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MTBCast: Episode 119!

Administrator — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:24:47 +0000

MTBCast: Final rundown of the ITI results as we await Tim Hewitt and Tom Jarding to come in and final thoughts from Jay P from Anchorage. Also, upcoming events this Spring!

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Final ITI reflections from Jay P!

Administrator — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:46:08 +0000

Jay Petervary gives a wrap-up call from Anchorage!

ITI News: Tracey P sets new female overall course record

Administrator — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:30 +0000

Jay and Tracey Petervary arrive in Nome at 8:00 PM this evening in second place after 18 days and 6 hours on the trail making Tracey’s time a new female overall course record. She is only the second woman to finish the entire course on a bike and the third woman to complete the 1100 mile long trail!

Tom Jarding is on a record setting pace to Nome. He called Kathi from Elim at 8:00 PM and
Tim Hewitt arrived in Shaktoolik at 6:00 PM.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day19!

Administrator — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:09:03 +0000

MTBCast: Nome resident Phil Hofstetter wins the 1100 mile race in 17 days 9 hours 30 min. Congratulations Phil! Jay P and Tracey P are on the final stretch from White Mountain!

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ITI News: Phil Hofstetter wins the 1100 mile race!

Administrator — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:23 +0000

Nome resident Phil Hofstetter wins the 1100 mile race in 17 days 9 hours 30 min. Congratulations Phil!

ITI News: Jay P and Tracey P leave White Mountain

Administrator — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:03 +0000

Jay P called in to say they are leaving White Mountain for their final push to Nome!

ITI News from White Mountain

Administrator — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:50:40 +0000

Tracey P called in from White Mountain late last night. She gives a nice recounting of the last couple of days. Sounds like they’re getting the rock star treatment from the locals along the way!

Phil made it to White Mountain at 12:15 PM yesterday ahead of Jay and Tracey so he’s probably very close to the finish.
Tom Jarding called Kathi from Shaktoolik yesterday morning at 12:15 AM. And Craig Medred tweeted that Tim Hewitt and Mike Curiak who is headed for Nome self supported were just passed Old Woman cabin on their way to Unalakleet yesterday.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day17!

Administrator — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:40:52 +0000

MTBCast: Calls from Shaktoolik and Koyuk from Tracey and Jay Petervary as they recount their ride today, plus some upcoming events!

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ITI News from Koyuk!

Administrator — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:37:10 +0000

Jay P calls in to say they made it to Koyuk and recounts their ride!

ITI News from Shaktoolik!

Administrator — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:35:21 +0000

Tracey P calls in from Shaktoolik! They enjoyed their stay at the school and are headed for Koyuk, trailing Phil!

MTBCast: Iditarod Day16!

Administrator — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:57:25 +0000

MTBCast: Jay and Tracey make it to Unalakleet, Phil Hoffstetter made it to Shatoolik and plans to brave the ice to Koyuk, and Tom and Tim trail them!

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ITI News: More from the Nomers

Administrator — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:18:00 +0000

Jay P called in from Unalakleet. As Kathi noted they had to wait this morning for the post office to open but they’ve been thawing out and will be heading to Shaktoolik!

ITI News

Administrator — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:07:11 +0000

Tracey P just called in from Unalakleet! Temps have been a little better at -10F to -20F. Hey, take what you can get, no?

Tom Jarding arrived in Kaltag at 8:45 AM yesterday. He plans to leave Kaltag around 1:00 PM.

Tim Hewitt called from Galena night before last at 6:00 PM. He planned to get a good rest before heading out. He lost time and sleep in Ruby drying his sleeping bag and clothes after his camelbak bladder failed and soaked everything.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day14!

Administrator — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:10:48 +0000

MTBCast: Calls from Jay P and Tracey P from Nulato as they prepared to push to Kaltag and a call from Jay P later in Kaltag. Tom Jarding makes it to Galena and Tim Hewitt makes it to Ruby!

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ITI News from the Nomers!

Administrator — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:37:35 +0000

Jay P and Tracey both called in last night from Nulato. They were pushing on to Kaltag and Jay P called in from there this morning. It’s been cold with -30 to -40F but they’re doing well!

MTBCast: Iditarod Day13!

Administrator — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:37:58 +0000

MTBCast: Short show with calls from Jay P and Tracey P from Galena!

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ITI News from Galena!

Administrator — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:54 +0000

Jay P and Tracey P both give us calls from Galena. It was good riding on the Yukon in -10F weather.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day12!

Administrator — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:07:52 +0000

MTBCast: Tracey P called in from Ruby overnight to recount their ride to Ruby and huge thanks to all the volunteers for their help on the 350mi race!

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ITI News from our Nome racers

Administrator — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:48 +0000

Tracey Petervary calls in to recount the trip to Ruby from McGrath. Sounds like they fared well with stories of Mexican food, trail prayers, and warm cabins!

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MTBCast: Iditarod Day11!

Administrator — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:12:20 +0000

MTBCast: The race to McGrath is done with a record 35 finishers. Also, IMBA-SORBA Sprint Festival and board meeting cometh and the Big Creek 4 Ways in a Day TT as well!

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ITI New Today

Administrator — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:52:09 +0000

From AlaskaUltraSport.com:
Loreen & Tim Hewitt and Rick Brickley arrived in McGrath this morning at 12:58 AM with Loreen braking her own female foot record from 2008 by 3 hours and 42 minutes so we have a new female foot record!
Tim left McGrath at 6:45 AM this morning continuing on to Nome for the 5th time! He holds the southern route foot record to Nome, 25 days 9 hours and 29 minutes. This year the route follows the Northern Route (even numbered years). Good luck Tim!

The italian runners Roberto, Francesco, Claudio and Cesare have made it to Nkolai. Francesco and Roberto left Nikolai at 6:15 AM this morning. We are still waiting for Aaron and Vanessa to arrive in Nikolai.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 8!

Administrator — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:38:26 +0000

MTBCast: Our 21st and 22nd place racers come in, Glenn Mackey takes 2nd in the foot race, 15 racers are still headed for McGrath, and Snake Creek Gap results!

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MTBCast: Iditarod Day 7!

Administrator — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:58:50 +0000

MTBCast: Jay and Tracey call in headed to Nome, our first runners make it to McGrath, and more folks head out of Rohn!

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ITI News: Jay, Tracey, Phil call in

Administrator — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:04:16 +0000

They’re about to head out to towards Nome! We may hear from them in Ruby!

Tom Jarding and Eric Johnson are the first runners to finish in McGrath with a time of 5 days 17 hours and 52 min. Congratulations! Tom is planning to head out soon and continue on to Nome.

Walter Hoesch is scratching in Rohn due to a hip problem.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 6!

Administrator — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:56:52 +0000

MTBCast: Jay P takes third to McGrath as wife Tracey sets a new women’s course record before they head out to Nome. More folks into McGrath and our interviews with winner Pete Basinger and second place to McGrath, Jeff Oatley!

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ITI News Today - Tracey P sets new women’s record!

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:29:52 +0000

Jay Petervary finished in third place last night at 11:10 PM with a time of 4 days 9 hours and 10 min. Congratulations Jay! Tracey Petervary finishing time of 4 days 18 hours and 52 min. is a new overall 350 mile course record. Rookies Nicola and Nicola from Italy arrived in McGrath at 5:40 AM his morning, after 4 days 15 hours and 40 minutes.

Simon Honore from Denmark, a rookie as well is in 6th place with a time of 4 days 16 hours and 5 min.
Tim Stern arrived at the finish line next in 7th place one hour and 20 minutes later.
Congratulations!

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 5!

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:02:45 +0000

MTBCast: Pete Basinger claims his fourth McGrath victory at 3 days 9 hours and 45 minutes. Jeff Oatley finishes in second place only 33 mins behind Pete. Jay P arrives in Nikolai and our loan skier Rajko Podgornik scratches.

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ITI News Overnight - McGrath -Pete wins! Jeff takes second!

Administrator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:16:50 +0000

Pete Basinger claims his fourth McGrath victory at 3 days 9 hours and 45 minutes. Jeff Oatley finishes in second place only 33 mins behind Pete. Jay P has left Rohn in 3rd headed to Nikolai.

Cyclist Bob Ostrom scratched in Puntilla, he had left there and came back with a several broken spokes in one of his wheels

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 4!

Administrator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:20:15 +0000

MTBCast: Peter Basinger makes it to Nikolai and is back on snow, Anne Ver Hoef and Chuck Struble scratch with foot issues, and Claudio and Cesare are back on good trail! Also, “Ride the Divide” movie to premier at the Vail Film Festival on April 1st!

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ITI News!

Administrator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:11:21 +0000

Peter Basinger arrives in Nikolai at 4:00 PM, 3 days and 2 hours after the start! He stopped just long enough to eat and then back to the trail to McGrath 50mi away. Kathi expects him to arrive by morning sometime. Go Pete!

ITI News Today

Administrator — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:19:47 +0000

Jeff Oatley is in second place having left Rohn just 4 hrs behind Peter Basinger! 34 racers have made it in and out of the Fingerlake and 6 more racers are on route to Fingerlake

Two more scratches at Fingerlake today. Anne Ver Hoef and Chuck Struble both scratched due to foot problems. Get well soon!

ITI News Overnight

Administrator — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:28:57 +0000

Peter Basinger made it to Rohn where temps had climbed up to 40+F yesterday! Twelve more bikers have made it to Puntilla as more runners make it to Fingerlake!

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 3!

Administrator — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:54:03 +0000

MTBCast: Pete, Jeff, and Jay P make it to Puntilla as more bikers, runners, and our loan skier make it to Fingerlake as Dario Valsesia from Italy becomes our 2nd scratch!

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ITI News today

Administrator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:13:03 +0000

Pete Basinger is leading the race. He left Puntilla at 6:08 AM this morning. Bill Merchant expects him to arrive in Rohn, 45 miles further and on the other side of the Alaska Range in about 14 hours. Defending champ Jeff Oatley from Fairbanks is on Pete’s heels, leaving the checkpoint 5 hours behind Pete. Jay Petervary is in third place and still in Puntilla.

Winds are picking up on Rainy Pass so the leaders have that to look forward to!

ITI News this morning:

Administrator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:13:11 +0000

From Kathi:
These racers have made it through Shell Lake this morning: Eric Johnson, Tom Jarding, Glenn Mackie, Aaron Fanetti, Vanessa McKenzie, Alessandro Da Lio, Bob Ostrom, Rocky Reifenstuhl, Lori Hutchison, Nicola Saccavini, Rajko Podgornik, Sebastiano Favaro, Simon Honore, Mario Sterli, Bill Dent, Tim & Loreen Hewitt and Anne Ver Hoef.

Our 2nd scratch is Dario Valsesia from Italy who seems to have struggled with a cold. He is flying out to Anchorage this afternoon.

MTBCast: Iditarod Day 2!

Administrator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:02:24 +0000

MTBCast: Calls from Jay P and Mike Schoder with news on trail conditions and our leaders as Pete Basinger and Jeff Oatley lead the way to Finger Lake!

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Jay Petervary and Dave Pramann at Finger Lake

Administrator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:18:27 +0000

According to Craig Medred, Jay and Dave are apparently at Finger Lake. Follow Craig on Twitter here! We’ll call it unofficial for now but it looks like they’re on the heels of Pete and Jeff!

ITI: A Report from Shell Lake Lodge from Mike Schoder

Administrator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:10:28 +0000

Mike Schoder calls in with a report from Shell Lake. It looks like 16 are headed to Finger Lake! We know from the news site that Pete Basinger and Jeff Oatley, who Mike notes left first, made it to Finger Lake! Mike also gives us some times for Shell Lake which I’ll have on tonight’s show, coming up shortly.

Also, we have our first scratch, it is Roger Leavesley from the UK. Cause unknown.

Jay P calls in again!

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:21:48 +0000

Jay Petervary checks in from Shell Lake cabin with a report. He lucked out and caught one of the trail makers out there, giving him some good trail to ride!

Jay Petervary calls in from Skwentna

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:20:09 +0000

Jay gives us a call as he’s leaving Skwentna. He comments on trail conditions as he made his way up and prepares to head out again

Yentna Station Last Night

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:32:17 +0000

FIrst in was Jeff Oatley around 9:50p local time last night. Jay Petervay, Peter Basinger, David Pramann, Nicola Saccavini, Sean Grady, Bill Fleming and Brij Pot followed. That puts them just under 3 hours of the faster pace last year. Next stop Skwentna Roadhouse!

MTBCast: Episode 118 Iditarod Day 1!

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:13:05 +0000

MTBCast: The 9th Annual Iditarod Trail Invitation 2010 starting day! 44 racers took off from Knik Lake at 2pm headed for McGrath and Nome. We talked with Kathi Merchant about the start, trail conditions, and what to expect this year!

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Iditarod Trail Invitational 2010!

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:06:28 +0000

Start Date: Sunday February 28, 2010 @ 2:00 PM

They’re off! 44 racers from 8 different countries left the starting line at Knik Lake this afternoon at 2:00pm. Of that total there were 28 bikers, 15 runners and 1 lone skier. There were 38 men and 6 are women.

You can get all of the up-to-the-minute news on the Alaskan Ultrasport ITI News page! There’s also a Facebook page as well. Check out the roster here and you can follow links to individual racer blogs! And be sure and check the leaderboard throughout the day!

ITI ‘10: They’re off!

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:05:06 +0000

They’re on their way! Some 14″ of new snow is on the ground at the start and conditions along the way range from new snow at the start, no new snow up on Rainy Pass, possibly having to bring some snow into Dalzell Creek to bare ground out on Farewell Burn. Who knows what the weather could bring? Will the trip to McGrath be less contentious than the race to Nome? Or will we see the tough conditions return as in the past 2 years as racers struggle towards and over the range? It’s hard to saw as Alaska’s weather is as varied as it is unpredictable. We hope to get word about the start and conditions soon!

Currently in Anchorage: 27F
Currently in McGrath: 2F

T-Shirts are in!

Administrator — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:42:06 +0000

After a long and arduous journey, the t-shirts are in and will begin shipping next week! Thanks for your patience. This has been a crazy year!

Check out XXCMag and Joe Meiser’s vids from the TD!

Administrator — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:15:09 +0000

If you haven’t checked out XXCMag.com do so! They’re all about endurance racing! Also, TD alumn Joe Meiser’s Vimeo videos from his race are out there!

Here is part 1:

Tour Divide Part 1 from jmeiser on Vimeo.

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Coconino: Chad gives us his final call

Administrator — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:38:11 +0000

Chad Brown calls in from the finish. He’s on his way home and gives us a wrap-up!

Chad calls in from the finish

Administrator — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:41 +0000

Listen to the latest call from this racer here!

Coconino: Scott calls in from the finish!

Administrator — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:15:08 +0000

Scott Morris called in from Flagstaff. I’m showing Rob Brinkerhoff in as well on the map but no word.

Scott calls in from Flagstaff

Administrator — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:07:44 +0000

Listen to the latest call from this racer here!