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When: Saturday. Elite males begin at 6:45 a.m., followed by elite females at 6:47 a.m. College participants begin at 6:49 a.m. Relay teams begin at 6:51 a.m. There are 18 more staggered start times until 7:20 a.m.

Where: Start and finish at Lake Nokomis.

Who: Nearly 2,000 athletes are expected to compete.

International course: .93-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike, 6.2-mile run.

Super Sprint course: 0.25-mile swim; 3.92-mile bike; 2.41-mile run.