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Rock and Ice Retrospective The closing party took place in the nearby ‘Ice Castle’, ensuring the race stayed sub-zero from registration to prize-giving! ... |
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All the Racers Are Back Through the afternoon and into the evening the exhausted and elated finishers approached the finish line back in Yellowknife ... |
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The Winners Are Back In Yellowknife A crowd of media, race staff and supporters waited to greet Greg McHale as he crossed the line to win the Diamond Ultra foot category ... |
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At Trout Rock Lodge After a night spent on the ice at Baker Island, day 5 was the second part of the racer’s journey along the shore of Great Slave Lake ... |
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Across Great Slave Lake It was another dazzling sunny morning as the 19 Diamond Ultra racers set off from Matrix Camp for the second time ... |
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Yellowknives Dene Chief Relates to Racers Putting one foot in the front of the other – that’s all you can do. It’s Monday and today the conditions were perfect. One-by-one the three day K-rock Ultra competitors crossed the finish line. |
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Yellowknifers Win the K-Rock Diamonds It wasn’t long before the first skier was sighted in the distance, rapidly approaching the finish line – and arriving far earlier than expected ... |
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Frost Bitten and Going Home Matrix Village was almost deserted mid-morning, with just a couple of retired racers sitting in their tents, including a frustrated and injured Rick Hellard ... |
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To the Jennejohn Stage Camp The Prelude Lake East Stage Camp came slowly to life on a grey and overcast morning as racers and race staff prepared for day 2 of the race ... |
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The Prelude to a Tough Race The roadside camp at Prelude Lake East serves as the first stage camp for the BHP Billiton Rock and Ice UItra ... |
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Practically Shorts Weather - but still a challenge It’s true all around the world, the people behind the scenes of any extreme race can make or break an event. |
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The Race is Underway After a night of light, but persistent snowfall, the 2nd BHP Billiton Rock and Ice Ultra began on an overcast day, and with the snow still falling ... |
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