Prior Lake, Minn. – The ninth annual Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Lakefront Days Triathlon attracted 186 competitors to Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake on August 2. Eric Hendrickson of Minnetonka placed first with a time of 1:02:49, while the first female finisher was Sarah Foley of Cologne, who finished in 1:14:00.

The triathlon started with a 1/4-mile swim at Cleary Lake Beach, followed by a 14-mile bicycle loop through county roads and a 3.3-mile run through Cleary Lake Regional Park. One hundred sixty eight athletes competed in the individual triathlon, while 18 participants competed in the relay event.

A complete list of results is available here. The top-placing athletes were:

Men
1st Eric Hendrickson, 34, Minnetonka (1:02:49)
2nd Mike Ladendorf, 32, of Farmington (1:03:23)
3rd Ryan Wudtke, 28, of Plymouth (1:06:31)

Women
1st Sarah Foley, 43, Cologne (1:14:00)
2nd Mata Agre, 21, Corcoran (1:16:20)
3rd Karen Corona, 26, Minneapolis (1:19:32)

Mixed Relay Team Event
1st Trajano-Trajano – Daniell Trajano and Daniel Trajano (1:24:23)
2nd Bukos – Emilie Bukowski, Andy Bukowski, and Susan Bukowski (1:25:45)
3rd Oregominn – Joel Spalding and Jeffrey Carlson (1:27:05)

Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, an enterprise of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, sponsored the event with Three Rivers Park District and Cleary Lake Regional Park. The race was also supported by the Prior Lake Police Department, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Mdewakanton Public Safety, Allina, and numerous volunteers along the routes.

About Dakotah! Sport and Fitness

The area’s premier fitness facility, Dakotah! Sport and Fitness offers a vast array of amenities with something for everyone in its 305,331-square-foot facility. Amenities include an indoor track, aquatic center, a 24-hour facility, two indoor ice arenas, a double gymnasium, a cardio studio, a cycling studio, group fitness classes, free weights, circuit training equipment, and much more.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul. With a focus on being a good neighbor, good steward of the earth, and good employer, the SMSC is committed to charitable donations, community partnerships, a healthy environment, and a strong economy. The SMSC and the SMSC Gaming Enterprise (Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino) are the largest employer in Scott County. Out of a Dakota tradition to help others, the SMSC has donated nearly $300 million to organizations and causes since opening the Gaming Enterprise in the 1990s and has contributed millions more to regional governments and infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer systems, and emergency services.