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Where: Grayling Mich.
Registration at Hanson Hills Recreation
Area. (see www.hansonhills.org)
Schedule
of Events:
RACE
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Due
to lack of participation we have decided
to cancel the Winter Raid and turn our
focus to The MAD RUSH on May 17, 2008
Saturday,
February 3
7:00-9:00 am Racer Check in & Packet
pick up
9:00 am Race Briefing
9:30 am Race Start
2:30 pm Official Race Cut-off
3:00 pm/last finisher Awards Presentation
and prize drawings
This course will be designed with fun
being the driving factor. It is winter
and we want everyone to be safe and have
fun. It will be challenging due to the
conditions and expect a few surprises
along the way. Check points will be pre
marked on your maps but you will be required
to navigate through all parts of the course.
The race will contain most of the disciplines
of a warm weather race in a sprint format
of 4-5 hours. Divisions for this race
are male (MM), female (FF), and coed (MF)
two person teams. A support crew is not
needed but spectators are welcome. Teams
will be required to navigate during each
stage of the race using provided pre-marked
topographical maps, supplemental trail
maps and specific course directions depending
on the discipline. Teams must locate and
check in at each of the required checkpoints
during each discipline of the entire race.
Canoe: None.
Bike: Still up in the air, we
are trying to get permissions for an actual
road course, if that doesn't work out
there won't be a bike leg.
Snowshoe/Orienteering:
The snowshoe section will be 6-8 miles
in length and will be both on and off
trail.This will also be the orienteering
section. Orienteering will be done from
pre-marked maps, just know how to read
and follow a compass and you'll be all
set.
Trail Running:
You
will be running on a semi groomed trail
for approximately 3 miles. No snowshoes
are allowed on this leg although you can
wear traction devices such as Kahtoola's
or Yax Trax etc.. if so desired. Look
for an interesting twist
Cross Country
Skiing: Skiing will be on groomed
trails approximately 5 miles in length
(short course is available )and you will
be able to skate ski or classic your choice.
Rental skiis are available at Hanson Hills
or the Cross Country Ski shop located
behind the Holiday Inn. Expect another
unusal twist during the ski leg.
Tubing will again be a part of the race
as well as a couple of other unique events.
No special equipment will be required.
Transition
Area: This
race will Start and Finish just west of
the main lodge at the old Bears Bowmen
building. Racers will be able to use the
facility to warm themselves between legs.
All gear will be staged outside the lodge
in a pre marked area if possible we will
allow teams to use the building for a
transition area. This building will also
be the site of the awards banquet.
Cut-off Time: Teams
must Finish the course within 5 hours
to be considered a ranked team. There
will be Mandatory cut-off times at certain
points on the course, any team failing
to make these cut-offs will be given directions
to jump ahead on the course so that they
may complete as much as possible of the
event. All “short” course
participants will still be officially
ranked in the final order but they may
not finish ahead of any team completing
the whole course within the time limit
Weather: Race will be
run regardless of weather
Prizes: TBD.
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