The Arrowhead Winter Ultra is a non-profit human powered ultramarathon 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 multipurpose trail under extreme winter conditions and has a 60 hour cutoff.
Completing the course is no small feat as winter temperatures in this area of Minnesota have been known to reach a record -60F degrees. Beside one midrace checkpoint, racers were entirely on their own. Each competitor must carry enough food, water and gear to cover 3 days and 2 nights outdoors. There were three classes: bike, run or ski. Not one of the ski entrants finished.
The award? Every entrant receives an Arrowhead tee, and every finisher a unique Arrowhead trophy. The most pitifully slow competitor earns the coveted Myrtle the Turtle award.
2006 ARROWHEAD 135 WINTER ULTRA RESULTS
1. David Pramann...48 yrs old...15 hours; 45 minutes
2. Dave Gray...36...19:59
3. John Evingson...48)...20:28
4. Charlie Farrow...46...25:05
5. Pierre Ostor...49...25:14
6. Paul Zeigle...39...33:20
7. Matthew Maxwell...27...34:20
8. Josh Peterson...31)...NA
9. Stephen Regenold...28...37:03
10. Matthew Staehling...37...37:35
12. Laurie Woodbury...1st Women-50 yrs old...39:48
15. John Storkamp...1st run-26...53:05
MT. Brian Block...32...Still on course
MT=Myrtle Turtle Award1. David Pramann...15:45:00-new record
2. Dave Gray...19:59:00
3. John Evingson...20:28:00
4. Charlie Farrow...25:05:00
5. Pierre Ostor...1st sng spd...25:14:00
6. Paul Zeigle...31:20:00
7. Matthew Maxwell...sng spd...34:20:00
8. Josh Peterson...36:15:00
9. Stephen Regenold...37:03:00
10. Matthew Staehling...37:35:00
James metcalf...37:35:00
12. Richard Woodbury...39:48:00-oldest finisher record
Laurie Woodbury...1st wmn...39:48:00-new wmn record
14. Chris Finch...sng spd...50:10:00
15. John Storkamp...1st by foot...53:05:00-foot/youngest (26) finisher record
16. Jim Benike...by foot... 54:40:00
Myrtle Turtle: Brian Block...DNF at Melgeorge's Checkpoint
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