Arrowhead 135

ARROWHEAD OFFSEASON

Thursday, 29 March 2012 08:59 Last Updated on Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:56 Written by Dave Pramann

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Checkout "Arrowhead, The Movie" for nice idea of what Arrowhead 135 is about.

Checkout "Making The Arrowhead" for our nice trophy.....besides your pride.

ITI, Equinox and White Mountains races bring an end to another great winter of Adventure! Amazing new bunch of snowbike races cropping up this year around Midwest and looks like Running Ultras are more popular than ever.

2013 Arrowhead posting up info on website this summer, no major changes, race dates likely last week of Jan. with signups Sept for Arrowhead Veterans and October for new folks. Pay attention cause we will be filling up again pronto.

Arrowhead donated nearly $10K to Spec Ops Warrior Charity since 2011, lots to Int Falls FoodShelf and gave several hundreds each this year to the Ash River Snowmobile Club and Cook Timberwolves Club who helped at Checkpoint SkiPulk.

See You Around!

FINISHER PLAQUES

Tuesday, 13 March 2012 18:45 Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 19:10 Written by Dave Pramann

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Mailing out record number of finisher plaques, if address changed since last Fall, give us email info at arrowheadultra dot com. You should get by 1 April although I see I already spelt a kouple names rong. Tell us if you do not receive or if errors occur....Happy Spring!

ARROWHEAD PROFILE

Tuesday, 12 October 2010 07:35 Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 11:21 Written by Dave Pramann

Arrowhead Trail profile. Basically flat to rolling for the first 1/3, then real hills start aways before MelGeorge including a lot which force cyclists to dismount and trudge and skiers may be walking up too. Serious hills climbing out of Elephant Lake, then it flattens for a bit until more big hills to the west of Lake Vermillion. Final 20 miles are flat to finish.Have heard several numbers on total climbing of trail, likely ~7500ft.

WeeHaw!

Sunday, 05 February 2012 08:03 Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:51 Written by Dave Pramann

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PHOTO FINISH

Fine competition and a lot of folks busting thru 2012 Arrowhead Challenge!

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69 YRS YOUNG!

Arrowhead 2012 A Keeper! We Sleep Now.

Thursday, 02 February 2012 20:38 Last Updated on Friday, 02 March 2012 20:56 Written by Dave Pramann

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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.