Sheep Mountain Challenge

[Lars_D]

Anyone else doing this? They have a facebook page that shows two races and a recreational ride next Saturday:

35 mile Fat Tire Bike race starts at 9:00am $35 entry
20 mile Fat Tire Bike race starts at 10:00am $35 entry
@10 mile recreational ride starts at 10:30am $10 entry
Sheep Mountain Lodge will be open for lunch!
Soup to warm up with post race/ride

It looks fun so I signed up for the 20. Anyone else have going or have any more information on the races? Here are a few pics from their face book page...

[curly1]

Looks fun Lars, if the trails are good Im in! I will go check out their site now.

[curly1]

Any reports on the trails would be welcome.

[anchskier]

Check out their facebook page "Eklutna Challenge-Sheep Mountain Challenge". They just posted an update this morning and said they will post another tonight and hopfully tomorrow morning (although by tomorrow morning it is already to late).

[Lars_D]

Any reports on the trails would be welcome.

at about 1230 this afternoon (Friday) they said:

Current weather at Sheep Mountain Lodge (noon on Friday, March 22):
Temp: 15F, light winds (5-10mph), overcast at 5000ft, a very light dusting of snow this morning but currently no snow falling.

[curly1]

Very cool. I'm in.

[Lars_D]

Here is a picture of the start. A lot of fun...

[rio]

Results ?

[Lars_D]

Results ?

From the Facebook page for the race:

Curly Packer 3:10:40 who signed up for the 10 mile ride and was talked into the 20 mile race
Clinton Hodges 3:26:50 who gave everybody a handicap by going a few extra miles
Morgan Stanton 3:30:53
Lars Danner 3:42
Audrey Taylor Honorable mention
Julia Plotnik and Keri Gronewald for doing a complete loop including Thriller
Maggie Fitzgerald and Steve Jochens for showing up and going for a ride

[curly1]

How do you feel Lars? Are you sore? I feel like I got run over by a Volkswagon full of women heading to the Over-Eaters-Anonymous Convention.
Thanks for a great day everyone!

[Lars_D]

How do you feel Lars? Are you sore? I feel like I got run over by a Volkswagon full of women heading to the Over-Eaters-Anonymous Convention.
Thanks for a great day everyone!

Yup, it was pretty tiring...