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Arrowhead 135

Submitted by Daniel Probst on 2 February, 2008 - 11:09

Just arrived here in international falls MN for the Arrowhead 135 mile race. on the last flight over I got to chat with last years winner and only finisher on foot Sarah Lowell. now I've just got to pass the gear check and get some rest. It's tropical over here with a temperature of +20 compared to last years -40. I was really hoping it was more like -10 and dry. maybe I'll have to pull out the shorts. 

Daniel   

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mudrunner's picture

Way to go Daniel!!!

Submitted by mudrunner on 9 February, 2008 - 12:29.
Looking forward to hearing all of the sordid details!
Ean Jackson's picture

Congrats, Daniel!

Submitted by Ean Jackson on 7 February, 2008 - 15:31.
Way to go!  If you have it in the plans to come to Vancouver anytime soon, stay the night with us and you can do a slide show and invite all of the curious.  Are you planning to do the Squamish Scrambler on  Sunday?

Scrambler mmm! eggs that sounds good.

Submitted by Daniel Probst on 7 February, 2008 - 16:12.
I'm feeling ok today but a little sick. I'll see how I feel when I get home tomarrow but I'd love to see some mtns again. it's pretty flat over here. what's the weather look like? I think I did pretty well considering that my last long run was the grand canyon.

Still have (all) of my digits

Submitted by Daniel Probst on 7 February, 2008 - 14:53.
Sorry for the delay. I've been a little out of it for the last 24hrs. Wow 135 miles is a long way. wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't so warm the first day. had to pull out the shorts for the first 25 miles and the last 5. the first day was tough and a lot of people dropped do to the trail condition. racers said that they were more wiped then normal. the first day was cloudy but the following two days were nice and sunny. the weather went from +20 to -20 on the second night and My shoes froze solid forcing me to stop and melt the ice off. after melting a good bit of my shoes and putting them in my sleeping bag I got a few winks of sleep. I found out later that one of the other racers had come by and yelled at me and I didn't even move and inch. but after the nap I was able to get my shoes back on and power it in the last 20 miles. I wasn't planning on stopping but when your shoes freez solid what do you do? I'll be heading home tomorrow and will post pictures and finish up the story. Daniel
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Congrades

Submitted by colinfreeland on 8 February, 2008 - 00:02.

Look forward to the pic and the rest of the story.  A 135 is not just a few more mile that a 100 miles it is an other 56 km.

Cheers Colin

Finished

Submitted by Gilles Barbeau on 6 February, 2008 - 16:22.
Reported finished time is 53:30. Good work Daniel. Do you still have all your toes and fingers? What about your wee bit?
colinfreeland's picture

The first foot racers have come in.

Submitted by colinfreeland on 6 February, 2008 - 10:20.

John Storkamp FIRST FOOT 2/5 11:32pm Tues

Gary Johnson UK foot 2/6 6:44am Wed.
Garrett Mulrooney foot 2/6 6:44 am Wed.
 

Daniel was about 1/2 hour behind Garrett at Melgeorges, so hopefully we will hear about him soon.

Colin

Ean Jackson's picture

Go Daniel, Go!

Submitted by Ean Jackson on 5 February, 2008 - 23:22.
Hope you didn't forget your peter-heater!
colinfreeland's picture

Melgeorges update (I think this is about 1/2 way)

Submitted by colinfreeland on 5 February, 2008 - 09:46.

Melgeorges update

Charlie Farrow left Melgeorges on bike 8:20pm Monday
Dave Simmons left Melgeorges on bike at 11:10pm Monday
Josh Peterson left at 11:37pm Monday
Chuck Lindner left on bike checkpoint at 3am
John Storkamp left Melgeorges checkpoint on foot at 4am Tuesday
Lance Andre left on bike about 4:30 am
Gary Johnson UK left on foot about 4:47 am.
Doug Robertson left on bike at about 5am.
Spencer Klaussen left on bike about 5:30am.
Phillip Finzel left on ski 7:24am
Garrett Mulrooney left on foot at 7:24am
Daniel Probst left on foot at 8:09 am
Pierre Ostor left on foot 8:12am.


Richard & Laurie Woodbury came in at 1:53am
Lara Sullivan on bike came in after 2am Tuesday
Ron Kadera arrived on ski about 3am Tuesday.
Bria Schurke still not in, but camping at shelter near Melgeorges
Jim Grijalva same
Scott Meyers arrived 6:41 am Tuesday.
Eric Johnson arrived at Melgeorges 7am Tues.
Ken Krueger came in at about 7:30am Tues.

No news on Sarah Lowell, Matt Maxwell, Carles Conill, Sean Brown, Mitch Rossman, Scott Wagner, Michele Santilhano or Patrick Susnick. They were all seen by snowmobilers late last night or early morning hours and were fine.

posted by ArrowheadUltra at 2/05/2008 08:55:00 AM 0 comments

 

Good luck crazy man

Submitted by Cheryl Johnson on 2 February, 2008 - 15:43.
It's gotta get colder or you'll be disappointed! We'll be waiting to hear from you.

Good luck

Submitted by Gilles Barbeau on 2 February, 2008 - 12:47.
Keep us posted Daniel. I hope you have a good race.

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