2011 Multisport Race Schedule
582011 - A Busy and Exciting MultiSport Year
2011 will be a busy race year for me. When I put it all on the calendar, it looks a little overwhelming, but I think I actually raced more in 2009! Last year my multisport training and racing sort of took a nosedive right after Ironman Coeur d'Alene. The screw in my left knee was seriously starting to come loose! The screw was put there in 1989 to reattach my MCL that I fully ripped off the bone during a football injury.
I ended up having to miss some of my better races due to having the screw removed and the associated recovery. I ended up missing Ironman Wisconsin, a 36 hour Adventure Race (Berryman), an Epic Mountain Bike race, and a 12 hour Mountain bike race. Oh well.
Now that the screw is gone and I'm recovered, 2011 will be a good year! Bring It!
Updated: 19 Jan 11
January
- 16 Jan, Sunday: SwampStomper 50K Ultra - I did this race last year - it was my first ultra. It rained several inches the night before, so 80% of the trail had about 4-5 inches of water. I finished though, but it hurt! Update: FINISHED in 7:47 - This was a slow time for me, but my knee really started hurting - here's my pseudo report on my Blog: SwampStomper 50K
- 22 Jan, Saturday: FrostBite Series Half Marathon - not sure if I'm doing this - depends on how I feel after SwampStomper! MAYBE
Primal Quest - Someday I will do this race!
February
- 5 Feb, Saturday: FrostBite Series 15K - may have a work conflict, otherwise I'll do this. MAYBE
- 12 Feb, Saturday: Louisville's Lovin' the Hills 50K Ultra - may have a work conflict, otherwise I'll do this. MAYBE
- 19 Feb, Saturday: Bonk Hard Chill 12 hour Adventure Race - need to register still!! MAYBE
- 26 Feb, Saturday: Castlewood Cup 15K- hope to improve my time from last year. CONFIRMED
AdventureMax Video from last year - minus the stupid country music, it is okay
March
- 5 Mar, Saturday: AdventureMax - did the race last year and freakin' skipped a checkpoint on accident! That won't happen again! Need to Register - MAYBE
- 12 Mar, Saturday: Land Between Lakes 50M Ultra - first 50 miler! CONFIRMED
- 20 Mar, Sunday: Quivering Quads Half Marathon Trail Race - depends on how I feel after the 50M! MAYBE
Run for Your Life - my favorite running movie
April
- 1-3 Apr, Friday-Sunday: LBL Challenge 24 Hour Adventure Race - still need to register. MAYBE
- 10 Apr, Sunday: St Louis Marathon - CONFIRMED
- 16 Apr, Saturday:Double Chubb 50K - depends how feel after marathon. MAYBE
May
- 1 May, Sunday: Steamboat Classic Triathlon - CONFIRMED
- 7 May, Saturday: Vino Mondo Fondo 128 mile Bike Ride - need to register.
- 14 May, Saturday: Dirt, Sweat, and Gears 12 hour MTB Race - need to decide about this one. 7 hour drive also.
- 21 May, Saturday: Berryman 50 Mile Ultra - need to register.
One of My Favorite Ironman Videos...
June
- 12 Jun, Sunday: Kansas 70.3 - CONFIRMED
- 19 Jun, Sunday: Effingham (hot) Half - need to register!
- 25 Jun, Saturday: QuarterMax - CONFIRMED
July
- 9 Jul, Saturday: Muncie 70.3 - CONFIRMED
- 30 Jul, Saturday: IronAbe Olympic Triathlon - need to register
My Slow IM Wisconsin 2008 Finish! Shooting for sub 12 this year.
August
- 14 Aug, Sunday: Steelhead 70.3 - MAYBE
Yeah, I know, August looks a bit slow...no worries - we'll get some XMS weekends in. XMS stands for Xtreme Multi Sport. We've done 17 hour hikes, 24 hour hike / mountain bike sessions, etc. Yousa!
September
- 11 Sep, Sunday: Ironman Wisconsin - CONFIRMED
- 23-25 Sep, Friday-Sunday: Berryman 36 hour Adventure Race - Need to register
Burnin' at the Bluff 12 Hour MTB Race Start - I'm in there towards the end
October
- 8-9 Oct, Saturday-Sunday, Burnin' at the Bluff 12 Hour MTB Race - registration hasn't opened up yet.
- 22 Oct, Saturday - BT Epic Mountain Bike Race - not sure about doing this the day before the marathon....
- 23 Oct, Sunday - Rock-n-Roll St. Louis Marathon - CONFIRMED
November
- 5 Nov, Saturday: Ironman Florida - CONFIRMED
December
- 3 Dec, Saturday: Castlewood 8 hour Adventure Race - registration not open yet
Sanity?
The big question in my mind is will I be able to keep my sanity during this season. These races are in addition to holding a full time job and working on my dissertation. We'll see!
Ironracer Feed
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- Mountain Biking at Greensfelder Dogwood Trail
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Hey Mike's Corner - thanks for the comment. Yes, go big or go home...get out of the comfort zone and challenge yourself! The VT 50m trail sounds cool. I have my first 50 miler ultra this year. Are you doing SwampStomper? That's great! Some friends and I have a cabin reserved - I just canceled one cabin, so you may be able to snag one...they are right on Meeman-Shelby Park!
Ah -- I forgot that it is already 2011 :) . .. . I meant it will be my first race in 2012. Those cabins sound great -- I will start looking into them for next year. Thanks for the tip, Ironracer!
Mike's Corner 16 months ago
Wow! Go big or go home -- what a schedule! Good luck in your races this year. I'll be doing my first ultra this year -- the Vermont 50m trail run in September. And thanks to this hub I have my first ultra for 2011 planned -- the Swamp Stomper! What a name and what a logo, I can't pass that race up.