After moving from Tennessee to Minnesota in 2014, Amanda Harvey starting riding fat bikes and racing winter ultras in an effort to embrace winter. This week, she will head to Alaska to race her 10th winter ultra: the Iditarod Trail Invitational. I caught up with Amanda after Arrowhead 135. This year, Amanda raced Arrowhead 135... Continue Reading →
CLAIRE RICHARD: How a New COVID Hobby Led to Tackling the Hardest Winter Ultras in the World
Like many, Claire Richard took up biking during the COVID pandemic. While many new bikers are content to check out their local trails and gravel roads, Claire dreamed bigger. Claire dreamed of racing the Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) โ the original winter ultramarathon โ in Alaska. To qualify, Claire first had to race Arrowhead 135... Continue Reading →
PAM REED: How Ultra Running Made Me a Better Mom
Pam Reed is a trail running legend. Pam was one of the first women seriously training for and racing ultras in the 1990s and 2000s. She ran her first 100 miler โ Wasatch 100 โ in 1992. Pam is best known for her outright Badwater 135 wins in 2002 and 2003, where she beat Dean... Continue Reading →

