We drove out to Hayward Wisconsin (about 2 hours from Duluth) this morning to watch Scott and some other friends partake in the American Berkebiener. This was Scott's 27th annual race that he took part in.. and that's no small feat - I'd say at least size 12!
Anyways, the weather was fairly cold, the crowd was large and dressed for the elements, there were about 7500 skiers, (both skate style and classic) and most covered a distance of 55 Km. Most of them had huge icicles hanging from their beards (except for the women) and we heard stories about some that had to stop due to hypothermia and frozen faces. You have to admire the dedication and athleticism of these people. The event is a huge international competition with skiers from all over the world attending.
All in all, a very nice day. Scott did well and we were all happy for him and cheered him on the the finish line.
Life is Good!
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