Adventure Team Youth Resilience Program – March 2024 Update
Important Dates March 1, 2024 – Online Training Opens April 27 and 28, 2024 – Leading Adventure Summit May 4, 2024 @ 12:00 pm Eastern Time – Youth Registration ADVENTURE BIKE CLUB 2024 TIMELINE 3.13.2024 Adventure Team – Marquette: Join us at Ore Dock Brewing Join Adventure Team – Marquette next week (3.13.2024) at Ore Dock Brewing Co. from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Meet and mingle with current volunteers and staff Short presentation/overview of who we are Q&A Everyone is welcome Potential volunteers ParentsGuardians of youth Sponsors Adventure Teams: How we’re doing. Where things stand. As the number of Adventure Teams continues to grow we’re working to increase our operational capacity and efficiency. This spring, we rolled out a new database to help aggregate data in one place and get stuff done through automation. Implementation is going well, but like anything new, we’re bound to run into some bugs. We’re working to address them daily. If you registered to volunteer and haven’t received your invitation to Sterling for a background check, or if you’ve got all of that done, and you’re waiting for an invite to the LMS, let us know: julie@906adventureteam.com. Update: As of 9:06 pm last night, all 400 volunteers who submitted volunteer forms have been sent an invitation to Sterling to do their background checks. Anyone who has gone through and passed the background check was sent an invite to the LMS. We’re launching two new teams this year: Adventure Team Dickinson County and Adventure Team Grand Rapids. Both teams are working toward their fundraising and volunteer goals. Looking ahead to 2025, we are talking to three more potential teams (Kalamazoo, Mi, Ludington, Mi, and West Bend, Wisconsin). Momentum is growing. The community is strong. Volunteer recruitment has been strong, but we are always looking for people who are dedicated to the mission. The number of youth we reach depends on the number of volunteers who commit to helping us create more resilient, independent, courageous kids. If you haven’t signed up yet – get er’ done! If you know someone who would be a great fit – tell em’ we need their help. We need doers. Adventure Team Staff: We’re here to support you Youth Adventure Teams/Communication/Questions (Volunteers, Families)Julie Cunningham julie@906adventureteam.com Sponsorships, Grants, DonationsLeslie Phillipsleslie@906adventureteam.com Accounts Payable – Financeadmin@906adventureteam.com Gear Store Questions store@906adventureeteam.com Director of AdventureTodd Poquette todd@906adventureteam.com April 27-28, 2024 ::: Leadership Summit We offer volunteers two ways to train: Online or in-person. Both are great, but you can’t beat the experience of spending a weekend with a hundred like-minded folks. I can tell that as of this morning there are only a few spots left. Register There are less than 20 spots left Online Training must be completed by April 21, 2024 This is an important date to have on your radar. If you plan to complete your training online it needs to be done by April 21, 2024. Here’s what we’ve learned over the past ten years: a lot of people wait till the last minute, so we’re moving the completion date up a couple of weeks to ensure we have enough time to have all of our ducks in a row on the backend before youth registration opens May 4th, 2024. Volunteers get a chance to register their children on May 3, 2024 – as long as they’ve passed the background check and completed training. We’ll provide a code for you to use and you will have until 9:06 pm on May 3rd to register. Please note: You will not be able to register early if you haven’t completed your training. Get your training done.
POLAR ROLL PHOTOS – RESULTS, GEAR STORE AND MORE
SAVE THE DATE MS EVENTS 2025: FEBRUARY 15, 2025ULTRA EVENT 2025: FEBRUARY 17, 2025 GEAR STORE CLOSES 2.25.2024 VISIT STORE MS EVENT RESULTS view results PR-ULTRA RESULTS MS EVENT PHOTOS RYAN STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY Rob Meendering Photography Fresh coast exposures PR-ULTRA PHOTOS rob meendering PHOTOGRAPHY Fresh Coast Exposures
Happy Valentine’s Day, Polar Rollers
TEN THINGS BEFORE WE ROLL 1. MTB? NO. 3.8” OR LARGER. 2. SNOWSHOES REQUIRED? YES. 3. SHOULD I RUN STUDS? YES. 4. IS GPS REQUIRED? YES. 5. CAN I USE MY MTB? NO. 6. SHOULD I RUN STUDS? YES. 7. PACKET PICKUP? READ DA FIELD MANUAL. 8. RACE STARTS WHEN? READ DA FIELD MANUAL. 9. READ DA FIELD MANUAL! 10. POM HATS + COOKIES? IF YOU FINISH. VIEW THE MAP GEAR STORE OPEN NOW
IT’S TIME TO ROLL
IT’S TIME TO ROLL. This update is broken into two parts: Polar Roll-MS and PR-Ultra. If you don’t know what that means it might be safer to stay home. POLAR ROLL-MS This field manual provides the basic doctrinal framework of Polar Roll. Content discussions include fundamentals, culture, logistics, routes, maps, event partners, the mission, and more. The topics, gear recommendations, community code of conduct, rules, and logistics apply to all Polar Roll formats: Mass Start (MS), Expedition (EX), and Polar Roll – Ultra. The primary audience for this manual are Polar Roll participants, support crews, friends and family, partners and sponsors, and 906 Adventure Team staff and volunteers. Polar Roll is a winter event. Winter events are generally more dangerous. The stakes are much higher. Mistakes carry larger consequences. You signed up for this. Your understanding of the event and you preparation for it are your responsibility. If you are not completely confident in your ability to handle the rigors of this event you should stay home FIELD MANUAL GPX FILES LIVE TIMING GEAR STORE OPEN TILL THE 25TH HUGS + BACON SINCE 2015 PR-ULTRA This field manual provides the basic doctrinal framework of Polar Roll. Content discussions include fundamentals, culture, logistics, routes, maps, event partners, the mission, and more. The topics, gear recommendations, community code of conduct, rules, and logistics apply to all Polar Roll formats: Mass Start (MS), Expedition (EX), and Polar Roll – Ultra. The primary audience for this manual are Polar Roll participants, support crews, friends and family, partners and sponsors, and 906 Adventure Team staff and volunteers. Polar Roll is a winter event. Winter events are generally more dangerous. The stakes are much higher. Mistakes carry larger consequences. You signed up for this. Your understanding of the event and you preparationfor it are your responsibility. If you are not completely confident in your ability to handle the rigors of this event you should stay home. FIELD MANUAL GPX FILES DOT WATCHING STARTS 2.19.2024 GEAR STORE OPEN TILL THE 25TH
Ten more years for Tara
We started 2024 excited to celebrate our ten-year anniversary, but life had other plans. On January 19, 2024, an automobile accident claimed the life of our Adventure Coordinator, Tara Gluski. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about her family, friends, and everyone who knew her. When we lose someone we love, it’s normal to ask what we could have done. I did it for a couple days and decided I (we) must do something different. We must move forward and dedicate our energy not to what we could have done but to what we can do – honor Tara, and ensure her memory, and impact lives on. To that end, I want you to know our team is ready to dig in and continue her work. Here’s a list of people stepping up, what they will be doing, and a way to contact them if you have questions or need help. Youth Adventure Teams/Communication/Questions (Volunteers, Families)Julie Cunningham julie@906adventureteam.com Sponsorships, Grants, DonationsLeslie Phillipsleslie@906adventureteam.com Accounts Payable – Bookkeeping Questionsadmin@906adventureteam.com Gear Store Questions store@906adventureteam.com Questions regarding Events (Polar Roll, The Crusher, Marji Gesick), New Adventure Teams, Organizational Inquiries Todd Poquette todd@906adventureteam.com Submitting EX event results: Send event results to this email Nicky Bates events@906adventureteam.com I sat down with Elizabeth Peterson on the TV6 Morning Show. We talked about Tara’s impact on our community, how we plan to move forward, and what’s planned for this year. You can check it out here. One last thing. At some point in the near future, we will look to bring another employee into the team to support our growth, not to replace Tara, but rather to carry on the mission with us. Adventure Coordinator, the title Tara held for five years, will be retired. There will never be another Tara, and therefore, there will never be another Adventure Coordinator. Todd PoquetteDirector of Adventure Ten more years for Tara… I want everyone to understand we’re gonna honor Tara forever, not just ten years. I want us to look forward instead of looking back. Let’s look at what we can do instead of what we could have done. Let’s lead by example. That’s what she always did. That’s what she would do if it had been one of us.
EX KICKOFF – MS UPDATE
2024 Polar Roll: Here’s where things stand When I sat down to write this update we were supposed to get 3-10” of snow. it went south of us. As it sits today, the trail orgs have not had enough snow to groom. That should change. I just don’t know when. We’re supposed to get hit by a system this weekend. We’ll see what happens. Expect conditions to be enhanced (the way we like it). The goal is to give ya some new looks this year and change up the routes, but so far, at least, the weather has given us a big FU. We’ll open with EX routes on NTN. When we have enough snow, we’ll add a couple of routes in RAMBAland. There is a new EX15 on NTN. It’s a miniature version of the long. A lil’ bit of FU and a whole lot of fun. The EX30 might look the same, but it’s not. It’s going in the opposite direction, and we adjusted the route. It’s a great ride. Updates will be provided weekly via blog posts and in the group on Facebook. EX: What it is. What to expect. EX events are intended to be done solo or in small groups. You have the flexibility of picking who you do it with and when. Unlike the mass start routes that are groomed for a specific date the EX is open for 60 days. Conditions will vary. Be prepared. Expect some hike-a-bike. We’ve come up with our share of bad ideas over the last ten years, but the EX format ain’t one of them. Mass Start events aren’t for everyone. This format offers those folks an alternative. It’s another way for us to get more people off the couch and “into the game”. Not to mention, it’s a helluva lot easier to do events that flex with your schedule, and there’s something special about going out alone and doing hard stuff. Also, when you do hard shit (like 906AT events), it inspires others to do the same, and you’re supporting eleven youth Adventure Teams around the Midwest. Refer to the “recommended gear” in the PR24-MOD Field Manual (see below). GET THEM GPX: Where to get them. How to read them. GPX is required for all Polar Roll events (Yes, MS too). EX events do not offer course signage. MS events do, but “signs fall down, bears eat them, and people move them”. You are responsible for your navigation. PR24-EX15-109… It’s not just a bunch of numbers. PR24 = Polar Roll 2024EX15 = EX route, 15 miles109 = January 9th, the creation date It’s pretty straightforward once you get used to using em’ for a while. All mass start routes will begin with MS. The ultra file will have “ultra” in the extension. On that note, if you go to RIDEWITHGPS right now, you’ll see the file we uploaded is called “PR23-ULTRA2132023”. That is last year’s route. We uploaded it as a reference until the final route is complete for 2024. FIELD MANUAL: You need to read it. Here’s why. Excerpt from PR24-MOD1:This field manual provides the basic doctrinal framework of Polar Roll. Content discussions include fundamentals, culture, logistics, routes, maps, event partners, the mission, and more. The topics, gear recommendations, community code of conduct, rules, and logistics apply to all Polar Roll formats: Mass Start (MS), Expedition (EX), and Polar Roll – Ultra. The primary audience for this manual are Polar Roll participants, support crews, friends and family, partners and sponsors, and 906 Adventure Team staff. Polar Roll is a winter event. Winter events are generally more dangerous. The stakes are much higher. Mistakes carry larger consequences. You signed up for this. Your understanding of the event and you preparation for it are your responsibility. If you are not completely confident in your ability to handle the rigors of this event you should stay home. Listen, we’re here to have a good time just like you, but we can’t ignore the facts. All of this stuff is dangerous, and if we’re honest, that’s kinda why we like to do it, but each of us needs to own the decision to show up. No one is gonna be out there to save you, for EX or MS events. The Field Manual has everything you need to know. It’s your responsibility to read it. You are responsible for your choices, preparation, and outcomes. DOWNLOAD Complete the Endurance 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. When we came up with the idea for the “Hall of Pain” back in 2019 we thought we’d be lucky to get 50 people to do it. We were wrong. Today, there are almost 240 people who have completed the “Trilogy”. That’s f$%*&@! crazy. You can too, and if you manage to do all three before October, you’ll be able to join us for the first “Secret Event”. Good Luck. You’ll need it. 2014-2024 TEN YEARS OF DOING HARD THINGS Some people dabble in testing themselves. They like to do something hard, check it off the list, and talk about it for the next twenty years. Other people commit to living outside their comfort zone, for life. They constantly look for new challenges. They don’t rest on what they did in the past. Every day is a new opportunity to prove themself, and inspire others. Here’s to the next ten years and the challenges ahead. One day at a time. One
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