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2025 Race Calendar

NMTC Spring Trail Race Series – April-June
Grandma’s Marathon – June 21
~~Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon – July 12~~
Voyageur 50 Miler – July 26
Brewhouse Triathlon – Short Course – August 3
NMTC Fall Trail Race Series – August-October
Superior Fall Trail Race 100 Mile – September 5
NorthShore Inline Marathon – September 13
Heck of the North 100 Mile – October 4
Wild Duluth 50k – October 18
Wild Duluth Harder ‘N Heck Half Marathon – October 19

Heck of the North 100 Mile Race Report

October 14, 2025

Race Date: Saturday, October 5, 2025 – 8am The last time I signed up for the Heck of the North gravel bike race was 10 years prior, in 2015. Since then, I had upgraded my bike to a carbon crusher, finished a handful of 100+ races (Day Across MN ’21 and ’24, Le Grand Du […]

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NorthShore Inline Marathon Race Report

October 14, 2025

Race Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 9:04am My first outing at the NorthShore Inline Marathon was a frenzied, anxious lead-up. My training was literally zero. I didn’t inline skate one time over the year, except the day before the race to make sure my skates were still operable and my feet wouldn’t wither and […]

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Superior Fall Trail Race 100 Mile Race Report

October 5, 2025

Race Day: Friday, September 4, 2025 – 8am It was the middle of the night, so late that roughly 364 nights of the year I’m sleeping at that hour, in the middle of the woods near Finland, Minnesota when I decided that putting my name in for the revered Superior 100 was the best life […]

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Brewhouse Triathlon Race Report

September 22, 2025

Race Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025 – 8:30am Going into the 2025 Brewhouse Triathlon, I felt dread. I didn’t want to do it. I was looking for an excuse to not do it. Go camping instead? Meh, I didn’t have a good enough excuse. I pushed off getting ready until the very last minute – […]

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Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon Race Report

September 18, 2025

Saturday, July 26, 2025 – 6am In the muggy, hazy early morning hours of Carlton, Minnesota it was all coming together for a great race. Ate breakfast, had some caffeine, found a bathroom near the finish line, found some sunscreen that I forgot (this had happened before)(thanks Lynette), my sister and brother were all set […]

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Race Results

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Heck of the North, October 4, 2025: Place: 16/112; Time: 5:59:56; Speed: 17.5

NorthShore Inline Marathon, September 26, 2025: Place: 542/1070; Time: 1:50:17; Pace: 4:13

Superior Fall Trail Race - 100 Mile, September, 2025: Place: 20/176; Time: 26:19:01; Pace: 15:47

Brewhouse Triathlon - Sprint Course, August 3, 2025: Place: 2/159; Time: 1:04:02; Swim: 13:37; Pace: 1:40; T1: 0:46; Bike: 30:56; Speed: 24.4; T2: 0:45; Run: 18:01; Pace: 5:49

Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon, July 26, 2025: Place: 11/147; Time: 9:32:51; Pace: 11:28

Grandma's Marathon, June 21, 2025: Place: 770/7533; Time: 3:09:38; Pace: 7:15

Harder N' Heck Half Marathon, October 20, 2024: Place: 12/276; Time: 2:16:40; Pace: 10:26

Wild Duluth 50k, October 19, 2024: Place: 15/339; Time: 5:12:06; Pace: 10:03

Day Across Minnesota, August 10, 2024: Place: 93/320; Time: 15:42:44; Speed: 15.5mph

Brewhouse Triathlon - Sprint Course, August 4, 2024: Place: 2/164; Time: 1:02:20; Swim: 12:54; Pace: 1:35; T1: 0:45; Bike: 30:32; Speed: 24.4; T2: 0:41; Run: 17:30; Pace: 5:39

Big Ole Paddlefest, July 13, 2024: Place: 2/4; Time: 3:23:40; Pace: 15:49

Freedhem 76, July 6, 2024: Place: 87/134; Time: 5:08:52; Speed: 15 mph

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, June 16, 2024: Place: 319/7809; Time: 1:27:04; Pace: 6:39

Wild Duluth 50k, October 18, 2023: Place: 12/281; Time: 5:09:08; Pace: 9:57

Superior Fall 50 Mile, September 12, 2023: Place: 6/140; Time: 9:50:07; Pace: 11:48

Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon, July 15, 2023: Place: 22/301; Time: 4:18:31; Pace: 9:53

Vatten Paddlar 5 Mile SUP, July 8, 2023: Place: 1/10; Time: 1:00:56; Pace: 12:11

Grandma's Marathon, June 17, 2023: Place: 707/6682; Time: 2:59:08; Pace: 6:51

Le Grand Du Nord - 100 Mile, May 27, 2023: Place: 28/166; Time: 5:34:27; Speed: 18.2mph

Maple Grove Half Marathon, May 15, 2023: Place: 1/236; Time: 1:21:51; Pace: 6:15

Fitger's 5k, April 22, 2023: Place: 5/857; Time: 17:32; Pace: 5:39

Picayune 10 Miler, February 11, 2023: Place: 10/225; Time: 1:15:46; Pace: 7:35

Wild Duluth 50k, October 15, 2022: Place: 90/237; Time: 7:14:17; Pace: 13:59

Twin Cities Marathon, October 2, 2022: Place: 1357/6504; Time: 3:47:21; Pace: 8:41

Brewhouse Triathlon - Sprint Course, August 7, 2022: Place: 2/171; Time: 1:07:18; Swim: 16:29; Pace: 2:01; T1: 0:49; Bike: 31:51; Speed: 24.1; T2: 0:42; Run: 17:29; Pace: 5:39

Big Ole Paddlefest, July 15, 2022: Place: 2/4; Time: 3:45:48; Pace: 13:01

Vatten Paddlar, July 9, 2022: Place: 1/5; Time: 1:04:42; Pace: 12:26

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, June 18, 2022: Place: 114/7006; Time: 1:17:15; Pace: 5:54

Terribly Tough 10k, October 17, 2021: Place: 3/145; Time: 55:18; Pace: 8:54

Wild Duluth 100k, October 16, 2021: Place: 1/61; Time: 11:25:48; Pace: 11:03

The Day Across Minnesota, August 16, 2021: Place: 133/231; Time: 20:06:41; Speed: 12.1mph

Brewhouse Triathlon - Sprint Course, August 1, 2021: Place: 1/154; Time: 1:05:51; Swim: 15:29; Pace: 1:54; T1: 0:44; Bike: 30:55; Speed: 24.1; T2: 0:42; Run: 18:03; Pace: 5:50

Big Ole SUPathlon, July 16, 2021: Place: 3/7; Time: 4:06:52; Pace: 14:21

Vatten Paddlar, July 10, 2021: Place: 1/6; Time: 1:04:50; Pace: 12:36

Park Point 5-Miler, July 16, 2020: Place: 8/206; Time: 29:54; Pace: 5:59

Frozen 4 Hour Trail Run, February 22, 2020: Place: 7/53; Distance: 25.1 miles; Pace: 9:34

Vasaloppet 44k Classic, February 8, 2020: Place: 92/192; Time: 2:54:01; Pace: 3:57

Northwoods Marathon, January 4, 2020: Place: 1/20; Time: 3:46:46; Pace: 8:39

Moustache Run 10k, November 30, 2019: Place: 1/315; Time: 37:29; Pace: 6:02

Terribly Tough 10k, October 20, 2019: Place: 1/165; Time: 52:59; Pace: 8:32

Wild Duluth 100k, October 19, 2019: Place: 1/54; Time: 11:56:01; Pace: 11:31

Brewhouse Triathlon Sprint Course, August 4, 2019: Place: 2/181; Time: 1:02:43; Swim: 14:17; Pace: 1:45; T1: 0:47; Bike: 29:21; Speed: 25.3; T2: 0:42; Run: 17:38; Pace: 5:42

Grandma's Marathon, June 22, 2019: Place: 1191/6366; Time: 3:28:05; Pace: 7:57

Apostle Islands Inline Marathon, June 15, 2019: Place: 5/10; Time: 1:21:52; Pace: 3:07

Antelope Canyon 55k, March 9, 2019: Place: 3/295; Time: 4:57:07; Pace: 8:42

Hartley 10k, February 9, 2019: Place: 1/60; Time: 48:54; Pace: 7:52

Northwoods Winter Marathon - January 5, 2019: Place: 2/14; Time: 4:18:59; Pace: 9:52

Chester Rim 5k - December 15, 2018: Place: 1/69; Time: 25:07; Pace: 8:05

Brewhouse Triathlon Short Course - August 5, 2018: Place: 1/170; Time: 1:03:47; Swim: 14:25; Pace: 1:46; T1: 0:46; Bike: 29:30; Speed: 25.2; T2: 0:38; Run: 18:30; Pace: 5:59

RBC Race for the Kids Half Marathon Skate - August 4, 2018: Place: 49/251; Time: 46:14; Pace: 3:32

Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon - June 16, 2018: Place: 124/7,579; Time: 1:18:35; Pace: 6:00

Last Runner Standing - June 9, 2018: Place: 3/66; Number of laps: 17; Miles: 70.83

Quad Cities Courage 5k - June 2, 2018: Place: 1/144; Time: 17:01; Pace: 5:28

Fitger's 5k - April 21, 2018: Place: 27/1858; Time: 16:54; Pace: 5:27

Moustache Run 10k - November 25, 2017: Place: 1/397; Time: 36:44; Pace: 5:55

Superior 100 - September 8, 2017: Place: 5/169; Time: 22:57:25; Pace: 13:27

Quad Cities Courage 5k - August 26, 2017: Place: 1/85; Time: 16:31; Pace: 5:19

Brewhouse Triathlon - Short Course - August 6, 2017: Place: 1/210; Time: 59:41; Swim: 13:04; Swim Pace: 1:36; T1: 0:48; Bike: 28:32; Bike Speed: 26.1; T1: 0:39; Run: 16:40; Run Pace: 5:23

Minnesota Voyageur 50 Miler - June 29, 2017: Place: 6/289; Time: 7:28:05; Pace: 8:57

Park Point 5 Mile - July 13, 2017: Place: 8/572; Time: 26:48; Pace: 5:22

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon - June 17, 2017: Place: 68/7,334; Time: 1:15:54; Pace: 5:48

Fitger's 5k - April 22, 2017: Place: 3/1,801; Time: 16:24; Pace: 5:17

Zumbro Midnight 50 Mile - April 8, 2017: Place: 2/148; Time: 7:54:57; Pace: 9:30

Moustache Run 10k - November 16, 2016: Place: 4/495; Time: 37:24; Pace: 6:01

Wild Duluth 50k - October 15, 2016: Place: 8/145; Time: 5:30:00; Pace: 11:00

Brewhouse Sprint Triathlon - August 7, 2016: Place: 1/204; Time: 1:00:34; Swim: 13:36; Pace: 1:40; T1: 0:48; Bike: 28:13; Speed: 26.4; T2: 0:37; Run: 17:21; Pace: 5:36

Voyageur 50 Mile - July 30, 2016: Place: 11/271; Time: 7:59:45; Pace: 9:45

YMCA Sidewalk Shuffle - July 13, 2016: Place: 3/319; Time: 17:14; Pace: 5:33

Grandma's Marathon - June 18, 2016: Place: 195/7,525; Time: 3:04:14; Pace: 7:02

Superior Spring 50k - May 21, 2016: Place: 2/177; Time: 4:23:06; Pace: 8:29

Fitger's 5k - April 16, 2016: Place: 5/1,1661; Time: 16:54; Pace: 5:27

Zumbro 50 Mile - April 9, 2016: Place: 2/128; Time: 8:32:31; Pace: 10:15

Boulder Lake Snowshoe Race (10.4k) - February 14, 2016: Place: 5/17; Time: 50:12; Pace: 7:46

Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run 10k - January 16, 2016: Place: 2/87; Time: 37:40; Pace: 6:04

Wild Duluth 50k - October 17, 2015: Place: 2/175; Time: 4:49:40; Pace: 9:19

Heck of the North Gravel Cycling Classic - October 3, 2015: Place: 21/145; Time: 7:05:40; Speed: 15.08mph

Ironman Wisconsin - September 12, 2015: Place: 37/2387; Time: 10:07:43; Swim: 1:05:38; Pace: 1:41; T1: 5:29; Bike: 5:18:58; Speed: 21.07; T2: 2:35; Run: 3:35:03; Pace: 8:12

Green Lake Triathlon - August 9, 2015: Place: 1/35; Time: 1:49:47; Swim: 19:14; Pace: 1:28; T1: 0:39; Bike: 49:16; Speed: 26.8; T2: 0:38; Run: 40:03; Pace: 6:41

Chisago Lakes Triathlon - July 26, 2015: Place: 4/478; Time: 4:19:58; Swim: 31:30; Pace: 1:30; T1: 0:42; Bike: 2:16:53; Speed: 24.4; T2: 0:56; Run: 1:29:54; Pace: 6:55

Park Point 5-Miler - July 17, 2015: Place: 8/365; Time: 29:31; Pace: 5:55

Grandma's Marathon - June 20, 2015: Place: 167/6075; Time: 2:48:15; Pace: 6:26

Capitol City Triathlon - June 14, 2015: Place: 3/110; Time: 57:15; Swim: 8:00; Pace: 1:27; T1: 0:54; Bike: 31:09; Speed: 25.6; T2: 0:25; Run: 16:46; Pace: 5:23

Buffalo Triathlon - June 7, 2015: Place: 3/267; Time: 2:00:47; Swim: 24:48; Pace: 1:31; T1: 1:22; Bike: 56:11; Speed: 24.7; T2: 0:40; Run: 37:48; Pace: 6:05

Gear West Duathlon - May 17, 2015: Place: 5/110; Time: 1:17:13; Run: 17:15; Pace: 6:10; T1: 0:31; Bike: 41:17; Speed: 23.5; T2: 0:23; Run: 17:49; Pace: 6:23

Fitger's 5k - April 11, 2015: Place: 8/1680; Time: 16:49; Pace: 5:25

U.S. Snowshoe National Championships – February 28, 2015: Place: 10/117; Time: 41:13; Pace: 6:38

Boulder Lake Snowshoe Race – January 18, 2015: Place: 5/33; Time: 58:10; Pace: 9:22

Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run 10k – January 17, 2015: Place: 4/94; Time: 37:04; Pace: 5:58

Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run 5k – January 17, 2015: Place: 1/172; Time: 18:37; Pace: 6:00

Tuscobia Winter Ultramarathon 35 Mile – January 3, 2015: Place: 1/26; Time: 5:59; Pace: 10:15

Wild Duluth 50k – October 18, 2014: Place: 1/140; Time: 4:34:25; Pace: 8:49

Whistlestop Half Marathon – October 11, 2014: Place: 5/1,521; Time: 1:17:36; Pace: 5:56

Bangin’ in the Brush Trail Race – September 20, 2014: Place: 2/89; Time: 48:58; Pace: 7:25

Mentor Superior 5k – September 5, 2014: Place: 1/21; Time: 17:08; Pace: 5:31

Green Lake Triathlon – August 10, 2014: Place: 3/48; Time: 1:53:50; Swim Time: 19:09; Pace: 1:27; T1: 0:54; Bike Time: 54:03; Speed: 24.4; T2: 0:31; Run Time: 39:16; Pace: 6:33

Brewhouse Triathlon – August 2, 2014: Place: 1/207; Time: 1:02:24; Swim Time: 12:04; Pace: 1:29; T1: 1:07; Bike Time: 30:52; Speed: 24.1; T2: 0:41; Run Time: 17:42; Pace: 5:43

Chisago Lakes Triathlon – July 27, 2014: Place: 22/414; Time: 4:33:48; Swim Time: 33:16; Pace: 1:35; T1: 1:05; Bike Time: 2:28:11; Speed: 22.6; T2: 2:16; Run Time: 1:28:59; Pace: 6:51

Park Point 5-Miler – July 18, 2014: Place: 9/385; Time: 28:32; Pace: 5:43

Grandma’s Marathon – June 21, 2014: Place: 265/6212; Time: 2:57:38; Pace: 6:47

100% Irish for a Day 10 Mile – March 9, 2014: Place: 9/612; Time: 1:02:48; Pace: 6:17

Pumpkin Run 5k – October 19, 2013: Place: 4/305; Time: 18:30; Pace: 5:57

Green Lake Triathlon – August 11, 2013: Place: 2/78; Time: 1:51:54; Swim Time: 17:56; Pace: 1:22; T1: 0:59; Bike Time: 55:44; Speed: 23.7; T2: 0:41; Run Time: 36:36; Pace: 6:06

Brewhouse Triathlon (Sprint) – August 3, 2013: Place: 1/268; Time: 1:04:14; Swim Time: 13:01; Pace: 1:36; T1: 1:16; Bike Time: 31:17; Speed: 23.8; T2: 0:42; Run Time: 18:01; Pace: 5:49

Chisago Lakes Triathlon – July 28, 2013: Place: ?; Time: 4:42:13; Swim Time: 32:31; Pace: 1:33; T1: 2:01; Bike Time: 2:35:37; Speed: 21.9; T2: 1:06; Run Time: 1:30:56; Pace: 7:00

Duluth Triathlon – July 20, 2013: Place: 9/75; Time: 4:56:42; Swim Time: 34:17; Pace: 1:47; T1: 1:21; Bike Time: 2:36:12; Speed: 21.6; T2: 1:01; Run Time: 1:43:49; Pace: 7:55

Midnight Sun Midnight Run 5k – June 28, 2013: Place: 8/604; Time: 17:31; Pace: 5:39

Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon – June 22, 2013: Place: 69/6628; Time: 1:21:39; Pace: 6:14

New Bri Tri – June 2, 2013: Place: 2/292; Time: 1:08:20; Swim Time: 11:21; Pace: 1:18; T1: 0:42; Bike Time: 37:13; Speed: 22.6; T2: 0:45; Run Time: 18:21; Pace: 6:07

Fitger's 5k – April 20, 2013: Place: 16/1420; Time: 18:15; Pace: 5:53

TC 10 Mile – October 7, 2012: Place: 127/7672; Time: 1:04:36; Pace: 6:28

Minnesota Mile – September 9, 2012: Place: 9/39; Time: 5:00.0; Pace: 5:00

Green Lake Triathlon (Long) – August 12, 2012: Place: 3/78; Time: 1:49:16; Swim Time: 18:28; Pace: 1:24; T1: 1:01; Bike Time: 54:16; Speed: 24.3; T2: 0:49; Run Time: 34:45; Pace: 5:48

Brewhouse Triathlon (Sprint) – August 5, 2012: Place: 1/374; Time: 53:11; Swim Time: 8:04; Pace: 1:21; T1: 1:05; Bike Time: 28:18; Speed: 21.8; T2: 1:00; Run Time: 14:47; Pace: 5:55

Chisago Lakes Triathlon – July 22, 2012: Place: 28/529; Time: 4:42:46; Swim Time: 32:15; Pace: 1:40; T1: 1:04; Bike Time: 2:30:31; Speed: 22.3; T2: 1:00; Run Time: 1:37:55; Pace: 7:28

Lifetime Minneapolis Triathlon – July 14, 2012: Place: 21/763; Time: 2:18:39; Swim Time: 27:00; Pace: 1:48; T1: 1:54; Bike Time: 1:05:37; Speed: 23.3; T2: 1:18; Run Time: 42:47; Pace: 6:54

Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon – June 16, 2012: Place: 327/6478; Time: 1:35:03; Pace: 7:16

Fitger's 5k – April 21, 2012: Place: 16/1500; Time: 18:20; Pace: 5:54

Maple Grove Triathlon (Olympic) – August 27, 2011: Place: 5/216; Time: 2:14:45; Swim Time: 23:52; Pace: 1:31; T1: 0:59; Bike Time: 1:09:46; Speed: 22.4; T2: 0:49; Run Time: 39:21; Pace: 6:21

Brewhouse Triathlon (Sprint) – August 7, 2011: Place: 1/422; Time: 55:55; Swim Time: 9:38; Pace: 1:39; T1: 1:22; Bike Time: 28:36; Speed: 21.6; T2: 1:00; Run Time: 15:26; Pace: 6:11

Chisago Lakes Triathlon – July 24, 2011: Place: 45/620; Time: 4:47:09; Swim Time: 34:29; Pace: 1:47; T1: 1:28; Bike Time: 2:32:39; Speed: 22.0; T2: 1:18; Run Time: 1:37:13; Pace: 7:25

Park Point 5-Miler – July 15, 2011: Place: 45/464; Time: 32:04; Pace: 6:25

Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon – June 18, 2011: Place: 149/5996; Time: 1:24:10; Pace: 6:26

Fitgers 5k – April 16, 2011: Place: 16/1215; Time: 19:13; Pace: 6:12

Maple Grove Triathlon (Olympic) – August 28, 2010: Place: 15/167; Time: 2:26:42; Swim Time: 27:18; Pace: 1:44; T1: 1:59; Bike Time: 1:15:22; Speed: 20.7; T2: 0:20; Run Time: 41:47; Pace: 6:44

Brewhouse Triathlon (Sprint) – August 1, 2010: Place: 27/371; Time: 58:21; Swim Time: 11:27; Pace: 1:58; T1: 1:57; Bike Time: 29:23; Speed: 21.0; T2: 0:57; Run Time: 14:40; Pace: 5:52

Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon – June 19, 2010: Place: 116/3372; Time: 1:38:35; Pace: 7:32

Minneapolis Half Marathon – June 6, 2010: Place: 116/3372; Time: 1:38:40; Pace: 7:32

Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon – June 20, 2009: Place: 632/5624; Time: 1:46:57; Pace: 8:10

Fitgers 5k – April 19, 2009: Place: 129/1246; Time: 22:22; Pace: 7:12

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