Welcome to year 2 of the Rock and Ice Ultra
run over the lakes in the
local Yellowknife area. The race for skiers, snowshoers and
runners has 3 races running concurrently: a one day 70
km race, a three day 150 km race, or a 6 day 250 km
race.
Worked again as the Safety Director
responsible for racer safety and tracking for the first
two days of the race. This year the weather was
far easier on the racers and most completed the first
day in good shape with only a couple of relay teams 'houring
out'.
Had the same great bunch of people
working for me as last year....doing route marshalling,
first aid, and search and rescue. and when the
logistical end of the race fell apart again, they all
reached deep and pulled it off again.
Next year l intend to
compete...........
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slideshow for more pictures.
warm, cloudless, windless march day. -20c. great racing day.
prelude east check point (cp) and safety team shelter for first 2 days. plug for mountain hardware and arctic response.
Allicia did a bang-up job in the CP...unfortunately stuck in very close quarters with me for 24 hrs.
shelters for the racers, cp and safety team shelter. east end of prelude lake.
simon, member of the safety team, heading onto the course. these guys rode 12 hours a day for a week supporting the race. as volunteers. hard core
racer coming off the course. 50 km in 7 hours.
two more racers into prelude east....they have either 2 or 4 more days of racing ahead of them.
racers queuing for the start of day 2. they stood around waiting for someone to start the race....so your humble author did it:)
evelyn (yellow jacket) is one of three women from my floor who completed the 3 day 150 km race. she finished 11th.
mass start. prelude east. brenda, in the foreground, is with my department. she finished top 15 in the 3 day 150 km race.
day two underway. all racers from here on will race either in a 2 day or 5 day race. one of my safety team watches.
warm, cloudless, windless march day. -20c. great racing day.
