Contact: Libby Hurley libby@minnesotamtb.org,
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Minneapolis, MN - Sept. 20, 2018 - The MN League headed to Southern MN for the third race of the season. Racers from across the state gathered at the Gamehaven Trail on the Boy Scout Reservation just south of Rochester. Open to the public, this trail offers a mix of singletrack and rolling hills; with a bit more elevation, increasing the level of trail difficulty as the season progresses.
Race Day: On Sun. Sept. 16, over 700 student racers gathered at Gamehaven in Rochester, MN for the third race in a seven-race series.
With the bye week schedule in place, the number of racers on the course drops from 1,500 to 700. In addition, with a different mix of teams at each race, students get to compete against different racers, and we are seeing a variety of racers on the podiums.
RACE #3 - RACE RESULTS AND PHOTOS
RACE RESULTS
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PHOTOS
View Race Photos. Photo Credit: Todd Bauer and David Markman - MN League Official Photographers.
With temperatures over 90 degrees at the height of the day, many of the racers were not only challenged by the trail, but by the heat. Each racer gave it everything to cross the line.
In Middle School competition, there are two teams which dominated the podium. Stillwater and Prior Lake. 8th Grade Boys D1, Stillwater had the top 6 spots and in 7th Grade Boys D1, Prior Lake took 4 of the top slots. However, with strong finishes in other MS categories, Prior Lake edged out Stillwater to take home the first place team trophy.
In High School competition, Division 1: Stillwater took the first place trophy with Duluth East and Prior Lake, not far behind in points. Division 2: Highland Park, St. Paul beat out Crosby-Ironton for first place in the team competition. Alexandria Area took home the 3rd place trophy.
