Arrowhead 135 Ultra Marathon Falls Short in Freezing Night
International Falls bears the cold as 142 starters race the Arrowhead 135. Author Laurie Tulchin and Bonnie Busch join with support from Jim Glasgow but withdraw at 4 a.m. after minus 31 degree wind chills and dark, empty shelters. Despite the setback, the group vows to return for another run with hopes of bigger dividends.
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Arrowhead 135 Quest Turns From Fear To Finish
The narrator recalls 2011 January start and 2013 finish of the Arrowhead 135 winter ultra endurance race. After early gear fears and two warm years, a brutal minus 23 degree start test plus late snowstorm nearly halted progress, yet a decisive finish 36 hours after departure marked a hard fought endurance milestone.
Memories of Arrowhead Stop or Go in Ultra Marathon
Six Iowa runners attempted the Arrowhead 135 ultra from International Falls to Tower Minnesota in harsh January cold. Only Craig Irving finished the 135 mile foot race as reporters describe the grueling dawn to dusk trek with checkpoints at miles 35 70 and 110 and a 60 hour limit. Bonnie Busch reflects on fear cold and resolve in the first person account excerpted from her story.
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