Yukon Arctic Ultra
Page creator: Andrew Heading
Event: Yukon Arctic Ultra
Event Date: 11th Feb 2007
Team Members: Andy Heading
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About our charity : Challenge Cancer Through Adventure Challenge Cancer Through Adventure
Challenge Cancer Through Adventure helps people diagnosed with Cancer or a terminal illness, living in the Peak District and surrounding areas to achieve an ambition to take part in an adventurous activity. It helps by providing grants, expertise and support.
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Fundraising target:  £1,500.00
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Well, back home and thawed out after an eventful Yukon trip. I'll keep the details brief (more on www.arcticultra.de if you're interested), but basically the race was stopped for safety reasons at the 337-mile mark, when temperatures dipped to -61C and safety cover couldn't be guaranteed. I'm v disappointed not to have reached the finish, but hopefully you'll realise it was out of my hands! Of slight consolation was the fact that I was the only competitor in the 460-mile race to reach the remote Scroggie Creek checkpoint at Mile 337, and so was declared the winner...

As far as the Challenge Cancer 'Guesstimate' contest goes, I've worked out that I would have reached Dawson City in 11 days, 13 hours and 48 minutes (based on my actual pace of 337 miles in 8 days, 11 hours and 31 minutes). In the circumstances, this seems the fairest way to decide the winner, and after scanning the list of guesses, Jim Clark's estimate of 11:11:11 secures him the £150 prize.

So, finally - many, many thanks to everyone who contributed; with tax refunds, the total donated to Challenge Cancer is well over £2,000, all of which is now in their account.

Andy

**** UPDATE 25 JAN **** Many thanks to all of you who've helped hit the original £1,000 target! I've upped it again because I don't want to deter would-be sponsors from having a guess - and it'd be great to raise a bit more. **** Thanks again ****

On Feb 11th 2007, I'll be on a startline in Whitehorse, Canada, to run the 460-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra - a non-stop, unsupported race to the remote gold-rush town of Dawson.  The race route traverses frozen rivers, tundra and mountain ranges, and regularly sees temperatures drop to  -40C.

In return for a donation of £5 (or more!), there's a prize of £150 for the closest guess to my finishing time - days, hours and minutes - with ALL the proceeds going to a Derbyshire-based charity called Challenge Cancer Through Adventure.  In short, they fund adventure trips for people with cancer and potentially terminal illness (see www.challengecancer.org.uk for more details).

The inspiration for trying to support this charity has come from the courage, spirit and determination shown by friends Jill Leheup, Nicky Spinks and Denise Crowther, all of whom were diagnosed with cancer last year and are fighting hard to overcome an illness which I'm sure has affected - in one way or another - many of you reading this message.

Many thanks - Andy Heading

PS - please enter your finish time in the COMMENT box on the donation page. For more info about the race, log onto www.arcticultra.de  which will carry race updates from Feb 11th so you can see how your investment is doing!

PPS - guess tip: in 2005, a shorter (300-mile) version of the same race took me just over six days, 8 hours.

PPPS - if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your donation at no cost.
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Adrian & Denise Lowther 05/03/2007 £50.00 n/a Amazing!! 
steve burgess 22/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 well done Andy, pint's paid on. 
Nigel, Eleanor and Myles 21/02/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
Mark Rowlson 20/02/2007 £15.00 n/a Too late to bet on time, but donation anyway. 
Sue Lewis and Nick Mason 20/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Please remind us never to challange you to anything!! - Good Luck 
I. Wrigglesworth 18/02/2007 £5.50 n/a 10 days 1 hour 23 minutes 17 seconds! 
aidan leheup 14/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
AJ 14/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Katherine Hay-Heddle 14/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Okay - my guess is 9 days 15 hours and 23 mins!! 
Phil and Sheena 12/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 If you get tired, let Mas have a go for a bit! 10days, 11 hours, 12 mins! 
Jim (Vallet Service) Clark 12/02/2007 £50.00 £14.10 11 days 11 hours 11 minutes. 
bslakes 11/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck Andy - 11days 5hrs & 12 days 6hrs? Don't step off the trail! 
Dave Morrow 11/02/2007 £5.00 £1.41 10 hours and one half hour 
Ollie Marsh 10/02/2007 £50.00 £14.10 9 days 4 hours. All the best over the next few days. Will eat some cakes in your honour. 
Pam Jeffrey 10/02/2007 £5.00 n/a Compleation time - 9days, 19 hours & 6 minutes 
Karen Jeffrey 10/02/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Compleation time - 10 days, 2 hours & 7 minutes 
Rob Richards 09/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 10 days, 7 hours and 16 minutes. Looking forward to meeting you at the CCTA AGM 
Eleanor 09/02/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Wrap up warm won't you? 
Mother-in-law-dahling and David 07/02/2007 £20.00 n/a We really have no idea what you're doing , where it is and why. However, have a lovely fun time.  
Elinor, Paul and Paula 07/02/2007 £30.00 n/a 9days 6hrs 13mins you silly sod! 
don & sarah 07/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 fantastic effort andy - dont foget to tell the polar bears about challenge cancer - we need all the  
Pete 07/02/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
susie farnsworth 07/02/2007 £20.00 n/a  
lou 07/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 have an amazing time andy and were all thinking of you 
PAM PORTON 06/02/2007 £5.00 n/a GOOD LUCK 11days 16hrs 35mins 
DONALD GEORGE PORTON 06/02/2007 £10.00 n/a  
Andy Wilson 06/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck Andy... 8d 16hrs 30 mins 
Tracey Kaye 05/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Andy 
Esther chez Garry in France 04/02/2007 £30.00 n/a If you used my new alpine Zimmer frame you could do it in 9 days 12 hours exactly. Bon chance 
Garry Smith 04/02/2007 £6.00 n/a 9 days 17 hrs 17 min. If I understood computers I could have saved this go 
Garry Smith 04/02/2007 £29.00 n/a Carol says, "Why" ?  
Carole Robinson 04/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Andrew you want your head examining! 
Liz, Emergency Planning 04/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy, a very worthwhile cause. 9 days 8 hours. 
Sam Taylor & Jim Groark 03/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Look forward to seeing you in Whitehorse, best of British for a noble cause.9 days 14 hours. 
andrew mclean 02/02/2007 £10.00 n/a Hi Andy, I will be with you on the trail, look forward to meeting you!! 
Martin Like 02/02/2007 £10.00 n/a 10D 2Hs 30Mins - Will definately win. Best wishes from www.likeys.com 
Jane H 01/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 A little bit longer than brother brother's guess!! Good luck and happy feet forward! X 
Mark 31/01/2007 £35.00 £9.87 kEEP THE FAMILY JEWELLS WARM! NO SECOND PLACE NOW - GOOD LUCK 
Dave Evans 30/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 10 Days 8hrs 14mins 
kevin tomlinson 30/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 WOULD HAVE JOINED YOU, BUT COULDN'T BE ARSED. 9DAYS 3 HRS 25MINS  
Suzannah (Marianne's friend!) 29/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Dave Annandale 29/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 10 days 3 hours 2 mins 
Iris & Maurice 29/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck, you can do it. 
Gary McMahon 28/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Andy, 9 days, 7 hours, 7 minutes, You're good to win this year. Think of all that tyre dragging! 
Rosey Lakin 28/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 12 days, 4 hours and 36 minutes 
Big Daddy 28/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 11 days 17 hours 23 minutes of listening to your mother whittling... We're banking on you to win it  
Pam & Trevor 28/01/2007 £10.00 n/a 10days 11hours 20min. Don't break those eggs! Best of luck! 
Mum 28/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 A few more grey hairs for your poor old mother! Have a great race! 
Brother of Andy 28/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 No target time, just reach Dawson before anyone else. 
Stef Jackson-Horner 26/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 9 days 9 hours 14 mins GO FOR IT ANDY! 
Milly Molly Mandy 26/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Just get on and win!!! 
Len 26/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Good luck! 
Gill Jones 24/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Just had to make it £1000. Thanks from all at CCTA 
Roger and Ann Hiley 24/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Keep warm - 9 days 23 hours - go for it 
Kristi Fish 24/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 9 days 15 hours & 43 mins. Good Luck! 
carl patton 23/01/2007 £5.00 n/a 10 days, 8 hours, 20 minutes - you mad badgers. 
The Woodies 22/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 1) 11days 2 hrs 15 mins 2) 11days 10hrs 30 mins 
Ian 22/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Look Andy 
Claire Mackintosh 22/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 10 days, ten hours and ten minutes. Good luck Andy you must be mad!!!!!! x 
Graham Collins 21/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 19 days 19 hours Ok it's slower than the others - prove me wrong! 
Brother brother 21/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Brother brother, I’ve allowed a little extra time for your age, Brother brother 
chris 20/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Samuel 20/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 62 days, 62 hours, 62 minutes. Love SamXX 
bertie 20/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 9 days, 3 hours, 10 minutes. Love Bertie 
Andy Cotgreave 20/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 9days, 21hrs, 32min. Good luck Andy. 
Craig&Toni 20/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 8days20hours! no slacking 
W8e 19/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Don't forhet your Weetabix 9 days 11 hours 30 minutes 
Jane 19/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 9 days, 2 hrs, 14 mins - you'll have to get your skates on! Best of Luck 
Tim Waller 18/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Don't go too fast! 
Pat Cooke-Rogers 18/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Just hope you're as tough as your wife ... (9 days 15 hours 35 mins) 
siobhan 18/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 10 days 3 hours 21 minutes 
dave Crowley 18/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck Slim! 
The Pope 18/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Looking forward to seeing you again, my son... 
Christian Cullinane 17/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 11 days 4 Hours and 9 minutes! Good luck Andy. Cheers Christian www.cool-bikers.com 
Liz Roberts 17/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Ken Swinscoe 17/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Andy. 
Alan Tilling 16/01/2007 £75.00 £21.15 When you've done this one come and do the grown ups race :) - 8 days 11 hrs 23 mins 
Richard Clay 16/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Andy Heading! 
Rory Askin 16/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Cullen Ward 15/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 16 days, 2 hours, 45 mins, not bad for a fat lad 
Ahhhh! 15/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 That's a $19 value! 11 days 11 hours  
Dubbsy 15/01/2007 £5.99 £1.69 I'll be waiting for you en route. 9 days 11 hours  
Richard Meares 15/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 9d 8h 16m 3s, though it will seem like 8 yrs  
Masher 15/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Have you ever considered taking up darts? 10days 1 hour 
Susan Bentley 15/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 10 days, 18 hours, 10 mins. All the best! 
Tom & Suz 15/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 9 days 22 hours of fun fun fun. Good luck Andy. 
Keith JH 14/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 11 days 9 hrs. Good luck from the Milers 
Caroline Brunt 14/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it 
Carol & Charlie Spinks 13/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! Our guess is 10 days 9 hours 12mins. 
Emma Wolff 13/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck! 
Gerry (K) 12/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it, Andy! 
Ade Gidney 12/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Andy hows 12 days 16hrs 5 mins for a target. 
alan charles 12/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 if I win the £150 please use to make an appointment with your head doctor Mr Heading 
Michael Steele 12/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 9 days 5 hours good luck you loon don't forget the wooly hat 
Rogan, Lesley and Eleanor 11/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 9 days 7 hours - this would see you home in time for tea. Good luck. 
Alan Billington 11/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good look Andy! 11 days, 1 hour, 1 minute btw 
Nath & Joolz 11/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck and enjoy 
Julia Gale 11/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 You are mad but best of luck! 
Jonathan Edwards 11/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 10 days 8 hours would get you to Dawson in time for the annual biscuit eating challenge. 
Nicky Spinks 11/01/2007 £25.00 n/a 9 days, 23 hours, 59 mins. No time for chatting up polar bears in that! Good luck and thank you. 
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