Race sends athletes paddling, portaging through Minneapolis
By canoe, kayak and paddleboard, by land and lake, 65 competitors took part in a unique race Saturday on and around the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.
The Red Bull Urban Portage adventure race sent entrants on a 10-mile course winding from Cedar Lake to Wirth Park, with six miles of paddling and four miles of portages.
The race had five divisions; the winners were:
Solo male: Erik Hendrickson, Minneapolis
Solo female: Anna Yurchenko, Minneapolis
Tandem male: Mike Brumbaug and Jon Sanborn, Minneapolis
Tandem female: Kate Ellis and Maria Schilling, Minneapolis
Tandem male/female: Josie Nelson and Ryan Peterson, Medicine Lake
The team of Josie Nelson and Ryan Peterson from Medicine Lake, Minn., finish first overall at the Red Bull Urban Portage race in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.Photo courtesy Red BullNelson and Peterson had the top overall time, completing the course in 1 hour, 33 minutes, 9 seconds. Complete results can be found here.
The race — the first of its kind for Red Bull, and the first of its kind in Minneapolis — was held in collaboration with the Loppet Foundation.
Competitors transition between portaging and paddling during the Red Bull Urban Portage race in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.Photo courtesy Red Bull
Competitors portage a canoe down a trail during the Red Bull Urban Portage race in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.Photo courtesy Red Bull
Competitors paddle during the Red Bull Urban Portage race in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.Photo courtesy Red Bull
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