Well another season at the "Dog" has come to an end. Consider this a quick tribute post to all those who have toiled out there this year on this 7+ mile "speed workout" every other Wednesday.
The race is named for the Black Dog coal and gas fired power station that looms in the background on the Minnesota river. The name Black Dog came originally from the Black Dog band of Souix Indians and their Chief Black Dog who settled the area around 1750. The event is put on by Silver Cycling and the title sponsor is Hollywood Cycles (Details at the link).
Each event attracts around 100 riders and they are sent out in Time Trial format with 30 second intervals. I've enjoyed watching the action and snapping a few photos - once in a while I even give it a whirl myself :). 
This event has been around for quite a while and is very well run. There's a good mix of participants including both roadies and triathletes. There are even some fun categories like Tandem and Recumbent.
Click the play button and get a feel for what the action is like.
We'll see you out there next year right???
(For a hi-res version of the video click here)
