Iditarod Trail Invitational Fundraising for Jill

, , , | UltraRob | Monday, February 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm

Jill Homer - 2008 Iditarod Trail Invitation

Every year about this time, there’s a 350 mile mountain bike race. No, it is not in the warm, sunny southern desert. It’s in a desolate part of Alaska where temperatures can be well below zero and the snow deep.

It’s a race that I’ve dreamed of doing at times in my life. I then have unpleasant memories of sleeping in a tent in sub-zero weather and decide it’s not for me. The race is the Iditarod Trail Invitational and uses the first part of the Iditarod dog sled race course. Jill Homer finished the race last year and didn’t get enough. She’ll be riding back out into the snowy wilderness this Sunday, March 1st.

The race takes about a week and the equipment and supplies aren’t cheap. Last year I donated some of this site earnings to help Jill with expenses for the Iditarod Trail Invitational. I’m helping her again this year.

When you search for cycling and outdoor gear on UltraRob.com and then buy from partner stores, I receive a small commission. Starting today through March 1st, I’ll be donating 20% of my earnings to Jill. If you’ve been considering buying some cycling or outdoor gear, now you can buy it and support an endurance athlete. You can also go to her blog and donate directly through PayPal.

Jill wrote the book Ghost Trails about her experience last year. I hope to post a review of it sometime while she’s out on the trail. Check the sidebar on her blog to see the different ways you can buy a copy of Ghost Trails.

In addition to mountain bikers like Jill, there will also be runners and skiers racing the Iditarod Trail Invitational.

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