Frozen40 Forecast
There is no denying that weather and cycling go hand-in-hand. Let’s face it, the weather conditions can make or break you in a 40 mile endurance race through the arctic tundra of Minnesota. This is...
View ArticleChance of a Chill
You can’t have a fatbike race, in the middle of February, without the snow. It would be like the Jersey Shore without the tan. Snow is the key player in the Frozen 40 and in Minnesota we have pah-lenty...
View ArticleFrigid Frozen 40
The anticipation is mounting. With race day less than one week away, the forecast details are finally coming together. Still looks like the Frozen 40 will be living up to its name. Race start...
View ArticleBarely Breaking 20
I think I can predict, with 100% accuracy, that the heated registration tent will be getting a lot of use on Saturday. Race day will just be downright cold with max temperatures topping out in the...
View ArticleRace Day Forecast
The Triple F will feature Minnesota’s winter weather at its finest. Expect a little sun, considerable snow base, and a whole lotta cold on Saturday. The weather conditions leading up to the race have...
View ArticleWeather Roundup
The 2013 Fatbike Frozen 40 certainly lived up to its name…FROZEN. The race start temperature on this Minnesota morn was an ice-cold 8 degrees F. By the time the last racer crossed the finish line the...
View ArticleLong-Range Frozen40 CycleCast
Darn that groundhog for predicting 6 more weeks of winter! The weather has been crazy cold, yes, but at least we have a decent snowpack to show for it. With the race just days away, time to throw the...
View Article“Bi”Polar Vortex
Enough of this cold you say? I hear ya. Training for the Frozen 40 has been tough this year as the December-January time period was the 4th coldest on record. And it seems like Minnesota is alone in...
View ArticleRace Day Snow
CycleCast 7 AM: Mostly cloudy. 2° Wind chill: -4 9 AM Race Start: Cloudy, light snow begins. 3° Wind chill -1 to -5. NOON: Snow. 10° Wind: SE 7 3 PM: Snow showers. 0.50″ to 1.00″ accumulation. 13°...
View ArticleClipper Snow
CycleCast Snow on Saturday will freshen up the hard-packed snow on the trail. A good ol’ fashion Alberta Clipper comes racing into Minnesota throughout the day. Snow begins to increase in the morning,...
View ArticleWeather Round-Up
In the world of fatbike racing, it’s amazing how quickly trail conditions can change. From hard-packed to mashed potato kind of snow, conditions can change by the day even by the hour. The main factor...
View ArticleGetting Rolling
Hello all, We’re excited to get the show on the road for 2016. You can expect a very similar Fatbike Frozen 40; however, this year we will be adding a 20-mile option. What does that mean? Because we...
View ArticleOctober Update
October 22, 2015 | This is an update to let you know that all the registration is up and going for the fatbike race and the runs. We’re all ready to go, permits in place, and ripping through the...
View ArticleFatbike Update 1
Hey Racers (That includes all of you riders and runners) We’re going to start updating this later this week right up to race day. Stay tuned to these posts for any questions that come up. The other day...
View ArticleFFF Weather Outlook
Here is the first Fatbike Frozen 40 forecast courtesy of Kristin at 2WheelWeather. She’ll be providing another one Thursday, so stay tuned as Saturday closes in! The post FFF Weather Outlook...
View ArticleFFF Weather Outlook 2
Kristin is back with the 2nd CycleCast. No wind! It’ll be a good one. Be prepared please racers. Cover up, take breaks, and we’ll have the heaters cranking. The post FFF Weather Outlook 2 appeared...
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