LAST UPDATE 20:00. All competitors have finished! All within time limit! Corrado Buzzolan earns the Shackleton Expedition Award for the most time on the course.
I need a nap.
Update 2/1 15:00. Ten runners left on course...
Update 2/1 11:05. Everyone (who could) has made it through the final checkpoint. A few more runners dropped and a few more finished. The final checkpoint is also now closed. The campfire at the finish is delightful...
Update 2/1 08:49. Busy morning at final checkpoint - Ski Pulk. Another dozen runners traveled through. A couple of more finishers, as well. It should get busy here at the finish sooooon.
Update 2/1 05:36. Busy night at the final checkpoint - Ski Pulk. Or as a few grizzled race veterans say - the Tepee of Despair... A dozen runners n skiers traveled through that checkpoint overnight. The finish line should get busy soooon.
Update 2/1 05:07. A quiet night at the finish line (and 3 hours of sleep). Just a few finishers, but now the runners have arrived. 4 have finished. Should be a busy morning.
Update 1/31 20:36. 1st runner to finish! New course record?!? Yes, confirmed!
Update 1/31 16:12. Updates from Mary at MelGeorge complete. Go to Results page. Runners on their way!
Update 1/31 14:43. Lots of finishers recorded. First runner through last checkpoint! Also MelGeorge checkpoint has closed. I'll get updates from Mary soooon.
Update 1/31 11:23. Up from a short nap... Lots of activity. Competitors are up and moving! Lots of new updates posted on the Results page. There's even some sun in the sky...
Update 1/31 05:54. Casey Krueger 1st skier. 22:05. 15th overall. Broke previous men's skier record by 14+ hours. Double wow!
Update 1/31 03:52. Back awake... Eszter Horanyi 1st woman in at 12:18 this morning. 9th overall. Broke previous women's record by almost 2 hrs. Wow!
Update 1/30 23:11. Kevin Breitenbach inches out Tim Berntson by a wheel width! Pictures forthcoming.
Update 1/30 21:23. 7 riders have passed through Ski Pulk tent checkpoint. 1 skier passed through MelGeorge. Results page has all the details. Time for me to get outside and watch for the leaders finishing at Fortune Bay!
Update 1/30 19:53. 3 leaders have entered and exited the last checkpoint (Ski Pulk tent). Check the Results page.
Update 1/30 17:25. About a dozen cyclists have entered and exited MelGeorge's Resort checkpoint. I heard runners are starting to arrive at Gateway Store checkpoint. The MelGeorge times for have been updated on the Results page. Still waiting to hear updates from 3 pm from Gateway....
Update 1/30. 14:42. I'm about to take off for the finish - Fortune Bay. I'll be offline for an hour or so.
Update 1/30 14:11. Only a dozen riders left to arrive at Gateway. Only 6 skiers left to arrive. No runners, yet....
Update 1/30 13:20 PM. More skiers arrived at Gateway. A few have departed. Still waiting on first runners.
Update 1/30 12:15 PM. First skier made it to the Gateway Store checkpoint at 11:31. Wow! Check the Results page.
Update: 1/30 10:55 AM. Bike leaders through Gateway checkpoint around 10:25. Results page updated.
And they're off! A balmy 10 deg this morning at International Falls.
Check back here throughout the day for updates. The Results page will also include racers' times as they enter and leave checkpoints.
Here are the bikers starting at 7 AM.
2021 Arrowhead Ultra 135 is canceled. We held Arrowhead in 2019 during the Polar Vortex when much of the country was shut down. We received tons of press world wide. One of the interviewers asked me if we would ever cancel the race. I said "I can't imagine a scenario in which we would ever cancel the race, the possible exception would be a massive snowstorm that would prevent emergency vehicles from accessing our check points". Along came Covid 19.
It is in the best interest of our racers, volunteers, sponsors, and community that we cancel the race. The current and extended MN Governor's orders (see below) also prevent us from holding the race.
From our website race rules tab: We do not normally offer refunds of entry fees. If we have to cancel the race we will refund ~$150 of a racer’s entry fee. The balance will be used to cover fixed costs and donated to race charities.
Governor's orders 9 h ii A
All Organized Adult Sports games, competitions, tournaments, races, spectator events, or other similar sports events continue to be prohibited
Train Hard - registration for Arrowhead 2022 (Jan 31st to Feb 2nd) will open 9-1-21.
Thank you all for your understanding.
The 17th annual AH135 will be Jan 25th to 27th, 2021. We will take applications starting 9-1-2020 8 am CST. Please make sure you have a qualifying race - see below. Our roster is limited to ~150 racers and fills quickly. Gear check will be Jan 23rd/24th. Please ensure you meet or exceed the qualifications listed below if you plan to race. Completing one of the below accomplishments would typically qualify an entrant for this year's Arrowhead Winter Ultra; however, entry is not guaranteed. The race directors reserve the right to change the rules in the interest of safety and sportsmanship or for any reason deemed appropriate by the race officials. The race directors reserve the right to select entrants based on other important considerations, as well as due to the requirements of insurers, sponsors, the Minnesota State DNR and other regulatory
agencies.
Basically, we look for both endurance and cold weather experience. Below are general guidelines - race veterans and volunteers get preference for entry.
Qualifying activities for runners:
Completing a prior Arrowhead 135, Tuscobia 160 or similar race.
Finishing 100 mile foot race or completed multi-sport event, including a 100 mile run. A race in winter conditions improves your odds of being selected and surviving.
Qualifying activities for bikers:
Complete a prior Arrowhead 135, Tuscobia 160, Susitna, or similar race.
Finishing 24 hour bike race, with minimum of 100 miles completed for off-road, or 200 miles on road. A race in winter conditions improves your odds of being selected and surviving.
Qualifying activities for skiers:
Complete a prior Arrowhead 135, Tuscobia 160, or similar race.
Finishing a 24 hour ski race with a minimum of 100 miles completed.
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Last Updated on Monday, 21 December 2020 21:44 |