FYI: Arrowhead Mascot Baby Lilly Adopted by way loving family last week!
Proving an extraordinary strong field Ultra-Winter Racers, 2012 Arrowhead 135 supplied Lots o' Records despite rather soft course conditions mild "snizzely"(snow and drizzle) weather. WeeHaw!
Numerous "fastest" were broken including: Fastest Skier Ever the Minnesota/Wisconsin NorthLands CASEY KRUEGER breaking old ski record by astounding 14 hrs.
Fastest Woman Biker Ever Colorado's ESZTER HORANYI by a couple hours at 18+hrs!
Fastest Man Runner Duluth's Sir JASON BUFFINGTON by 45 minutes in 37hrs and change.
Most Skiers ever to finish...Seven, almost equaling total amount in 8 previous races put together.
Oldest Finisher ever...Erwin Berglund finishing strong on da bike at 69yrs old! Holy Moley!
Closest Exciting Bike Finish Ever Alaskans BREITENBACH and BERNTSON: about a tire width. Previous BasingerOatleyPramann 2010 finish was a tire width and a half.
Most Finishers Ever at 81. Highest Percentage Ever at ~75%. Mild conditions provided tough going in spots but allowed folks to "Tough It Out", and finish.
Fine Volunteers Everywhere, Great sponsors and local Hosts at Nations IceBox I-Falls/Gateway Store/MelGeorge Resort/Ski-Pulk and Fortune Bay provided a Home Run for racers.
Arrowhead 135 Inc. donated ~150lbs Food to nice I-Falls Foodshelf and while we figure out da bills, should be $+5000 to Spec Ops Warrior Foundation Charity and Local Snowmobile Clubs for THANKS using the nice Arrowhead Trail! Cool.
Thanks to everyone who came out to run, bike, ski, cheer, volunteer, provide beer, etc., at the 2012 Arrowhead 135.
I'll let Dave n Mary add their thoughts once they a chance to return home and find a computer to use but I wanted to say that this was quite an experience. I didn't know I could be (mostly) functional and (not too) cranky on only a couple of hours of sleep for 3 days. I've participated in a number of ultra-type events but never as a volunteer. I think volunteering is a bit more exciting...
I started a galleries article with links to some initial photo galleries. Go to the Galleries menu to see the 2012 Galleries. I'll add more as I hear of them.
-- Russ (the web, Facebook, results guy)