Who is tougher than the Arrowhead?
Only the toughest dare apply! ****** REGISTRATION OPEN ******* for February 2, 2009 event.
The 2009 event starts Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7am on the Arrowhead Trail near International Falls, MN USA. There are gear checks and pre-race meeting the Saturday and Sunday before.
Registration is still open. If any of the 75 openings are still available, entries after Dec. 1 will be accepted at an increased price and only at the discretion of the race directors.
The Arrowhead Winter Ultra is a non-profit human powered ultramarathon on bike, foot or skis, covering 135 miles across the Arrowhead Region of Northern Minnesota from International Falls near the Canadian border to Tower, MN. The course follows a scenic, hilly, State multi-purpose trail under extreme winter conditions the first Monday of February.
Completing the course is no small feat as winter temperatures in this area of Minnesota have been known to reach a record -60F degrees. No wonder the locals have dubbed their town the "Icebox of the Nation" and "Frostbite Falls".
There will be race check points serving hot soup and water at the Gateway Store and about the midway point at Melgeorges resort by Elephant Lake near the town of Orr. Otherwise, racers are fully self-supported with a cutoff time of 60 hours. Each racer is required to carry mandatory food, water and gear as outlined on the rules page to cover the 3 days and 2 nights outdoors.
The event finishes at Fortune Bay Casino on Lake Vermillion.
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