Frosty Bottom - 14th January 2017 - Riding the rail edition

Saturday the 14th January 2017 was the 11th edition of the Frosty Bottom For this years race there were a couple of minor changes. Gone was the one way version of the Frosty 25 being replaced with an out and back to goose lake from the chalet. The event was also a bike only event rather than a bike, ski or run event as it has been in previous editions. Finally we had short uphill start which ensured open racing down the final climb on the coastal trail rather than a neutral start. 

The Frosty has become a very fast race for many riders with hard packed conditions the previous couple of years a pace line forms and it is effectively a road race on snow bikes. This year there was a different kind of pace line.... With 4" to 8" of fresh snow falling the night before the event conditions were soft to say the least. How soft? Well for the 50 event the lead pack reached the 1/2 way point around the same time that they had completed the course last year. Many riders had to walk/run sections which they previously roll through at high speed. 

To say it was a race of attrition would be an understatement with many riders cramping up or struggling to get the correct nutrition down whilst riding a rut for the whole 26/43 miles. 

Congratulations to all the riders who even started the event with the fresh snow on the ground. You all rock!

Thanks to the organisers for putting on a great event and the addition of the aid station at goose lake was very beneficial for this rider on the return :-)

Results

Full results can be found here

Frosty 25 Men 

Oliver - 3rd Place

Frosty 25 Women

Mara - 3rd Place

Frosty 50 Men

Nico - 7th Place

Clint - 13th Place

Brad - 15th Place

Nick - 21st  Place

Brant - 29th  Place

Frosty 50 Women

Laura - 2nd Place

Frosty Sweep

Bruce

Awards Photos 

Photo credit Janus Reyes

Frosty 25 Men
1st James, 2nd David, 3rd Oliver

Frosty 25 Women
1st Amber, 2nd Shannon, 3rd Mara

Frosty 50 Women
1st Megan, 2nd Laura, 3rd Jill