Yukon Artic Ultra
THIS IS COLD !!!!
Till Gottbrath / 10.02.2015
Joanne Davies from the YAU race headquarter wrote this:
"I just want everyone to know that there have been a fair few people making the decision to scratch from the race. The reason for this can be seen in the photo.
It is no joke being out in these kinds of temperatures and people may well decide that it is really not fun and not worth the risk of frostbite or hypothermia. So please try not to worry when you hear that your racer has scratched it is probably because they are being sensible and not due to injury, illness or problems. Also as race organisers we are being very strict on monitoring people's conditions and making sure we do not let anyone continue if they have frostbite or hypothermia. We have medically trained volunteers out here who are doing a fantastic job making sure the competitors are healthy and happy. Not to mention the others who are feeding them hot food and checking up on them constantly either on the trail or on the computer!
So please try not to worry, keep up your support, watch this space as I will be trying to update you all as much as possible.
Lots of happy smiles coming from my lovely Race HQ at Braeburn Lake."
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