What: 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run
When: 7 a.m. Saturday
Where: Begins and ends at Lake Nokomis
Who: More than 3,000 participants, including 40 of the world's top triathletes
Total purse: $250,000 (top female and male each earns $60,000)
Where: Swim: Lake Nokomis; bike: Lake Nokomis, Mississippi River, Lake Harriet; run: Lake Nokomis
• Greg Bennett (AUS), 2008 Olympian, 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon champion
• Laura Bennett (USA), 2008 Olympian
• Bevan Docherty (NZL), 2008 Olympian
• Lauren Groves (CAN), 2008 Olympian
• Sarah Haskins (USA), 2008 Olympian, 2007 US Open Triathlon champion
• Hunter Kemper (USA), 2008 Olympian, 2006 Life Time Fitness Triathlon champion
• Becky Lavelle (USA), Minnesota native and 2005 Accenture Chicago Triathlon winner
• Matt Reed (USA), 2008 Olympian
• Shane Reed (NZL), 2008 Olympian
• Emma Snowsill (AUS), 2008 Olympian, 2006 and 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon champion
• David Thompson (USA), Minnesota native and 2008 Philadelphia Triathlon champion
• Samantha Warriner (NZL), 2008 Olympian
• Simon Whitfield (CAN), 2008 Olympian, 2005 Life Time Fitness runner-up
The Twins are starting exhibition play today against the Gophers with a seven-inning game before kicking off Grapefruit League action Saturday.
