Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Postcard Deluge May Commence!

As is roughly tradition... around the holiday season the annual postcard mailing is about to open up!

So... here is the low-down.

To gain entrance into Goodhue and Wabasha County's best gravel road event, you first must send in a postcard to Jake Huot. They must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2012. His info is as follows:

Ragnarok 105 c/o
Jacob Huot
1079 Putnam Ave.
Red Wing, MN 55066
  • One entry per card (tandem entries should have both names on one card).
  • 18 yo or older please.
  • Please include your name, email address, m/f (or tandem)
  • Any card that does not include this info will be tossed.
Just like last year we will be capping the race at 105 entries. Sorry, but it's how we roll. After the first few days of the new year (to allow for the last cards to get in) we will draw cards at random. The roster will be posted as soon as it is finalized. We will then draw all of the cards to set up the reserves. Invariably quite a few folks will drop out, so quite a few people on the reserves will get in.

The race next year will be on April 14th, 2012. Around 105 miles (maybe a bit more). You can receive outside support at the first and second checkpoints (Zumbro Falls, and Lake City). You'll have roughly 12 hours to complete the course.

I think that's about it.... Jake... Larry... post up if I forgot anything...

19 comments:

Larry Sauber said...

Hey SPH, does this mean entry is open now?

Let me in! says the little not so bad LCR wolf...

SPH Larry said...

Yes, entry is open.

StCroixTroy said...

Wooden anniversary of the 'Rok. Looking forward to number 5! Fingers crossed on the postcard draw.

T.C. said...

No more special treatment for the veterans? sad face...

DMC said...

on its way just need to find a stamp in this mess

Anonymous said...

This is boring. T.C. I thought there would be more uprising around your vet comment, but I think there's only 5 or 6 that actually finished all the Rag's. Below may be off as I couldn't find year 2 finishers...

Finished All Rags??
1 Brandt Elson
2 Brian Dukek
3 Heath Weisbrod
4 Dan Dittmer
5 Hurl Everson
6 Eddie Karow
7 Troy Lawrence

Jaqueb "Scraggs" said...

Give and take a couple names and you have it! Not quite sure what to do with vets of the race. What do you think?

Anonymous said...

Vets drank and keep drinking the water. They are big fans of the brand. Only a few, let them suffer with a smile. They are big advocates.....

Anonymous said...

Hoping to get in for the first time ever, but not at the expense of a racer who has finished every Rag!

T.C. said...

I've only missed the very first Rag, but consider myself a vet of sorts.

I'll weep openly to miss this, fyi. I understand rules, though - you boys do what you think is best.

Anonymous said...

The FIRST is the one that counts.

Anonymous said...

I think the drawing should be done NBA lottery style only reversed.
You get an extra card for each finish. So a 4 time finisher would have 5 cards and so forth until you hit the first timers with one. That way the previous finishers are rewarded and if they don't get in they truely know the Universe hates them and it wasn't just dumb luck.

RabJalab said...

I was a first timer last year and barely finished. It's been the bane of my existence for this whole year to teach this boy a lesson this time around. I will be devastated if I don't get in...but I can go ride 100 miles any given day right?

Anonymous said...

when will we see the list

T.C. said...

Who is this "anonymous" guy? Show yourself, coward :)

Jaqueb "Scraggs" said...

We will try this week. No promises.

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWNJlc-IylY

;)

Martin said...

There is a strange case of gravelitous going around. Once infected, you gots to hits the rocks!

Compliance Posters said...

It's about time to say welcome 2012 looking forward for a great card.