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Good luck on the Marji! You’ll love it. I finished the Marji 100 in 2021 and will be back.

Thanks and congrats to you also. I did the Marji Gesick 100 after this race and think the Mohican is actually harder until you get to the last 30 miles of Marji.

15.3mph according to Strava. I’m a middle of the pack rider at best though.

@@hitthetrail817 that's not bad.

Will you try again?

This video was from the race that was shorter due to covid. I have another video up from 2021 that is better. I did the 100k, not the 100 mile, and it took 11 hours. It was 90° and the highest Mohican DNF rate ever so it was a tough year. Mohican has just as much elevation and is very tough, but it doesn’t have the constant up and down and up and down through rocks and tree roots as Marji. Mohican has one rock garden…Marji is almost half rocks. Both are tough, but the last 30 miles of the 100 mile Marji are the toughest 30 miles you’ll ever ride.

Hey Doug I appreciate the kind words! The beauty of signing up for a race like this is the mental and physical benefits that you’ll realize in the year leading up to the race. Once you get to the race, if you’ve done the preparation, you kinda already won whether you finish or not. Like you said just lining up at the start takes balls and a discipline that most people will never reach. Good luck in your training and thanks for watching. I have a bigger event coming in Sept….stay tuned.

Thank you and nice job to you as well!

You are braver than me! Not sure if I’ll be back because I have other races to attempt but we’ll see. Congrats on your 5th!

I think you passed me when I was at aid station 3

I was on the black and white trek supercaliber with the fox factory 34 fork

@@michaelcawley7400 I think that was the one in the video where the ambulance was?

Also, writing this in my hubby’s account! Lol He broke his hand Tuesday before the race and missed out on all the fun! Lol

Thank you! I take way too much video at the beginning and am super bummed I didn’t get footage of some of the cool stuff at the end like the hanging bridge, etc. Good luck next year!

Thanks for watching!

Let’s ride!

Thanks for watching!

That loose gravel made me nervous having just switched from 50c to 40c tires.

Iceman is the best race of the year. It’s a celebration and ending to a great year of riding. You’ll love it. To answer your question....no one uses cages anymore, those are unsafe because you can’t get your feet out in the event of a crash. Most of the more serious riders/racers these days are running clipless pedals (which is a super confusing way to say that their shoes are clipped into the pedals, but the technical wording is clipless). I use upgraded flat pedals called Raceface Chesters and flat pedal shoes called Five Ten Freerider Pro. The pedals have pins and the shoes have a hard sole so you stick like glue. Someday I’ll try clipless but I haven’t yet because I feel comfortable with my flats. It’s all personal preference. Good luck!

I ride a Trek Stache 29+ hardtail (3” tires). My training last year basically just involved spending as much time in the saddle as possible. Do long rides, get used to being on the bike for 4-5 hours at a time. This year I’m following Dylan Johnson’s advice for training....more weights, better nutrition, more recovery, and even more long rides. Check him out on RUclips. Thanks for watching!

@@hitthetrail817 Thank you. I thought it was a plus size bike. I have the Full Stache 8 and might give it a go this year. Thanks again.

Thanks! The day was too perfect to rush through it and pass the chance to down a beer. Might go down as the best Iceman ever.

@@hitthetrail817 I couldn't agree more!

Yeah I don't speed through rivers at full speed as much anymore haha

Thanks! Looking forward to a more normal race season in 2021....maybe? We can only hope.