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Ultramarathon Mom: From the Sahara to the Arctic

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Ultramarathon Mom: From the Sahara to the Arctic

With condemning, yet humorous, comments, Holly Zimmermann, mother of four young children, endeavors to take on some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous foot races. A grueling 257-kilometer ultramarathon through the Sahara Desert, written in a daily journal-style format, is the core of the story. Interspersed between the adventures in the Sahara, Holly recalls other races, including when two bombs went off before her eyes at the Boston Marathon. After the Sahara Desert, the setting for her next challenge shifted to the opposite extreme: Greenland, for the Polar Circle Marathon.
What makes this book distinctive are the Forrest-Gump-like happenstances which occur throughout,
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The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra 2019 will start on February 3rd

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Race course
The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra will follow the Yukon Quest trail, the trail of the world’s toughest Sled Dog Race.

The marathon finishes at Muktuk Adventures just off the Takhini River. The 100 mile racers will go from Whitehorse to Braeburn. The 300 mile racers will keep on going all the way to Pelly Farm. There they will leave the river to turn around and go back to Pelly Crossing on the farm road. The 430 mile participants go all the way to Dawson City.

The trail will be marked. However, if there is fresh snow or a lot of wind it will be difficult to find the trail. If you want to enhance your ability to understand your orientation, we recommend you use a GPS. You will find necessary co-ordinates and more information on the race course in the “Trail Description” (see “Service” section).

Start time, date and location
The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra 2019 will start on February 3rd. The time for the start is 10:30 AM.

We will start at Shipyard’s Park in Whitehorse next to the Yukon river. A detailed description of the location is given at the race briefing. If there is not sufficient snow cover on the sidewalks we will provide transportation for the pulk sleds. Timing for this will be announced at the race briefing.

Preliminary pre-Race schedule for 2019
January 31st, 2019
16:00 – 18:00 Hand-Out of the rental gear, Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)

February 1st, 2019
09:00 – 12:00 Hand-in of any missing paper work, hand-out of SPOT units, maps, race bibs, filling-in and signing of CARA waiver, Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)
12:30 – 15:00 Meet & Greet – a chance for athletes to meet each other and ask questions , Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)
17:00 – 22:00 Gear check I – details and room tbc.
18:00 – 19:00 Briefing for volunteers, Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)

February 2nd, 2019
08:00 – 09:00 De-brief of the training course, Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)
09:00 – 11:00 Official trail and SPOT briefing for all ultra distance athletes, Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.)
11:30 – 14:00 Gear check II – details and room tbc.
16:00 – 17:00 Official trail briefing and hand-in of any missing paper work, hand-out of maps, race bibs, filling-in of CARA waiver for all marathon athletes
from 17:00 Pre-race dinner for all athletes and volunteers, Coast High Counry Inn (Room: tbc.)
Drop bags can be handed in at the Coast High Country Inn (Room: tbc.) from 17:00 until 22:00.

February 3rd, 2019
10:30 Start of the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra, Shipyard’s Park, Whitehorse

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