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2007 MIchigan eXpedition Adventure Race
 Infiterra Sports is excited to hold its third Michigan based Expedition Adventure Race to take place in the eastern UP May 27 - June 2, 2007. This will be a true 4 day expedition race encompassing the standard disciplines of adventure racing.
The 2007 MIX now has spots available! If you have any interst in one of these open team spots, contact - luke@infiterrasports.com
or call Luke at 810-287-5593.
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Attention MIX Racers – We have information on the kayak clinic you n eed to get certificated for the race. Click here for details. Various kayak clinics to be offered in March and / or April. Clincs will be a great value at only $60 per person and possibly less if you get your entire team together for a group discount.
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General Race Information:
Dates: Sunday, May 27th - Saturday, June 2, 2007 - All Pre-Race activities on Sunday and Monday with the race running from Tuesday AM through Saturday.
Host Location: St. Ignace, Michigan
Duration: 4 Days ~ 102 Hours Non-Stop
Course Length: 300+ Miles
Disciplines: Orienteering, Trekking & Fixed Ropes, Kayaking, Canoeing, Mountain Biking, Plus something special!
Teams: 4 person coed only, Limited to 40 Teams
Event Cost: $2100 per team
Team Bio & Picture: We encourage all teams to create a team bio and bio’s on each team member for use on the Checkpoint Tracker Leaderboard. Also, if you have a team photo and a specific team or sponsor website to list, we would like you to e-mail this information to luke@infiterrasports.com.
Support Crew: NO, this is an unsupported race. All Gear and bikes will be moved by race staff or carried by the team on the course. Be prepared for true expedition that will require you to carry a lot of gear and food for various sections. Knowing how to pack and plan will be essential.
Rebate For Bringing a Volunteer: If your team provides a volunteer for the entire event, we will give your team a $100 rebate check at the end of the event. We feel this is a great way for teams that have regular support crew to bring them along and get something in return for them being there. It will also be a great way for these normal support crew to get to see parts of the race and cheer you on during the event. This is limited to one $100 rebate per team and would also be limited by our volunteer commitments. We would also need to know at least one week prior to the race that you will be bringing a volunteer to be part of this program. We would reserve the right to halt the program at anytime. If you would like to participate in this program, simply e-mail Luke with your team’s volunteer information or contact him with any questions.
About The Race: Building on the success of 2005 & 2006 C2C events, we plan to make the 2007 MIX the best race yet. This will be a true expedition race in remote areas of Michigan’s pristine Upper Peninsula. It will be both physically and mentally challenging and it will offer a true sense of accomplishment, reward and fun when completed. We will be focusing on taking what we learned form both the 2005 and 2006 races and combining that knowledge into one awesome event. We plan to design a challenging race that will take top finishers three days to finish and yet still have a race that well prepared teams will be able to complete in the four plus days allotted.
We highly recommend that all racers should have some credible AR experience in a 24hr plus event under their belt before attempting this event. This will be a tough event and racers should plan accordingly and take their training and preparation seriously. While a specific prerequisite is not required, Infiterra Sports reserves the right to deny a team entry based on a lack of experience and / or skills. That being said, we do feel that this race will be perfect for those racers looking to take the next step from a 24hr race to an expedition level event.
The landscape of the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan is superb terrain for adventure racing. Significant hills, beautiful rivers and lakes, lots of two-tracks and trails, anything from open forests to thick bush and swamps. You should expect tough navigation with UTM plotting and many route choices. There will be long stretches (possibly up to 24hrs) between transition areas covered with the standard disciplines of trekking, biking, paddling and fixed ropes. The course is projected to be near 300 miles in total length. Once it is all done, you will have a great a sense of accomplishment!
Location & Directions: The 2007 MIX will be headquartered out of St. Igance, right across the Mighty Mackinac Bridge in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. All pre-race activities including check in and the race briefing will be at or near the Quality Inn. For just about every racer out there, all you have to do is get to I-75 and then drive north until you hit the Straits of Mackinac. Once you cross the Bridge, Take HWY2 West and the Quality Inn is right there.
If you do need more driving instructions or information on the great city of St. Ignace and the Quality Inn, be sure to check out the website for the Quality Inn & St. Ignace at www.saintignace.com
Quality Inn
913 Boulevard Drive
St. Ignace, Michigan 49781
Travel to the Race: We hope and anticipate drawing teams from all over the United States, Canada and beyond. So here is some helpful information if you plan to fly in: Cherry Capitol Airport (TVC) in Traverse City is the closest decent size airport to the host city of St. Igance. It is about 2 hours away and is a very nice airport. You can also opt to fly into Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). The Detroit airport will give you about a 4.5 hour drive to the race start host location, but it will also give you many more flight options. One other airport option is Flint Bishop Airport (FNT). This airport usually offers some great direct flights from locations in the south. The drive time from Flint to the host city of St. Ignace is just over 3 hours.
Post Race Banquet and Awards Ceremony: The post-race banquet will be right at the race headquarters at the Quality Inn in St. Ignace. We plan to begin serving food at 3:00pm Saturday. The banquet is free to racers, volunteers and fans that happen to show up. However, we do need you to RSVP by April 26th so that we have an accurate head count of how many people we will be feeding. If you know now that you will be in a hurry to leave and not attending the banquet, then please do not RSVP. On the other hand, if you do plan to attend the banquet and do not RSVP, then we will not have enough food. Please RSVP by emailing Luke or include this information in your registration. The awards presentation will immediately follow the banquet, and allow racers that have a long drive ahead of them to get on the road at a decent hour.
Accommodations: We strongly recommend that ALL racers stay at the Quality Inn of St. Ignace for both pre and post race accommodations. This will be our race headquarters and will certainly be the easiest location for teams to stay. W e have worked out a flat rate deal with the Quality Inn. When you call to reserve your room or rooms, just be sure to tell them you are with the Infiterra Sports MIX to get the flat rate of $75.00 (plus tax) per room per night. Be sure to reserve your rooms early and also remember to reserve any post race rooms that you may need on Friday or Saturday night after the event. The Quality Inn can be reached at 800-906-4656 or visit them on the web by clicking here. They have been extraordinary to deal with and we hope that all racers will support them during the event!
Storage During the Event: We will be providing all racers with a location to store extra bins, duffel bags, etc. during the race. This will be a conference room right at the race headquarters at the Quality Inn. This will allow teams a safe and convenient location for excess gear storage if it is needed.
Bike Boxes & Gear Bins: You will not need a Bike Box for this race. Our goal is to keep the race simple and accessible to many racers. We realize that many teams that will be driving to the event do not own a bike box. Because of this we have decided that no teams will need a bike box. Your bikes will be transported by race staff completely assembled. If you fly in with your bike in a box, you can leave the box at the Quality Inn during the event.
Every team should expect to be prepared with the necessary gear bins. We will be releasing exact requirements for gear bins (quantity & sizing) at a later date. However, right now you can plan that all gear bins must have a securely latching lid and should be in a size range of 24 to 48 gallons. We will be looking at a size range of each teammate being allowed about 48 gallons (1 or 2 bins depending on size) and then one additional team gear bin of 24 gallons. More information on gear moving and logistics will be released closer to the event.
Maps: Standard USGS based with a scale of 1:30,750. You will have to plot the control points using the UTM grid system for this custom scale. Make sure you are familiar with the custom 1:30,750 scale. However, as part of your swag, you will be receiving a UTM plotter that has the custom 1:30,750 scale on it. More information on plotting can be found in the UTM Plotting Document.
Trekking / Orienteering: You should expect anything from dense brush to open forest to low wetlands. Trekking will be on roads, trails, and significant sections of off trail bush whacking. Navigation will be key. You should expect a lot of Northern Michigan "two-track" navigation and many routes to choose from. You can expect at least one segment of more detailed orienteering in which teams will be in search of unmanned orienteering flags with a punch. We have learned from last year, so we will try not to have any 50+ mile trekking sectinos with no relief :)
Paddle: ALL BOATS ARE PROVIDED FOR THIS RACE. You CANNOT use a personal boat. The cost of your boats is rolled into the race cost. We are very hopeful in our planning to incorporate kayaking as well as canoeing into this event. Significant kayaking could be on big water (read Great Lakes). Because of this, we will most likely be incorporating a need for paddling certificate that will show adequate skill for big open water kayaking. More to come on this as the race draws near. Paddling will be on a combination of moving and flat water. You MUST provide your own paddles and PFD. Paddles and PFD are NOT provided for you.
Mountain Bike: Be prepared for long rides and northern Michigan sand and gravel. Although, the UP also offers a more rocky terrain, so hopefully this will come as a relief to the sand. You should also have good working bike lights and a good backup headlamp if your bike light batteries should fail. Be prepared with plenty of lighting options and / or batteries for multiple night rides. Biking will be on all road types including some sections of single track riding. You should also be prepared for some sections of hike-a-bike depending on your route choice. More to come as the course unfolds.
Fixed Ropes: Our goal is to incorporate ropes sections that will flow with the event. Possibilities include rappelling, ascending, a traverse line, a zip line or another surprise. Your future race updates will keep you posted on what the ropes sections will be and what if any ropes certifications will be required.
Questions? You might be able to find your answer on the FAQ section of the Message Board or Contact Luke Osborn with questions about the 2007 MIX.
Sponsors and Prizing:
The sponsor list is only just beginning. Look for it and the prize list below to grow and get filled in as the race draws near. Thanks to the following Sponsors, the 2007 MIX will have a minimum $20,000 Total Prize Purse! The prize chart below will continue to get updated as exact prizing is defined and more sponsors come on board. The majority of the TBD spots will be filled with great apparel and gear products from the best in the AR market. Major prizing will go through the top five teams with very nice prizing also going to the race section winners just as we did last year.
Be sure to visit and support our sponsors as a way of thanking them for supporting us. Look for more information on prizes, sponsors, and media coverage as the race draws near.
| 1st Place |
$7000.00 Cash * |
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| 2nd Place |
$3000.00 Cash * |
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| 3rd Place |
$2000.00 Cash * |
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| 4th Place |
$500.00 Cash * |
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| 5th Place |
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| 1st Section |
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| 2nd Section |
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| 3rd Section |
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| 4th Section |
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| 5th Section |
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| 6th Section |
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*Cash prizing based on minimum of 25 teams. If the race does not have 25 teams, the cash prizing will slide accordingly.
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