Sartell Apple Duathlon Board
The 2016 Sartell Apple Duathlon (May 27-28) and was a great success and we couldn’t have done it without our many partners in the city and local community. We extend our thanks to Sartell, to Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, city administrator Mary Degiovanni and the Sartell City Council. We are especially grateful the city closed Pinecone Road to 40th Street on Saturday morning out of concern for the safety of our bikers. Karen Atkinson, facilities scheduler for the Sartell-St. Stephen School District, and Mark Hedstrom and Linda Janski, custodians at Sartell Middle School, helped us with organization and set-up. The Sartell Police Department, especially Sgt. Kelly Mader, and Sartell Reserve police officer Todd Ackerman, and the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department provided traffic control, made sure all the athletes were safe and the road closure went smoothly. Thanks to Sartell Public Works, especially director Brad Borders and assistant director John Kothenbeutel, for managing our equipment, cleaning the roads and providing extra equipment.
Special thanks to all volunteers who made sure participants were safe, had fun and were encouraged along the way. To the parents who brought kids to the race, you are teaching them the importance of fitness, health and sportsmanship.
Last but not least, we are grateful to our generous sponsors and supporters, including Sartell Pediatrics, Williams Integracare Clinic, Granite Equity Partners. Globe Builders, St. Cloud Subaru, Bernick’s, Dahlin Development, Nemeth Orthodontics, Rinke Noonan Attorneys, PineCone Vision Center, Sartell House of Pizza, Minnesota Computer Systems Inc., Great River Bowl & Partner’s Pub, SuperAmerica, Custom Accents, Dutch Maid Bakery, Rollga, Gear West Bike & Triathlon, Revolution Cycle & Ski, Fitzharris Ski, Bike & Sport, HED Cycling, Bicycle Fit Guru, and Trek Bikes.
There are simply too many people to thank by name. This is a local city event and it is city- and area-wide collaboration that made the 34th Sartell Apple Duathlon so successful.
