CRUSHER IS BACK
CRUSHER IS BACK. Register TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW #1 CRUSHER IS CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF FUn … and to help you celebrate we’re creating new MS and EX courses, and adding a MS350 option (this year only). See #4. #2 SELF SUPPORTED ETHOS The spirit of the event is straight forward. We’re not here to help you. You and 399 other people are out there on their own. You need to be prepared. Carry the recommended gear. Plan for the worse, and work together. GPX is required. Course signage is not provided. No one is coming to save you. #3 AID STATIONS / NEUTRAL SUPPORT Don’t look for aid stations – you won’t find any. You may find unofficial aid out there. Don’t thank us, we had nothing to do with it. Neutral support is allowed but must be offered to anyone requesting it. It’s you against us. Work together. #4 MS350 100 spots. Point-2-Point. 350-miles. Starts on Friday. Cutoff IS 5:30 am Sunday morning. Where you start and when is TBD. That’s all we are gonna tell ya. #5 HOW TO SECURE A CAMPING SPOT AT OTTER LAKE CAMPGROUND Spots are gonna go fast. They’ll probably be gone within the first hour of registration opening. Don’t call Otter Lake Campground. You can select your site when you register on bikereg. When the sites are gone you can put your name on the waitlist (also found on bikereg). Otter Lake Campground will start reaching out to folks who secured a site by mid-January. Camping is a community event. You’ll be sharing sites and space with others. If you’re looking for a secluded romantic getaway, get a hotel. #6 WE’RE BRINGING THE FOOD TENT AND BEER SHARE BACK What did we do when we lost the food truck? What Crusher always does… ADAPT. We had so much positive feedback on the tent that we decided to bring it back in 2024. The only thing more popular than the food tent was the “enhanced beer share”. We asked every Crusher to bring their favorite six-pack or a six-pack from their hometown to Otter Lake as a contribution to the community coolers. It. Was. Awesome. So we’re gonna do it again. #7 PLAN FOR THE WORST Do yourself a favor and take this advice: Train like you’re gonna have to ride an extra fifty miles, and pack your gear based on the absolute worst case scenario. If you do, you’ll be prepared no matter what happens. #8 Field Manuals We take everything you need to know about Crusher and put it in a Field Manual. We won’t release the 2024 CR24-MOD1 Field Manual until mid-late June, but you can visit the website (www.crushergravel.com) and get a copy of the manual we used this year. It is a great starting point for someone that is new to Crusher. Also, you should join the Facebook group, Crusher: Enhanced Gravel Discussions. The Crusher community is an invaluable resource. #9 CHECKPOINTS For god’s sake don’t miss a damn checkpoint! Crusher is more than a race. It’s an adventure, and checkpoints help level the playing field. Ya gotta collect all of the checkpoints. If you don’t you’ll be disqualified. Everything you need to know is in the Field Manual. Read it. #10 THE PARKING IS TERRIBLE Just Kidding.
Crusher 2024
2014 – 2024 TEN YEARS. STILL CRUSHING IT. REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 31ST AT 9:06 AM Days Hours Minutes Seconds PASSPORT Register “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” – Dr. Emmett Brown Celebrating ten years is a chance to wax poetic about how great it’s all been, but we’re not gonna do that today. We’re gonna look forward – to the next ten years. We’re gonna keep challenging you and others to get outside their comfort zone and crush it. That’s what we’re here to do, and we’re AFI. Are you? Crusher isn’t like other gravel events. That’s not us bragging, it’s a fact, and yes, it should scare you – It’s meant to. Crusher is an event you might not finish. That’s Bottom line. There’s a chance you’re going to quit, and that’s really uncomfortable for a lot of people, but overcoming is what we’re built to do, and we need to practice. You might call Crusher the “Dr. Phil” of gravel – doling out “tough love” with a smile. For a lot of folks out there the hurdle isn’t the route, navigation, or equipment, it’s the self doubt. It’s being surrounded by the wrong people. You get comfortable, makes excuses, and play it safe, or convince yourself “all that hard core stuff is for crazy people”. Well, that’s BS. Crushers are a bunch of orindary people doing extra-orindary stuff, together. Never Settle. See ya in 24’. Todd Poquette CRUSHER-MS Date: 12.22.23 Join the Crusher Facebook group. It’s the best source for up to date Crusher information and help from the community. Go join it today. Signage: There is none. GPS is required. Routes: We’re working on them, but they won’t be available for a while. That’s part of the Crusher charm, we keep ya guessing. The MS350 will travel point-to-point, and start on Friday morning. Spots will be limited. It will end at Otter Lake Campground with the rest of the events. Everything else starts and ends at the campground. Oh, we will probably use trackers for the MS350, but not the rest of the MS events. MS stands for Mass Start. Got it? Good. If you like the excitement of being around other people, are new to gravel, like to hang out and camp, or just aren’t sure yet about EX, this is the format for you. Is it hard? Yes. Is there a chance you might fail? Absolutely. That’s why you should do it. Is it hard like the EX? No. It’s a stepping stone. Self-supported/Neutral Support. You’re expected to be fully self-sufficient and carry all recommended gear. We’re telling you up front no one is coming to save you. Be prepared. If your not prepared stay home. Checkpoints. Are required. Reference the field manual for details. Distances (in miles): 40, 100, 175, 350, a 50-mile NFR, and Team Event. Refer to the manual for details. Date: 7.20.2024 Location: Otter Lake Campground, Munising, Michigan. Camping: Is very limited and on a first come-first served basis. Camping will likely sell out the first day registration opens, so don’t delay. Timing: Superior Timing. Wanna visit their website? Google it. Photographers: Ryan Stephens Photography, Rob Meendering Photography, and Fresh Coast Exposures. Crush or be crushed! It was great until it wasn’t. CRUSHER-EX Date: 12.22.23 Signage: There is none. GPS is required. Self-supported/Neutral Support. You’re expected to be fully self-sufficient and carry all recommended gear. We’re telling you up front no one is coming to save you. Be prepared. If your not prepared stay home. We’re gonna say this once, and it’s not meant as a comparison of the two formats, but it has to be said: EX is gnarlier, harder, and much more remote than the MS. Go into it fully prepared to be tested in ways you haven’t been tested before. Checkpoints. Are required. Reference the field manual for details. Distances (in miles): 40, extra 40, 100, 225, and a 50-mile NFR. Refer to the manual for details. Date: 7.01.2024 – 9.30.2024 Location: Start locations vary. See manual for details. Camping: Not provided. Timing: Trackleaders. Beacons are required for this event. See manual for more details. Photographers: You JOIN THE GROUP Join the CRUSHER: ENHANCED GRAVEL DISCUSSIONS Facebook group. Learn about Crusher from the people who do it. We’ll provide the basics: who, what, when, where. You have to figure the rest out on your own or with the help of the Crusher community. There’s a lot to learn: how to navigate, checkpoints, the gear. It’s the perfect challenge for a new year. Now get after it. JOIN THE hall of pain THE TRILOGY The Triple Crown consists of three of the toughest events on bike or foot. From the grueling singletrack of Marji Gesick, the relentless wilderness of The Crusher, or the unpredictable weather of The Polar Roll, 906 Adventure Team events are no walk in the park. Athletes that complete one from each of these three events below are granted lifetime entry into our Hall of Pain and are eligible to attend our annual “secret event.” You do not have to complete all three challenges in the same year, you just have to complete one of each sometime in your lifetime. “BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND.” When you step outside your comfort zone to crush it, you’re helping us show kids (future Crushers) they can do the same. 906AT events challenge adults to “find their limits” and “finish what they start,” your participation in those events has made it possible for us to establish eleven youth resilience development Adventure Teams around the Midwest. Life is an adventure; it’s up to us to ensure youth are prepared, one adventure at a time. LEARN MORE
Giving Tuesday 2023
Empower Youth THROUGH YOUR YEAR END IMPACT READ MORE *Give securely through the GiveButter.com platform The next decade starts now We’re heading into our 10th year and we are ready to kick off the next decade of building youth resilience and empowerment. But we can’t grow without your partnership and financial support. Your support will not only continue to meet the growing needs of the communities we’re already in, it will also support growth into new communities. The goal? To raise $100,000 for youth resilience programming. Half is already secured; we need you to help raise the remaining $50,000. This is your call to action — let’s meet the challenge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqgFXL3A_iI Take action and Give Now *Give securely through the GiveButter.com platform Our goal before year end is to raise $100,000, enabling us to bring transformative biking programs to more communities. Your support fuels this journey of growth and resilience. WHY YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL It will take a community effort to expand our reach. Here’s the tangible impact of your donations: $20,000 is a direct investment into another Adventure Team and community. It is an investment that will shape lives for years to come. The initial cost to launch a new team is $400/youth. Over time, your support will impact today’s youth and future generations. We plan to share this success with 50 communities by 2028, creating a community of Adventure Teams working together to achieve a common goal and create infinite opportunities for our youth. The next ten years start now. Building Resilient Communities: Every new Adventure Team makes a $20,000 investment into the community’s youth and future. Developing Future Leaders: Here’s what we can agree on: Youth are the future of communities, and to lead, they will need to be resilient, prepared to face adversity, and understand how to build community. That’s what we’re here to do – help them get ready. Expanding Horizons: Your support will move us closer to the goal of establishing 50 Adventure Teams by the end of 2028. Fueling the Journey: We’ve got the team, all we need is your support. Give Now OUR MISSION IN MOTION Develop Grit and Resilience: Our goal is to develop people, therefore, we focus equally on life skills and bike skills. Build Confidence: Embrace the “growth mindset” and “Power of YET.” Teach youth how to overcome obstacles, on the trail, and in life. Embrace Teamwork: Collaboration is key. It’s you vs you, and me vs. me. We can succeed together. Promote Health and Exercise: Actions speak louder than words, and kids are always watching. It’s all about personal accountability and service to others. Give Now
Polar Roll 2024
REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 5TH AT 9:06 AM Days Hours Minutes Seconds Register Now POLAR ROLL X. NEW ROUTES. LIMITED SPOTS. GET SOME. Register HERE MS EVENT 02.17.24 Read More EX EVENT 1.13.24 – 3.17.24 Read More ULTRA140 EVENT 2.19.24 Read More POLAR ROLL – MS (LIMITED TO 400 SPOTS) Date: 2.17.24 Why: You love groomed trails, large community gatherings, and playing outside in the snow. Who: Anyone signed up for the Polar Roll-MS, their support crews, friends and family, and our sponsors. What: 15 or 30 miles of machine groomed singletrack, by bike or on foot. When: February 17, 2024 Where: All events start and end at Ishpeming High School. Indoor seating and an aid station are available inside the school cafeteria. 319 East Division Street, Ishpeming, Michigan 49855 Routes: Will not be released until the week of the event. GPS is required! If you do not use GPS, go off course, or cut the course, you will be disqualified. Event start times: MS-30 TBD (Bike/Hike) MS-15 TBD (Bike/Hike) Event Cut-offs: 12 hours for all event lengths. Timing company: https://www.superiortiming.com/ 2024 Field Manual: Coming Soon. POLAR ROLL – EX Date: 1.13.24 – 3.17.24 Why: You enjoy rolling groomed singletrack alone, or with a small group of friends, and the flexibility of doing it when it works into your schedule. Note: EX courses are not the same courses used during the Mass Start, and trail conditions will vary. Consider this a more “enhanced” way to enjoy the Polar Roll. Who: Anyone signed up for the Polar Roll-EX. What: EX15, EX30, Duathlon for Dummies, IQ Test. When: January 13 – March 17, 2024 Where: TBD Routes: EX routes will be available one week prior to the opening of the EX window. Start Times: Whenever the hell you want. Event Cut-offs: 24 Hours, All events. Timing company: Refer to the Field Manual for details. Again, this page covers only who, what, when, where, and why. Polar Roll Field Manuals provide a much deeper dive into the nuance and fundamentals of each event. 2024 Field Manual: Coming Soon. POLAR ROLL ULTRA (LIMITED TO 75 SPOTS) Date: 2.19.24 We’re not looking for race resumes, but we do need some info if you wanna do the Ultra. You need to Email Todd. Include the following: Winter racing experience. Endurance racing experience. Triple Crown status – have you completed it? An acknowledgement of understanding the rigors and danger associated with this event, i.e. potential extreme frostbite or death. Acknowledgement you agree to carry at all times everything on the required gear list. Why: Because you have been dreaming of a winter ultra that offers a ton of groomed bike specific singletrack, and we have it. Read on. Who: This event is capped and will be limited to participants whom we allow to register for it. What: PR-Ultra (140 miles) When: February 19, 2024 Where: Otter Lake Campground, E7609 Buckhorn Rd, Munising, MI 49862 Route: In 2024 we intend to use the same course used in 2023, but until we release the GPX, we reserve the right to make changes. Start Time: 5:00 AM Event Cut-off: 48 hours Timing company: https://trackleaders.com/ Again, this page covers only who, what, when, where, and why. Polar Roll Field Manuals provide a much deeper dive into the nuance and fundamentals of each event. In compliance with MCL 324.51113 of the Commercial Forest Act, none of the funds raised for this event will be used as payment or compensation for use of any part of the event that traverses property enrolled in the Commercial Forest Program. 2024 Field Manual: Coming Soon. TRIPLE CROWN INFORMATION TRIPLE CROWN INFORMATION COMPLETE YOUR TRIPLE CROWN IN 2024. JOIN THE HALL OF PAIN. GET INVITED TO THE SECRET EVENT 10.10.2024
2024 MARJI GESICK REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT 9:06 PM
2024 MARJI GESICK REGISTRATION OPENSFRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT 9:06 PM The moment you’ve been dreading is almost here. BIKERS REGISTER HERE RUNNERS REGISTER HERE Registration will be password protected until Friday. You will NOT need a password when registration goes live at 9:06 PM on the 13th. If this is your first time registering for Marji Gesick… it’s gonna be a long week. We’ve been known to open registration early… unannounced. We’ll throw out special offers and the first few people to see ’em’ get in early, but you’ll never know when it’s going to happen, or if it will at all. The only thing harder than finishing da Marji is getting into da Marji. See ya Friday… or maybe sooner. LIMITED EDITION MARJI GESICK: THE 10TH CHAPTER SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW UNTIL 11:59 PM SUNDAY NIGHT! VISIT MERCH STORE SOCIAL SLIDES. SHARE EM’.“THE 10TH CHAPTER”IT’S A FRIDAY THE 13TH TAKEOVER PARTY. Download Download Download EVERYONE HAS A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE. Disclaimer: What you are about to read is not hype. It wasn’t written by a marketing department. You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. You can prepare all year and still be unprepared. The odds are not in your favor. There’s as good a chance you quit as there is you finish. You’re gonna need the weather to be perfect… and a lot of luck… and even that might not be enough. All of that said… you need to try to be ready. That’s why Rob is here. He’ll be offering “early bird” pricing on plans from RLP Coaching all weekend long. Professionally built plans by a professional coach at a price that leaves enough cash in the bank to upgrade your health insurance. TRAINING INFO SELF SUPPORTED NUTRITION FROM RESTORE EASE DIETETICS “Nutrition isn’t about what you want to eat or feel like eating. Nutrition is a non-negotiable for finishing a race like Marji.” -Todd Poquette Whether you have your sights set on surviving registration, buckle pace, a personal best or beating the finishing clock; you’re gonna need a nutrition plan for that. Dawn of Restore Ease Dietetics can help you no matter your pace, your goals or your excuses. Get started on fueling your #greendot with 50% off our exclusive Self-Support Nutrition program. Early bird discount is available now through 11:59 PM EST Get Started MG200 (Out & Back): Who can register? * This is specific to the MG200 for bikers. Are ya a runner who wants to give it a try? Email Todd Qualifiers Must be in the “Hall of Pain”. (* more on this below) The category is limited to 50 spots. Send me an email. In it, tell me why you want to do the MG200 and a little about completing the Triple Crown. I’m not asking for race resumes. If you’re in the Hall of Pain, you can do hard shit. This isn’t an ego competition. I’m looking at who will be the best fit to represent 906AT as the class of 2024. Emails will be reviewed beginning TODAY on a first-sent, first-read basis. THURSDAY is the last day to throw your hat in the ring. We will select fifty people by Friday morning. You will receive a code to register BEFORE reg opens at 9:06 PM if selected. Why do you have to be a member of the “Hall of Pain” to register for the MG200? The MG200 runs every five years. It’s a very unique and limited opportunity. 2024 is our (906AT) 10-year anniversary. We want folks who have supported us and did hard things with us to get their shot at it first. Will we make an exception? Maybe. Unlikely, but possible. It’s our way of showing we don’t forget who helped us get here. No judgment for those who have not been around as long… or have not done all the events. We get it… there are a lot of great events out there to do. Celebrate 10 years with 906 Adventure Team in 2024. Complete the Triple Crown and join the Hall of Pain… and you’ll get an invitation to the first annual Trilogy Event next October. MORE INFO REASONS YOU SHOULD GO TO MARJI CAMP It’s actually fun. You’ll get to see everything in the daylight. There’s beer, and it’s free. We feed you. Every Marji Camp entry includes an entry into the main event. You don’t have to deal with those damn checkpoints… or do you? We promise. We don’t care. The Marji Gesick Customer Disservice Team
CMHA of Michigan Endorses 906AT
The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan endorses 906AT’s lessons to build children’s character, provide coping skills, and promote their ability to adapt to challenges they will face moving into adulthood. As Directors of county-based community mental health programs in Michigan, we support the mission of this organization and its efforts in mentoring and building greater resiliency in children. The benefits of physical activity on improved mental well-being are well documented. By providing opportunities for children to find a passion for bicycling and being outdoors, the 906 Adventure Team is helping them to build confidence in themselves and bond with others while “doing hard things”. These lessons build character and give children skills to cope and adapt to the many challenges they will face moving into adulthood.
2022-youth-program-registration
EMPOWERMENT FOR KIDS AGES 5-17 It is our mission to empower youth to become the best version of themselves through outdoor adventure. We are not just teaching bike skills; we are teaching skills for life. This is accomplished by helping our riders prioritize effort, embrace failure, develop positive habits, and encourage them to focus on the journey. The totality of a young life is not defined by the victory or defeat in a single moment. PERSONAL COMPETITION AND COLLABORATION. Adventure Teams create a space where youth compete against themselves. We’re not keeping track of wins and losses or assigning value with the traditional good, better, and best approach. By emphasizing development of the human, we create a more cooperative space and positive experience for all. There’s a level of ownership that develops when everyone focuses on the same task – the pursuit of continued self-improvement. Every youth and volunteer leader aspires to the same personal goal… being a little better than they were the day before. “Adventure Team is about discovering new friendships, building resiliency, establishing healthy habits, and pursuing an activity equal parts sport, equal parts lifestyle, that can grow and change as they do.” CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ● Self-reliance● Resilience● Respect● Effort● Consistency● Grit● Adventure● Doing hard things● Adaptability● Self-supported ethos● Growth mindset ADVENTURE TEAMS ● Behavior matters.● Individual competition.● No bench. Everyone rides.● Boys and girls ride together.● Build community.● Riders grouped by age.● No experience necessary.● Inclusive of all abilities and skill levels.● Failures are an opportunity for growth.● Developing a sport and lifestyle.● Group or individual activity.● Encourages lifelong wellness.● Positive environment and culture. TRADITIONAL SPORTS ● Winning matters.● Head-2-Head competition.● Boys and girls separated.● Playing time determined by athletic ability.● Difficult to join at older ages.● Tryouts, kids get cut.● Many activities end after high school or college.● Achievement driven.● Winning focused.● Can lead to toxic team and sport cultures. “Your experience matters, my experience matters, what we experience together impacts everyone.”
2023 Spring Training
10 Week Spring Training Program at Superior Fitness REGISTER NOW What is required? 906AT Tee (provided). Must be worn to all sessions Shorts Clean athletic shoes/sneakers for inside the gym Hydration Work ethic Respect Effort Consistency Grit 3 Certified Trainers Ron BerryLauren SprangerQuinn Rieger Cost Per Participant $125.00 Days/Times/Dates 6:00-7:30pmMondays and WednesdaysMarch 13 – May 24, 2023* Off Spring Break: March 27 and 29 Assessments Initial assessment March 13Final assessment May 24 Goals and benefits: Gym familiarity/rules/safetyIncrease coordinationIncrease strengthIncrease enduranceIncrease balanceIncreased self esteem/confidenceTeam camaraderieInjury risk reductionFun all around
Why Todd? Why do you love to watch people suffer!?
Why Todd? Why do you love to watch people suffer!? hahahaha and of course we love to follow along as if part of our brain is missing… My crusher letter, followed by pictures: It’s taken me five days to finally come to terms of what happened last weekend. I’ve been trying to find the words to accurately describe the event and I don’t think I will ever find them, but I’ll attempt it. It’s what I do. I attempt things, I set goals. Four of us went up to the UP to ride 237 miles, with a cutoff of 40 hours. This event is called crusher EX (EX is for expedition/adventure). An event that involves gravel, nasty green ponds/river/puddles crossings, 10% grade climbs and a ton of hike a bike. Miles and miles and miles of climbs and miles and miles of true suffering. It’s a sufferfest out there with close to 15K of elevation gain! If I’ve ever wanted to find my limits, trust me I did. My lack of “preparation” a couple of days before the race didn’t help, it’s been a busy summer. Three days before the race, I spent a whole day in bed sobbing over having a cold, thinking of the possibility of having to “quit” the race, before even starting it. The night before the race I got no sleep (maybe 2 hours max) nerves, getting up to the UP late, still needing to prep food/bottles/bike, you name it. I had failed myself even before starting the race. 50 miles in, and the whole time my brain wasn’t with it, a strange feeling, I’ve never felt like that on a bike, but honestly the lack of sleep and not riding my bike for two weeks (due to trips) was getting to me. I didn’t want to verbalize it, but I wanted to quit. How was that even possible? An event I had been looking forward to for months, and only 50 miles in! But the odds seemed to be against me. I have now sat down to do the math, and realized I was up (minus a 20 min rest where I tried to nap and maybe fell asleep for a few min on the side of the road, on the dirt, on top of gravel while the mosquitos swarmed my head) for a total of 60 hours. I highly do not recommend ever trying that! Let’s just say that it is almost possible to fall of your bike due to having the feeling of sleeping while riding. Not to mention the horrible mental breakdown I had earlier this week. I love riding my bike guys! It’s one of my joys in life. It’s where I find myself, where I talk to myself for miles and miles, where I find what makes me. I know, it’s weird. As much as I love riding my bike, I’ll be honest, this ride broke me a bit. 237 miles plus a few extra ones of type two fun! Hundreds of mosquitos and horse flies (that bite really hard through your clothes!) followed us through the course. We wore mosquito nets as we rode, we applied and reapplied mosquito repellent. I’ve always loved adventure. I’ve always loved hard stuff, why? Because for some of us, is an inner battle, it’s me against me. Just like in life, not everything is easy, so why add more pain you may ask? Because it’s what builds me, builds character, builds confidence in myself. Helps me feel truly alive. I love a good challenge. This ride was by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life, harder than when I lost my knee to “canyon knee” in Grand Canyon while backpacking 54 miles on rim-rim-rim. Harder than climbing Mt Rainier and thinking I may die if I stepped off the ledge. Harder than when I got mild frostbite on my fingers after riding 60 miles in the dead of winter in the UP in -15F (and colder). It’s hard to say that if I had had better prep before the race and not gotten a cold and had a full night of sleep before the race it would have been easier. I don’t know. I may never find out! Because so far, the “trail of no return” in which I pushed my bike up hill through massive rocks on a 9% grade for a whole mile keeps me pondering if I would ever do the 225EX again. As my friend Molly mentioned while riding, we are fortunate, blessed that we get to ride, do the event! I am blessed guys! I am blessed that I get to explore this earth in places so remote, with my bike. Growing up, I could have only dreamed that one day I would be doing this – more on that on a different note coming in November. I am blessed to have a husband who supports my riding, friends and awesome sitters (Tessa), Neighbors (Karen) that help me with the kids so I can get rides in and take adventures like this! One day, I will have to explain to the kids the massive guilt I felt while leaving them to go on these trips, but how I needed to do it for myself to, honestly, be a better mom to them. It’s a massive challenge to find the time to train and ride when I have two little monkeys, getting three rides in a week is nearly impossible, not to mention that every time they pick up a bug, I get it too (it’s impossible for a 2yo to not sneeze all over my face) HUGE thanks to my riding partners, Molly, David, Fredrick, because in those moments when I thought I could no longer go, you all became an inspiration to me, that I could keep pushing! Thanks for letting me rest on the side of the road for 20 min, you truly saved my life (my brain was super
Recommended Gear
You agree to abide by the self supported ethos and to obey the rules at all times. You should carry all items on the recommended gear list. You should not plan to share gear with a partner. You have to be fully self-sufficient. Things go wrong. Gear breaks. Friends quit. Redundancy = having a backup plan. GPS units crash. The weather will turn. Trying to save ounces could cost your life. The recommended gear list covers all MS and EX events.