00am)

Race Information

184 Please join us in our 3rd year of a great event that is less than 30 minutes from downtown St. Paul or Rochester. This duathlon takes place around the Cannon River with the bike route traveling through the scenic countryside of the Cannon Falls area.

The run will take place along the Cannon River and Cannon Valley Bike Trail. After the event, please join us in celebrating with great food and fun at the great parks in beautiful Cannon Falls!!

A huge THANK YOU goes out to Thousand Hills Cattle Company for providing the post race meal 100% grass fed beef!!

For more info on Thousand Hills Cattle Company:

Todd Lein, General Manager

Thousand Hills Cattle Company

(507) 263-4001 ext. 2

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www.thousandhillscattleco.com

Participant t-shirts are by A4 (men's) A4 (women's) for sizing chart click here.

Photos

Photos of the 2011 Falls Duathlon can be viewed at:

http://minnefotamoments.com/cgi-bin/store/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Falls_Duathlon_2011

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Photos of the 2010 Falls Duathlon can be viewed at: www.minnefotamoments.com

I have looked at many of the photos and they are great! Nice job Matt Fulton and Minnefotamoments!

Parking

There are parking areas around the park and nearby streets. See the Directions/Parking link.

Course Information

The Duathlon consists of a 2 mile run course that winds in and around the downtown area of Cannon Falls. It travels along a creek with a gorgeous falls that sets the stage for a great course.

The bike course is 14 miles in length and it is a fairly flat and straight out and back course through the neighboring farmlands.

The race finishes on the Cannon Valley Bike trail with a 3 mile run alongside the Cannon River. The registration, transition area and finish line are located at the local swimming pool at Hannahs Bend Park in Cannon Falls.

There are a great number of parks and fun activities for the family to enjoy while you are competing, so bring them to cheer you on and stay for the BBQ afterwards in celebration of your finish.

Background

The Falls Duathlon is in its third year. In looking for a site to put on a new event, we found a jewel location. This course will WOW you with its beauty and fast course. It is sure to be a race that you will want to return to each year as a kick-off to your multisport season.

Transition Area

Opens at 7:30 am and only participants are allowed in the area. The transition area is in the park and is a secure environment.

Race Awards

Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female runners in each age category: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up.

Top 3 Overall Finishers

Clydesdale/Athena Awards for top three finishers.

Team awards are top three overall teams.

All participants will receive a technical T-Shirt, race packet goodies, and are eligible for our prize giveaways (must be present
to win).

Top Duathletes in 2012

Race	Male	Female
Individual

Top Duathletes in 2011

Race	Male	Female
Individual	Chad Milner (01:03:10)	Valerie Studer (01:08:09)

Top Duathletes in 2010:

Race	Male	Female
Individual	Chad Milner (01:03:46)	Julie Hull (01:13:38)

Race Success

2012 Anticipated Participation Level - 350
2011 Participation Level - 200 athletes (rain)
2010 Participation Level - 230 athletes
2009 Participation Level - 160 athletes

Race Benefits

Cannon Falls Cross Country Team - Brett Zimmerman

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Tentative next race date:

April 27, 2013