This is the final week of preparations before Saturday’s 2009 Iceman Cometh Challenge. A group Rail Trail ride is planned for Wednesday Nov. 4th at 5:15 pm sharp. Meet at the Sanford main trail head (where the bathrooms are). Bring a light if you have one.
Good luck to all of the “Iceman” participants! The weather forecast looks promising. I hope that their calculations are accurate. Stay safe, have fun!
If you are planning to be in the 2009 Iceman, click on the comments button below and post your name and any tips that you may have for first time Iceman riders (like myself). It would be interesting to see which of our chapter members (and/or followers of this site) will be competing. See you in the beer tent at the finish!
Here is the “Iceman” Schedule of Events
Or see link: http://www.iceman.com/raceinfo/schedule/schedule.php
Friday, Nov 6, 2009
12:00n – 11:00pm Packet Pick-up (Grand Traverse Resort & Spa)
12:00n – 11:00pm Concessions Open (Grand Traverse Resort & Spa)
12:00n – 9:00pm Ice Cycle Expo (Grand Traverse Resort & Spa)
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
7:30am – 11:30am Late Iceman Packet Pick-up (Downtown Kalkaska)
7:30am – 11:30am Late Slush Cup Packet Pick-up (Timber Ridge)
9:00am ICEMAN START (Downtown Kalkaska)
9:00am SLUSH CUP START (Timber Ridge)
10:00am Food Tent opens (Timber Ridge)
10:00am First Slushie finishes (Timber Ridge)
10:30am First Iceman finishes (Timber Ridge)
11:00am First Bus to Kalkaska leaves Timber Ridge
2:30pm ICEMAN START – PROs (Downtown Kalkaska)
3:15pm SNO-CONE RACE (Timber Ridge)
4:00pm Pro’s Arrive Last Bus to Kalkaska leaves (Timber Ridge)
6:00pm Ice Capades Awards Party (Grand Traverse Resort & Spa)
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I’ll be there for my first Iceman.
Cheers,
Thad Hallberg
Thad, I’ll be heading up to Iceman! I haven’t ridden it before, but I recommend taking clothes for any type of weather, even though the forecast is to be nice.
My wardrobe of cold weather riding gear is limited, but I’ll bring everything that I have and hope for the best. Hope to see (meet) you there Di.
-T
Anyone going to watch the Pros race in the afternoon? Where is the best (easily accessible) vantage point? I suppose the likely answer is the beer tent?!
-T