A growing race
830 racers marked another year with record participation for the Yellowstone
Rendezvous in West Yellowstone, Montana. The previous record was 720 skiers
set in 2001.
Race winner Pat Weaver (Atomic)
Some statistics from race director Drew Barney:
This year 250 skiers finished the 50K, 255 the 25K, 114 the 25K classic, 70
the 10K, 80 the 5K and 17 the 2K.
The race is growing by 25-50 additional participants per year.
The exception was last year where they saw a small drop off. This might have
been due to the fact that many of the Salt Lake City skiers that typically participates,
worked hard as volunteers at the Olympics and lacked motivation to race afterwards.
Race Director Drew Barney
Racing opportunities for everyone
This race offers a 2,5,10,25 and a 50K skate option as well as a 25K classic
race. Kids and juniors can even race classic on Friday, the day before the big
event – a good race opportunity for juniors that are not going to Junior
Nationals that week.
Bring the family
Out of all the races I go to this is the most convenient and family friendly
for several reasons:
-You can walk to the start of the race from your hotel room – about 5
minutes or less depending on where you stay.
– It’s easy to finish the race, walk back to your room, shower, eat and
then go out skiing with your family – unless you skied the 50 of course.
– The town’s IMAX Theater offers great movies for everyone in the family
– dad included. I went and saw The Bears with my two daughters –
Very impressive.
– Where else can you race hard, eat a buffalo burger, listen to a rock band
from the deep forests of Montana and then soak in the Jacuzzi and get to listen
to snow-mobilers complain about sore muscles from a day of going 50 miles per
hour through one of the most unique wild life areas in the country?
Nathan Schultz, 2nd place, shows off his battle scars
