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It's weird but I love Winter. Many people around here love to complain about it. My view is there is no getting around it, so get out enjoy it. Sometimes I think about Winter on days like today.

This past Winter, Surly had the honor of sponsoring the last checkpoint at the Arrowhead 135. A group of us loaded up the Tipi and headed up north to Tower MN. What a spectacular event this was and it was even better to meet all the really nice people who host and those who endure this race. I was honored to be a part of it. Although the weather lacked the bite of previous years, you could not tell by looking at the participants faces. Bob, Jeff and I were part of the night shift and it was great to see the folks who made it to the last checkpoint. We helped them warm up in the Tipi, got them hydrated  and some just joined us around the fire. This was my first experience with the Arrowhead 135 and it was really nice to see the everybody pull together for the common experience only the AH135 can provide. It was great to be a part of it that is for sure.

I thought I'd share some photos of the event, kinda like throwing a snowball we've been storing in the freezer. Maybe it will cool you down on this summer day. Enjoy. 

Downward view of a framed Dave Gray 2016 poster, sitting in snow with a light shining on it at night

Ok, So we have our favorites, gotta be better then Trump right?

A teepee lit up with a light inside, on a snowy campsite, in the woods at night

Zoomed in, red color saturation view of a downtube on a Surly bikeLooped GIF of a red flashing lights in the wheel spokes of a fat bike laying in the snow at nightAnimated rendering of a ground level view of a snowy road, in the woods at night, with 2 people and tiki lights

Animated rendering of a teepee lit up with a light inside, on a snowy campsite, in the woods at night

Animated rendering of a campfire, on snow at night

We gave Dave a little send off when he came through. 

Animated rendering of people sitting at a campfire with a lit up teepee behind, at a campsite in the woods at night

 

Close up view of a fat bike wheel, with a blurred tent behind, in the woods at night

Looped GIF of a campfire in the snow at night

Upward view of a person, wearing winter outerwear, standing in snow next to a campfire at nightA person, wearing winter outerwear, sitting next to a campfire on snow, in the woods at night

Bob making sure we have fire. Thanks Bob. 

A person dressed in winter outerwear, sitting in a chair with their face lit up from a campfire, in the woods at night

Jeff was our official 3rd shift timekeeper

Right side view of a purple Surly Pugsley fat bike, with a cyclist standing on the left side, in the snow at night

This guy was riding one of Dave's original Pugs

Ground level view of a wheel on a fat bike, laying in the snow, with a lit in the distance, at nighttime

Animated rendering of a teepee lit up from inside, in the woods at night

This is what third shift does to the brain. The course can do this was well. 

Red saturation of a snowy road with lights and gear on the side, in the woods at night

Blurry rear view of a person standing on snow, in from of a lit up teepee, in the woods at night

Blurry blue saturation view of a campsite in the snow with people outside of a teepee, in the woods

Blurry blue saturation view of people standing around at a campsite in the snow with a teepee, in the woods

Blurry blue saturation view of a campsite in the snow with a bright light, in the woodsBlurry blue saturation view of a campsite in the snow with a light streaming above on the right, in the woods

 

Front view of a person, dressed in winter outerwear, standing behind a campfire on the snow, in the woods

Christina and the first shift crew..

Front view of a person, dressed in winter outerwear, sitting in a chair, holding a cup of coffee, in the snowy woods

Morning coffee with Amy

A person, dressed in winter outerwear, standing and holding a hammer in their right hand, in the snowy woods

I AM THOOORRR!

Downward view of a stick with 2 hotdogs on the end, being held over a campfire

Dogs for breakfast

Front, close up view of a figure, with a mannequin upper half, and an animal lower half, in the snowy woods

Deerboy was a hit and its great to see him get out into the action. 

Thanks to all involved. It was really special for us to help out with such a great event and we hope to do it again. 

See ya out there. ~Treebeard