The Drift 100 Adventure Race March 3rd
Deadline to enter is February 25th
February 21, 2018
Is a summer marathon not challenging enough for you? How about one in the middle of winter?! Adventure seekers are invited to test their endurance in the first-ever Drift 100 Adventure Race to be held on Saturday, March 3rd. Ski, bike or run 28 miles in the remote Upper Green and see if you have the endurance to survive a marathon in the snow and winter conditions.
The course takes participants into the Wind River Mountains of the scenic Upper Green on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This is not a triathlon. This is strictly an individual, human-powered race. Contestants must choose to travel on foot, bike or ski. You must declare your division at the mandatory pre-race meeting Friday night before the race. This gives racers a chance to decide on or change their discipline based on current trail conditions.
Unlike the Surly Pika summer race, this is an individual race on a mapped race course. You do not need to gather punches, or find flags. Sorry, no dogs. Although your entourage may cheer you on out on the course, racers are not permitted to have pacers or anyone who follows or otherwise assists you. You may accept help from another racer, if needed, or provide help to another racer in need.
Participants should arrive in Pinedale by Friday evening to be ready for the race and attend the mandatory evening pre-race meeting, which will be from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library.
Saturday’s race is in the Upper Green to Green River Lakes and comes back down the Moose-Gypsum Road finishing at Kendall Valley Lodge. There are mandatory checkpoints along the way to ensure the safety of the participants.
Racers are expected to be self-sufficient for safety, food, water and major medical needs. No motorized vehicles are allowed. Expect everything from ice, bare ground, hero snow and drifts, great or ugly weather, and plan accordingly. This race is on a groomed snowmobile trail, but there are hills and some sections may not be bikable depending on the conditions, so plan to have to do some fatbike pushing. Snowshoes might be helpful for the runners, or plan on the possibility of punching through the snow in some places. There will be other users on the trail. If you bring headphones, you can only use one earpiece. You must be able to hear snowmachines, other racers, and other trail traffic during the event. Note that we are over 7100 feet in elevation, so some folks coming from lower altitudes should be aware this is a high-elevation event.
The race is capped at 50 racers. Deadline to register is Sunday, February 25th.
There will be an after-party Saturday night at Wind River Brewing Company.
This event is being put on by the Great Outdoor Shop in Pinedale under a special use permit by the U.S. Forest Service with support from the Pinedale Travel and Tourism Commission.
For more information go to www.thedrift100.com, or call 307-367-2440, or contact Race Directors Laura & Josh Hattan at the Great Outdoor Shop in Pinedale, Wyoming, laura@greatoutdoorshop.com.
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