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Pepsi Challenge Is On For This Weekend

The Pepsi Challenge is a go! Our race course is in good shape and was tracked again last night.

There are 5 races: 48K Freestyle, 24K Freestyle, 48K Classic, 24K Classic and 7K races. The two Classic races are together at 9:30 a.m. in a mass start on Saturday Jan. 18th.

The freestyle races start at 10:00 a.m. and go out in three waves. The 48K and 24K racers are all together in three waves. There is 3 minutes between each wave.

You can register at the Biwabik Park Pavilion in Biwabik, MN on Friday, January 17th from Noon until 10:00 p.m. and race morning the 18th (Biw. Park Pav.) from 7 – 9:00 a.m. There is a $5.00 late fee on race day.

Registration is approximately 4 miles from Giants Ridge. Parking will be tight – so plan to arrive early so you don't miss your wave.

Spaghetti Feed – Friday night 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Weather.com is showing (9:00 a.m.) 4 degrees, feels like -10 degrees, dew point -5 degrees, precip. 30% – humid. 67%, wind from the N-NW at 9 mph.

For more info:
<Pepsi Challenge website

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