team required for world championships
 

This is a long-shot but here goes...

Is anyone interested in making a team for the 2012 off-track skiing
world championships in Lapland?

You will need to be able to camp in -40C.

For details, see http://www.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarv...lish/index.php

I was a solo participant in the 2011 event.

Does anyone fancy a challenge?

team required for world championships
 

The site is in Finn.

Can you summarize the event in a few sentences (distance, terrain,
elevation gain/loss, best time).

On Mar 10, 4:26*pm, No Spam wrote:
This is a long-shot but here goes...

Is anyone interested in making a team for the 2012 off-track skiing
world championships in Lapland?

You will need to be able to camp in -40C.

For details, seewww.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarvi.fi/english/index.php

I was a solo participant in the 2011 event.

Does anyone fancy a challenge?

team required for world championships
 

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:26:11 -0800 (PST), No Spam wrote:

You will need to be able to camp

That kills it for me. :-)

Ben

team required for world championships
 

Hey sorry for the delay in replying - for some reason Google Groups didnt advise that i had a reply. This offer still stands. I have since participated in the event a second time, and am gearing up for my third in Feb 2013.

The competition website is in both Finnish and English - see, for example: http://www.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarv....php?file=1000

To summarise it all in a few sentences:

- The event is 2 to 3 days long, depending on the route you take.

- You need to be able to ski for at least 10 hours per day, all cross-country in virgin snow.

- The terrain is generally hilly but not mountainous (although it has its moments).

- The highest point in the area is only 430m, but its up and down all the way. For a local map see http://www.infokartta.fi/pudasjarvi/?id=4193

- Each day requires different skills, but as a guide the long distance event can be done in 8 hours. 10 hours is closer to the average. However some require 12 hours. It all hinges on which route you take and how lost you get.. For details on final times, see http://www.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarv...oajat_2011.pdf

- The camping can be interesting, eg chopping wood and lighting a fire before your sweat-soaked clothes freeze to your back.

Whilst prior experience is recommended, I dont want to put anyone off if they're serious about having a go.




On Monday, March 21, 2011 4:11:58 PM UTC, runcyclexcski wrote:
The site is in Finn.

Can you summarize the event in a few sentences (distance, terrain,
elevation gain/loss, best time).

On Mar 10, 4:26*pm, No Spam wrote:
This is a long-shot but here goes...

Is anyone interested in making a team for the 2012 off-track skiing
world championships in Lapland?

You will need to be able to camp in -40C.

For details, seewww.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarvi.fi/english/index.php

I was a solo participant in the 2011 event.

Does anyone fancy a challenge?

team required for world championships
 

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:56:24 AM UTC-4, R1 wrote:
Hey sorry for the delay in replying - for some reason Google Groups didnt advise that i had a reply. This offer still stands. I have since participated in the event a second time, and am gearing up for my third in Feb 2013.



The competition website is in both Finnish and English - see, for example: http://www.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarv....php?file=1000



To summarise it all in a few sentences:



- The event is 2 to 3 days long, depending on the route you take.



- You need to be able to ski for at least 10 hours per day, all cross-country in virgin snow.



- The terrain is generally hilly but not mountainous (although it has its moments).



- The highest point in the area is only 430m, but its up and down all the way. For a local map see http://www.infokartta.fi/pudasjarvi/?id=4193



- Each day requires different skills, but as a guide the long distance event can be done in 8 hours. 10 hours is closer to the average. However some require 12 hours. It all hinges on which route you take and how lost you get. For details on final times, see http://www.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarv...oajat_2011.pdf



- The camping can be interesting, eg chopping wood and lighting a fire before your sweat-soaked clothes freeze to your back.



Whilst prior experience is recommended, I dont want to put anyone off if they're serious about having a go.









On Monday, March 21, 2011 4:11:58 PM UTC, runcyclexcski wrote:

The site is in Finn.



Can you summarize the event in a few sentences (distance, terrain,

elevation gain/loss, best time).



On Mar 10, 4:26*pm, No Spam wrote:

This is a long-shot but here goes...



Is anyone interested in making a team for the 2012 off-track skiing

world championships in Lapland?



You will need to be able to camp in -40C.



For details, seewww.umpihankihiihto.pudasjarvi.fi/english/index.php



I was a solo participant in the 2011 event.



Does anyone fancy a challenge?

I like the idea, but don't like the idea of traveling so far to do it. If there was a similar event in the US (AK included) or Canada I would do it.