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2015 Ernest Shackleton and (new) Spirit awards

Saturday, 31 January 2015 17:09 Last Updated on Saturday, 31 January 2015 17:12 Written by Administrator

The Shackleton Endurance award goes to Joy Parker for spending the most time on the trail (minus checkpoints). We are donating $100 to MN Safe Families in Joy's name.

The (newly created) Spirit of the Arrowhead Award goes to Lisa Paulos. Lisa, Todd, and Joy promised to write up the events leading to this award. It is one of the most amazing/inspiring stories in Arrowhead history. Stay tuned - the stories will be posted as soon as we get them. We will donate $100 to Dogs for Ever in Cedar Rapids in Lisa's name.

If any racers have any photo galleries or written stories of their adventure, please e-mail them, or links to them to us.  We'll start an article of what we receive.

It was a pleasure to meet all the racers and volunteers. See you next January.

2015 Finish

Wednesday, 28 January 2015 19:06 Written by Administrator

And that's a wrap, folks.

Congratulations to all competitors. 

Special thanks to the race directors, Ken and Jackie Krueger.

This race would not happen without the efforts of the dozens of volunteers who spend many days in the great white north, many managing their efforts on only a few hours sleep over the course of the race.

The sponsors also provide valuable support with product for racers and money to defray costs.

Of course, all remaining funds are donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Safe Families for Children - Minnesota, and the International Falls Hunger Coalition.

Items of note:

  • We started with 154 racers and had 77 cyclists, 44 runners, and 3 skiers finish in under 60 hours.
  • The 1st female runner bested the previous record by 5.5 hrs.
  • The 1st male runner bested the previous record by just under 3 hours.
  • Daryl Saari, who skied this year, was awarded the Arrowhead à Trois award for finishing the Arrowhead 135 in all three disciplines of skiing, running, and cycling.
  • The 1st Spirit of Arrowhead award goes to Lisa Paulos for her inspirational effort in helping her competitors.


2015 Results

Tuesday, 27 January 2015 10:40 Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 10:42 Written by Administrator

Results for this year's Arrowhead 135 can be found in the Results menu in the upper right.  Results are updated every few hours during the race.

Visit our Facebook page HERE for more chatter.

Final roster and bib numbers assigned

Sunday, 11 January 2015 14:07 Last Updated on Sunday, 11 January 2015 14:11 Written by Administrator

The roster for the 2015 Arrowhead 135 has been finalized and bib numbers have been assigned.  Check the '2015 Results' item in the Results menu.

There are a few racers who haven't committed to a propulsion mode.  If you could let us know that would be great.

2015 Roster

Monday, 13 October 2014 10:19 Last Updated on Monday, 13 October 2014 10:28 Written by Administrator

The roster for the 2015 Arrowhead 135 has been published.  You can find it in the 'Race Info/Registration' menu, '2015 Roster menu item.

We have entrants from the USA, Canada, India, Finland, Argentina, Brazil, Austrailia, and the UK.  Good luck to all!

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Jackie's Corner

We would like to make a couple of announcements:
- This year's Spirit of the Arrowhead will be awarded to Mike Stattleman. Mike was nominated multiple times for going above and beyond to assist an injured racer. Mike is also a former Arrowhead A'trois winner. We had an anonymous racer sponsor this $100 award which Mike has chosen to donate to the Falls Hunger Coalition.
- Rachel Utecht wins the 2017 Shackleton Endurance Award for spending the most time on the trail. Rachel was an unsupported racer on foot. The award consists of a $100 donation to the charity of Rachel's choice - charitywater
- In addition to our major charities (Special Operations Warrior Foundation, MN Safe Families, and Falls Food Shelf) we will be making a $100 donation to the Semper Fi Fund on behalf of the Arrowhead Volunteers.
- 2018 race dates Jan 29th to 31st. Cowards won't show.

The 14th annual AH135 will be Jan 29th to 31st, 2018.  We will take race veteran apps starting 9-1-17 and rookie apps 10-1-17.  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 27th/28th.  Please ensure you meet or exceed the qualifications listed below if you plan to race.  

Trackleaders is offering Spot device rentals and tracking for the Arrowhead. This is optional for racers. They can support rentals and personal devices. Last year they did a simple signup form: http://trackleaders.com/arrowhead-signupCheck out the rules page for proposed changes for 2017.

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.
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.
 
 

There are lots of articles, stories, and photo albums from racers, reporters, and volunteers.  Go read them all.
Last Updated on Sunday, 26 February 2017 19:25
 

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