Feet and winter cycling
Cold feet are the bane of any cyclist who rides when the mercury drops below freezing. Sitting in a saddle and spinning pedals does not promote circulation in the lower extremities, and cyclists are more…
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Winter races keep excitement high when the snow flies
Leaves are changing color, days are becoming cooler, and the sun is slipping away earlier every evening. We all know what that means — it’s time to start training for winter endurance races! As frigid…
Taking snow racing to the prairie
If you happen to be somewhere near downtown Winnipeg this weekend, don’t be alarmed if you catch a glimpse of a furry Yeti ushering in a stream of bleary-eyed cyclists on fat bikes and ice-crusted…
Lessons from the trail
Yukon Arctic Ultra racers are still marching along the Yukon Quest Trail in the human-powered winter ultramarathon that began on Sunday morning. Italian cyclist Aldo Mazzocchi was the first to arrive at the 300-mile checkpoint…
Yukon Arctic Ultra underway
Beneath gray skies and a swirl of snow flurries, roughly sixty runners, skiers, and cyclists embarked on an ultra-distance race along a route regarded for its rough conditions and extreme weather. The Yukon Arctic Ultra…
Arrowhead 135 competitors race against storm
For the second year in a row, the 135-mile winter ultramarathon known for its unpredictable trail conditions and brutal cold came down to a five-second sprint. Snow bikers Todd McFadden of Minnesota and Alaskans Jeff…
Mark Your Calendar: Rovaniemi 150
It is said to be the hometown of Santa Claus, but true magic of Finnish Lapland lies in hundreds of miles of largely untouched white wilderness. While the sparsely populated region of northern Finland draws…