Lakefront Days Triathlon

Dakotah! Sport & Fitness Lakefront Days Triathlon is a great success

The event, held on Saturday, August 4, 2007, in Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, Minnesota, was part of a week of fun that included activities, competitions, shows, food, music and much more during the city's annual Lakefront Days celebration. The triathlon drew 270 participants from surrounding areas.

The overall male winner was Karlton Larson of Decorah, Iowa, with a time of 1:03:56. Leon Ball of Minneapolis came in second with a time of 1:07:31. Rick Hoover of Rochester came in third with a time of 1:10:37.

The overall female winner was Sara Woeste of Minneapolis with a time of 1:19:29. Becky Johnson of Burnsville came in second with a time of 1:22:48. Jill Prevost of Minneapolis came in third with a time of 1:22:52.

"The event was extremely successful thanks in large part to all of the volunteers that took time out of their Saturday morning to come help out. This was a great event that we hope to continue hosting each year," said Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Director Tad Dunsworth.

Along with the City of Prior Lake, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community co-sponsored the event with the Three Rivers Park District and Cleary Lake Regional Park

The triathlon started at 8:00 a.m. with a 1/4-mile swim at Cleary Lake Beach. The swim was followed by a 14.2-mile bicycle loop through city and county roads. The third component was a 3.4-mile run through Cleary Lake Regional Park.

An awards ceremony followed the event with awards to the top three male and top three female finishers and the first place finisher in each of the men’s and women’s age group categories. All participants received a t-shirt and goody bag in addition to a participation medal.

The triathlon required the cooperation of a number of entities including the Cleary Lake Park Staff, Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Prior Lake Police Department, the Scott County Sheriff's Department, Mdewakanton Emergency Services, the Prior Lake Fire Department, and 73 volunteers along the routes.

Men’s Results
Age Group	Name
14–19	Kyle Serreyn of Lakeville
20–29	Karlton Larson of Decorah, Iowa
30–39	Rick Hoover of Rochester
40–49	Leon Ball of Minneapolis
50–59	Dale Woodbeck of Excelsior
60+	John Warder of Burnsville

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Women’s Results
Age Group	Name
14–19	Angela Henry of Wayzata
20–29	Laura Simones of St. Paul
30–39	Sara Woeste of Minneapolis
40–49	Becky Johnson of Burnsville
50–59	Barb Hoff of Chaska
60+	Sharri Warder of Burnsville

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