2013 Start list

Here is the final start list for the 2013 event.

Bruce Anderson
Tim Andrew
Curt Arrigoni
David Asp
Carl Bakker
Jessica Baltzley
Megan Barr
William Bates
Pete Bell
Grant Braasch
Paul Buchanan
Marko Carlson
Ryan Carlson
Philip Carlton
Neil Cary
Derek Chinn
Donald Clark
Joe Clark
Benjamin Cox
Mike Criego
Bob Dahl
Max Dingemans
Dan Dittmer
Matt Dorsett
Kevin Doyle
Thomas Driscoll
Brian Dukek
Ken Earley
Brandt Elson
James Foley
Tiffany Foley
Jason Gaines
Nick Gibbons
Justus Gibson
Chris Graham
Robert Held
John Hoch
Dave Hoglund
Ryan Horkey
Ray Jick
Alan Jones
Roger Karnopp
Eddie Karow
Jon Kern
Larry Kirch
Greg Knoll
Brandon Krawczyk
Jesse LaLonde
Mara Larson
Sean Mailen
Ed Matthiesen
Joe Meiser
Dave Meyer
Ethan Moore
Teresa Moriarty
Ray Nickles
Jorge Odio
Jeff Penman
Andy Peterson
Keith Peterson
Kalli Phillips
Justin Pitts
Dave Pramann
Kaveh Rahimi
Scott Redd
Parker Roenfanz
Josh Roesser
James Rosane
Martin Rudnick
Abby Ruess
Matthew Sanders
Larry Sauber
Charlie Schad
Corey Schose-Tourino
Mark Seaburg
Bob Shepherd
Jim Smith
Kathleen Sprole
Brett Stepanik
Sam St. Pierre
Ian Stanford
Dave Strachen
Andy Tetmeyer
John Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Loretta Trevino
Charly Tri
Oscar Uribe
Bobby Vigil
Denise Ward
Marcus Warrington
Nick Watts
Heath Weisbrod
Michael Wenzel
Quinn Williams
Drew Wilson
TC Worley

Drawing is complete

We have completed the drawing for this year's event and have notified everyone drawn via email (there are a couple riders with rejected email addresses, if your on the list and didn't get and email send me a message). I will work on getting a list of reserves posted so you know where you are at on that list. We normally end up adding about 10-15 folks from the reserves list.

If you were drawn, but cannot make it, please let us know as soon as possible. Since we have to turn folks away, anyone who takes a spot and does not ride and does not withdraw by the deadline will likely not be allowed in for future events.

Please remember that this event takes place in mid April and the weather can easily be cold and rainy. If that is not your kind of biking weather, please release your spot for someone else. There are several other fantastic events later in the year when the weather is more kind.

It's Time!

To whom it may concern,

You may now send in your postcards for Ragnarök 105 2013. Registration will close January 1, 2013.  Please send your name and email address on a postcard, not a cut up beer box or slip of paper in an envelope.  If I get something like that it might go straight in the garbage.  I dont mean to be a scrooge but it is much easier if they are close to the same size, plus my mail man will appreciate it!  Im looking forward it!  Can wait to see some cards!  Race date is April 13, 2013.

Sent to:
Jake Huot
1079 Putnam Ave
Red Wing, MN 55066

Take Care,
The Rök crew

PS. I will try and send confirmation emails as long as I can read your hand writing.

Some pictures from this year

The men's and women's first place finishers of this year's Ragnarok 105, Brandon Kraczyk and Abby Ruess

Patti Iverson, the winner of the fantastic wheelset from HED

The lead group, on the climb out of the Zumbro bottoms (mile 68)

the final sprint

these pictures and a few more can be found here

2012 Ragnarok 105 results

Link to the 2012 course

OA	Rider name	#	Z-Falls	L-City	Finish	Avg spd	Time
1	Kraczyk, Brandon	52	9:50	12:32	2:07	16.2	6:37
2	Moore, Brendan	62	9:50	12:32	2:07	16.2	6:37
3	Wilson, Drew	100	9:50	12:32	2:07	16.2	6:37
4	Meiser, Joseph	60	9:50	12:32	2:15	15.9	6:45
5	Petersen, Matt	72	9:51	12:35	2:16	15.8	6:46
6	Carlton, Philip	16	9:56	12:39	2:20	15.7	6:50
7	Curran, Devin	26	9:51	12:39	2:21	15.6	6:51
8	Ek, Tim	80	9:58	12:39	2:21	15.6	6:51
9	Shad, Charlie	86	9:51	12:39	2:22	15.6	6:52
10	Manske, Brandon	1	9:53	12:39	2:30	15.3	7:00
11	Coyle, Ray	25	9:58	12:46	2:36	15.1	7:06
12	Hippen, Scott	40	9:54	12:44	2:37	15.0	7:07
13	Iverson, Al	43	9:56	1:00	2:38	15.0	7:08
14	Sauber, Larry	83	9:55	12:52	2:41	14.9	7:11
15	Elson, Brandt	31	9:51	12:44	2:42	14.9	7:12
16	Parenteau, Roger	68	9:57	1:03	2:46	14.7	7:16
17	Chezik, Kyle	19	10:04	1:03	2:48	14.7	7:18
18	Grelk, Dennis	38	9:50	1:03	2:48	14.7	7:18
19	Horkey, Ryan	41	9:58	12:40	2:48	14.7	7:18
20	Pherneton, Michael	75	9:58	1:03	2:51	14.6	7:21
21	Wertz, Tim	99	9:58	1:07	2:58	14.3	7:28
22	Kershaw, Jeremy	49	9:56	1:01	2:59	14.3	7:29
23	Fry, Jeremy	34	9:55	1:07	3:05	14.1	7:35
24	Rudnick, Martin	79	9:54	1:03	3:09	14.0	7:39
25	Tetmeyer, Andy	94	9:55	1:04	3:19	13.7	7:49
26	Ruess, Abby	80	9:51	1:10	3:20	13.7	7:50
27	Iverson, Patti	44	9:58	1:18	3:22	13.6	7:52
28	Anderson, Bruce	3	10:16	1:26	3:23	13.6	7:53
29	Cizmas, Dave	20	10:04	1:27	3:24	13.5	7:54
30	Dittmer, Dan	27	9:58	1:29	3:27	13.5	7:57
31	Braasch, Grant	11	9:58	1:29	3:27	13.5	7:57
32	Skillicorn, Kelly & Brad	89	9:57	1:36	3:29	13.4	7:59
33	Shauss, Scott	87	9:58	1:21	3:30	13.4	8:00
34	Worely, T.C.	114	9:58	1:29	3:31	13.3	8:01
35	Karow, Eddie	47	9:57	1:24	3:33	13.3	8:03
36	Praman, David	77	10:06	1:21	3:33	13.3	8:03
37	Strachan, David	92	9:54	1:15	3:33	13.3	8:03
38	Swenson, Brett	93	9:59	1:21	3:35	13.2	8:05
39	Reed, Jim	78	9:58	1:33	3:38	13.2	8:08
40	Zagozen, Chris	142	10:10	1:31	3:41	13.1	8:11
41	Thompson, Lisa	95	10:19	1:42	3:42	13.0	8:12
42	Schroeder, Sue	84	10:10	1:38	3:38	13.2	8:08
43	Wright, Jerry	135	10:19	1:43	3:48	12.9	8:18
44	Everstone, Hurl	32	10:05	1:35	3:49	12.9	8:19
45	Krawczyk, Paul & Janna	53	0:00	1:38	3:55	12.7	8:25
46	Seaburg, Mark	85	10:10	1:43	3:56	12.7	8:26
47	Steichen, Steven	90	9:58	1:39	3:56	12.7	8:26
48	Lawrence, Troy	56	10:10	1:50	3:56	12.7	8:26
49	Weisbrod, Heath	98	10:45	2:06	4:05	12.5	8:35
50	Clausen, Ted	21	10:17	1:53	4:05	12.5	8:35
51	Bialas, James	9	10:17	1:53	4:05	12.5	8:35
52	Johnson, Matt	46	10:07	1:53	4:08	12.4	8:38
53	Ward, Denise	97	10:15	1:47	4:08	12.4	8:38
54	Parsons, Richard	69	9:59	1:39	4:15	12.2	8:45
55	Nelson, Bill	64	9:55	1:36	4:15	12.2	8:45
56	Nichols, Joel	65	10:17	2:04	4:25	12.0	8:55
57	Pitts, Justin	70	9:56	2:01	4:27	12.0	8:57
58	Oney, Ben	67	10:15	2:10	4:29	11.9	8:59
59	Cary, Neal	18	10:15	2:08	4:30	11.9	9:00
60	Magner, Alix	58	10:24	2:15	4:33	11.8	9:03
61	Shepard, Bob	88	10:24	2:07	4:35	11.8	9:05
62	Larson, Mara	55	10:32	2:19	4:40	11.7	9:10
63	Koenig, Jeremy	51	10:19	2:15	4:55	11.4	9:25
64	Asp, Dave	6	10:15	2:15	4:56	11.3	9:26
65	Jick, Raymond	45	10:15	2:15	4:56	11.3	9:26
66	Peterson , Keith	74	10:19	2:15	4:58	11.3	9:28
67	Sanborn, Allen	82	10:00	2:07	5:00	11.3	9:30
68	Bell, Pete	8	10:15	2:16	5:00	11.3	9:30
69	Boltz, Ed	10	10:33	2:36	5:02	11.2	9:32
70	Dukek, Brian	29	10:19	2:07	5:28	10.7	9:58
71	Gruhn, Leah	39	10:41	3:15	6:01	10.2	10:31
72	Phillips, Kalli	76	10:41	3:26	6:04	10.1	10:34
73	Million, Porter	61	10:36	3:23	6:16	9.9	10:46
74	Stepanik, Brett	91	10:19	3:23	6:16	9.9	10:46
75	Gonzalez, Mary	37	10:49	3:23	6:20	9.9	10:50
76	Kelly, Allison	48	10:48	3:42	6:57	9.3	11:27
77	Burton-Kelly, Matt	13	10:48	3:42	6:57	9.3	11:27
78	Baltzley, Jessica	7	10:52	3:42	7:00	9.3	11:30
79	Carragee, Christine	17	10:52	3:42	7:00	9.3	11:30
80	Cochran, Molly	23	10:57	3:38	7:06	9.2	11:36
81	Cochran, Bryan	22	10:57	3:38	7:06	9.2	11:36
DNF	McBeain, Tom	59	10:25	1:50
DNF	Penman, Jeffery	71	10:07	2:01
DNF	Arrigoni, Curt	5	10:36	2:15
DNF	Fredrickson, Eric	33	10:19	3:23
DNF	Krizek, Elliott	54	10:36	3:23
DNF	Tri, Charly	96	9:54
DNF	Gold, Dan	36	10:40
DNF	Anderson, Randy	4	10:40
DNF	Klees , Drew	50	11:04
DNF	Carlson, Mick	14
DNS	Tandem, Andy & Justin
DNS	Brueggen, Pete
DNS	Carlson, Ryan
DNS	Cohen, Andrea
DNS	Donaldson, Caleb
DNS	Huseby, Christian
DNS	MaCwilliams, Kelly
DNS	Peterson, Josh
DNS	Morford, Robbie
DNS	Nikodym, Matt
DNS	Gates, Kari

Checkpoints

Someone asked about checkpoints so I thought I would make sure everyone knew what to expect.
When you sign in on Friday night at Wheelhouse cycles or on Saturday morning at the start, you will get a race number that needs to go on the front of your bike, a sheet with some basic race information and the notes for the first leg of the race. At the end of that leg, in Zumbro Falls, you will see one of our cars parked with a Ragnarok sign by it. This is the checkpoint. You will tell us your number and we will record your number and the time you arrived. Once we have your checked in, we will give you the cue notes for leg 2 and you are ready to go. Feel free to hang around the checkpoint as long as you want. If you are in a hurry, you can leave as soon as you have your notes. If you are in a pack of riders, do us a favor and agree as a group to wait until you all have your notes before heading out. We can only record your times and hand out notes so fast. At the Lake City checkpoint, you will receive the notes for leg 3. If you arrive after the cutoff, you will not receive the notes for the next leg and your race will be done. You will need to average around 9mph to make the cut-offs.

I wanted to remind everyone that we do not support riders and we don't provide drop service. If you need additional supplies, you can carry it with you, make use of the convenience stores in Z-Falls and Lake City, coordinate with someone to bring things with you, or talk someone into providing support for you for the day.

The "Wheres"

Here is a Google map with some locations of note this year 

It includes the start and the two checkpoints. It also includes a route to get from the start to the two checkpoints.


The map also includes the locations of the two area hospitals. Please, let's make sure no one needs to know where those are.