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2026 Race Calendar

Fitger’s 5k – April 18
Grandma’s Marathon – June 20
Voyageur 50 Miler – July 25
Brewhouse Triathlon – Long Course – August 2
Superior Fall Trail Race 100 Mile – September 11

Brewhouse Triathlon Race Report

August 11, 2026

Race Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026 – 8:30am I had so many excuses to not show up for this race. The day before, I woke up quite early to work. I really wanted to get a few hours running on the trail after that, but was tired and hungry. I got a two hour run […]

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Voyageur 50 Mile Race Report

July 31, 2026

Race Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026 – 6am I didn’t know how this would all unfold. 2026’s training had been reminiscent of a sine curve. Up and down. At the Grandma’s Marathon finish line, I felt like my pesky hamstrings were healed after a half-botched lead up to that race. It was an unbelievable miracle […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

June 27, 2026

Race Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – 7:45am Around 7:45am under bluebird skies, a race announcer finished their countdown through numerous blaring loudspeakers, which started Corral A for the 50th Annual Grandma’s Marathon. I watched the whole ordeal from 250 feet away in a bathroom line. I dramatically looked down at my bib to reconfirm […]

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Wild Duluth Wildman Challenge Race Report

November 2, 2025

Wild Duluth 50k Race Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 8am I went into Wild Duluth feeling fit. I had insane amounts of racing under my belt from the previous six weeks – a 100 mile trail run, 100 mile gravel bike race, inline skating marathon, and six NMTC Fall trail race series races. The […]

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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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Race Results

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Brewhouse Triathlon - Long Course, August 2, 2026: Place: 5/108; Time: 2:07:59; Swim: 31:11; Pace: 1:55; T1: 0:55; Bike: 1:01:58; Speed: 23.2; T2: 0:51; Run: 33:06; Pace: 6:38

Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon, July 25, 2026: Place: 14/163; Time: 9:16:04; Pace: 11:08

Grandma's Marathon, June 20, 2026: Place: 1882/9603; Time: 3:35:25; Pace: 8:14

Fitger's 5k, April 18, 2026: Place: 11/1156; Time: 17:48; Pace: 5:44

Frozen 4 Hour, February 7, 2026: Place: 24/56; Distance: 18.60; Pace: 11:26

Northwoods Half Marathon, January 3, 2026: Place: 4/60; Time: 1:40:56; Pace: 7:42

Chester Rim 5k, December 6, 2025: Place: 2/65; Time: 23:47; Pace: 7:39

Harder N' Heck Half Marathon, October 19, 2025: Place: 11/293; Time: 2:00:24; Pace: 9:12

Wild Duluth 50k, October 18, 2025: Place: 9/334; Time: 4:51:03; Pace: 9:23

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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