First, effective immediately the Minnesota Triathlon Club (MTC) and the Twin Cities Multisports Club (TCMC) are merging! Now members of both clubs will be able to equally enjoy the benefits that each club brings to the table. In the true spirit of what the combined club will be all about, the name chosen for the combined club is the Twin Cities Multisports Club. All 2009 MTC memberships will be transferred to TCMC. Membership expiration dates will remain the same. All of your favorite features of the MTC like Century Rides, bike box loaners, Saturday morning runs, Workout Buddy list, flat tire clinics, etc. will continue on. This is a great expansion of benefits for everyone.

Second, the MinneMan Triathlon will have a new race director. After creating and guiding the MinneMan for the last 5 years (during 3 of which the MinneMan was voted Minnesota’s Triathletes Choice for Race of the Year), Bill Copenhagen has decided to step down and pass on the torch. Of course another factor in his decision was the birth of his son, Robert Ethan, on October 22nd (congrats Bill & Katie). Taking over in 2010 will be Co-Race Directors Jeremy Sartain and Jon (Jonny J) Jensen. MinneMan, already one of the best sprint triathlons in the upper Midwest, will only get better.