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There is a live coverage of this event at http://trackleaders.com/yukonultra

You may like to check a status of the runner DS:)

darek

Go DS!

Go Derrick....run like a wolf!!!!

Yes he's doing great according to the live tracker

Yukon Arctic Ultra;Time: 23h 15 min WOW!!!!

It looks that after he "warmed up" he took a lead and finish it.
Good Job Derrick

I don't know much about this race, but I guess the guys have to sleep some if 23 hours doesn't get you half way?

TexasSpirit wrote:I don't know much about this race, but I guess the guys have to sleep some if 23 hours doesn't get you half way?

Here is a link to a good movie-report from the race http://vimeo.com/30287934

darek wrote:

TexasSpirit wrote:I don't know much about this race, but I guess the guys have to sleep some if 23 hours doesn't get you half way?

Here is a link to a good movie-report from the race http://vimeo.com/30287934

Thanks. 13 days for 430 miles. But I seem to remember spaff was doing a shorter race. Still, cold and tough. Sleeping out....eeeeek!

to be honest: I am a pampered person.

Holy smokes, that race is something else. I can't imagine 100 miles in that environment. I'd love to be a snow flea on his pulk.
I read your tir(e)ades about no snow during your training.

The weather was pretty well perfect for the race this weekend. Yesterday it was -4 and sunny, low overnight was about -15 and calm. Spaff crushed the competition and the course record.

_Eric_ wrote:Yukon Arctic Ultra;Time: 23h 15 min WOW!!!!

100 miles.

TexasSpirit wrote:

_Eric_ wrote:Yukon Arctic Ultra;Time: 23h 15 min WOW!!!!

100 miles.

Yup, pulling a Pulk

Massive good job Spaff.

Strider, weren't you doing the marathon? (I don't know your real name!) David B., Canada?


(ps- where is JD Begin? this seems right up his alley)

Thanks everyone for the comments about YAU100miler. Very much appreciated. Very pleased with second place finish. Justin Wallace nailed it and ran an awesome race! Seems like there was some discrepancies with the updates. Justin lead the race after the first few kms and set a new course record. I tried to go after him at 50km, and close the gap, but may have been too aggressive and paid for it later. Oh well. Got pretty cold last night and temp dipped to −30C in the interior. I felt like there wasn’t anything that I could have done differently so always a good way to leave an event. The course was spectacular with bright moon, mountain views and fantastic scenery. Highly recommend it. I probably only wore my headlamp for only half the night running. Bliss! The Yukon has touched my soul like no other. Off to bed now. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that running with a pulk/sled for 100 miles is fun! Ouch!

Huge congrats to Strider for a great second place finish in a speedy marathon....even with a nasty cold!

Jo-Jo wrote:Go Derrick....run like a wolf!!!!

Saw a wolf on the river below just before it got dark. Beautiiful! Also lots of BIG CAT tracks....a little unnerving as some had gone over top of Justin's footprints just before I saw them.

Yeah Derrick! (can't wait for that report).

Huge congrats, what an accomplishment!

congratulations!

spaff wrote:

Jo-Jo wrote:Go Derrick....run like a wolf!!!!

Saw a wolf on the river below just before it got dark. Beautiiful! Also lots of BIG CAT tracks....a little unnerving as some had gone over top of Justin's footprints just before I saw them.

ye gads...glad the CATS didn't get you!

Fantastic race Derrick...looking forward to the report!!

btw...as I was checking in on you and telling Ron about your race his comments ranged from..."wow" to "that's crazy...he must be nuts"

Wow! Congratulations Spaff and Strider! Hope you are relaxing and warm and toasty now!

Derrick and Strider -congratulations on your race.

Recover fast - a great start to the season.

Some more pics of Whitehorse and the race here

Congratulations to both of you. You're a couple of very speedy guys.