Going Long and Hard.

I can vouch for the Garmin. It got signal right in front of me on the white trail, when I ran in to Jim. (The bike is even sweeter in person).
 
jimvreeland said:
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In other, other news, I set up a Funding thing for ITI. Even though the race is in 2016, applications and entry fees are due in April so that's close. I already have almost everything I own going on eBay but that's not going to be enough to get it done. So if you'd like to help sponsor me, that would be awesome!!

http://www.gofundme.com/l9eop0

-Jim.
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Since people won't read into the second paragraph of a post, esp one with a picture....Jim freely shares his advice on bikes, training, food, grooming, lingerie, etc.
Spend some of your entertainment $$$ here. Small donations add-up.

http://www.gofundme.com/l9eop0
 
fidodie said:
Since people won't read into the second paragraph of a post, esp one with a picture....Jim freely shares his advice on bikes, training, food, grooming, lingerie, etc.
Spend some of your entertainment $$$ here. Small donations add-up.

http://www.gofundme.com/l9eop0
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THANKS!! I was thinking about making it it's own thread but wanted to pass it by Norm first.

PS-Thanks to everyone that kicked in so far, seriously, it means a ton!!
 
Jim, MTBNJ is behind you in whatever you need to do to accomplish this.
But you have to have live tracking of some sort 🙂
And you have to document the hell out of it here for us. The training, the prep, the thoughts, the worries. Keep us updated. We all really loved your last race with the live tracking.
Drag Anrother back on the forum too while you're up there. He did this race once didn't he?
 
One bad thing, Spot Trackers are illegal at the ITI for some reason.

"GPS tracking devices, such as SPOT, are not allowed in the race. Satellite phones and/or EPRBs are permitted."

Other than that, there are almost no rules. Here's the list....

RACE RULES


  1. Leave no trace. Do not litter on the trail.
  2. GPS tracking devices, such as SPOT, are not allowed in the race. Satellite phones and/or EPRBs are permitted.
  3. GPS units for navigation are permitted.
  4. All gear and clothing for the McGrath and Nome races must be carried from the start to the finish. Sending gear or clothing ahead, including but not limited to, socks, gloves, shoes, stoves, sleds, skis, tents, is not permitted.
  5. You may take any route you choose as long as you sign in and sign out at the required checkpoints to McGrath.
    Required checkpoints include
  6. Yentna Station mile 59
  7. Skwentna Roadhouse mile 90
  8. Winter Lake Lodge mile 130
  9. Rainy Pass Lodge mile 165
  10. Rohn mile 200
  11. Nikolai mile 300
  12. McGrath mile 350 finish line
  13. Racers continuing to Nome must call in from Ruby, Kaltag and Nome on even-numbered years, and from Shageluk, Kaltag and Nome on odd-numbered years.
  14. No support crews. Pacers, friends or family, other than another racer traveling with a racer on the trail, is prohibited. Racers may not arrange for trail breaking by snow machine or persons outside of the race, nor may aircraft be used for communicating with racers.
  15. Media crews following an individual racer must be approved by the race directors and accompanied by an Alaska Ultra Sport guide.
  16. No outside assistance is permitted to transport a racer on or off the trail (no snow machine or airplane rides).
  17. Respect private property, Entering property posted with No Trespassing signs is not permitted. Entering locked cabins is not permitted.
  18. Drop bags are limited to ten (10) pounds for each of the drop points. Drop bags delivered by race management to Finger Lake and Rohn (Wolfkill Slough [even years for Nome racers] and Iditarod [odd years for Nome racers]). Drop bags are for expendables only, including food, fuel, batteries, chemical handwarmers. Extra clothing, shoes, gloves, tents and other gear are not permitted to be included in drop bags delivered by race management or forwarded by the racer to any point on the course. Drops may only be forwarded to villages. Racers are not permitted to take support or have food or drop bags stashed or delivered to points on the course. Racers are, however, permitted to share food. (Drop bags will not be returned to the racers).
  19. Racers are not permitted to take bikes, sleds or skis into checkpoints.
  20. Cyclists must start and finish with the same bike.
  21. Any deviation from these race rules, the spirit or philosophy of the race, or expected rules of fair play, as determined within the sole discretion of the race director, will be treated as a rule violation.
  22. Smiles, Thank-yous and tips are appreciated at all checkpoints.
 
gtluke said:
wtf, you can have a phone but not a spot tracker? weird.
will they live update your checkins at least?
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I believe so. This year's edition starts March1st so I'll follow that and see what happens.

I think people have cheated in the past and used trackers to get picked up and driven to checkpoints. There isn't any cell coverage in the area so a phone isn't going to do anything for you. There's also no official course, you can go wherever you want as long as you hit the checkpoints...
 
it would also help others know when to push and/or rest. there is always sat phone/internet too - that is how the intl sail stuff is tracked.
 
gtluke said:
Wow. Who cheats at this? Lame.
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Jerks do.

I think Sean did it last year. Or at least a Sean Grady did it last year. I'll have to reach out and see if he can give me any pointers. Like, what the hell did the winner do to finish it in 54 hours? Actually, a lot of guys did it sub 3-days, I'm gonna have to up my game a bit. Good thing I have a year to train 😀
 
Rule 15 seems like a way for the fans to get a closer look at your insanity. Would you be interested in a film crew following you? What you're doing is something that needs to be remembered and would be great to tell the future generations of Vreelands

Do you think us locals could pool enough resources to make that happen?
 
Thanks for keeping us in the loop and letting the forum take the journey with you, well, at least watch.

This is going to be a very educational year.
 
Wow!! Seriously, thank you guys!! Less than 24-hours and the first hurdle has been jumped, we've raised enough for the application and registration fees. That's HUGE!!

Let's keep the ball rolling, we can book all of this before I change my mind 😀

http://www.gofundme.com/JimITI

-Jim.
 
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