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Crusher - Enhanced Gravel

5/4/2022

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​July 1 thru September 30, 2021
Ishpeming MI
crushergravel.com/



Full results for all events:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oJRVnQaREg3EaxbD2VEC79Z2SWIJI6zcYmAxqogFCbM/edit#gid=397726827
Point to Point (44 Finishers of 95 Starters) - July 17, 2021
Copper Harbor to Ishpeming MI
256 miles, 14,000' of climbing


John Bessey - 9th in 27:25:34
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​Images available at: www.robmeenderingphotography.com/

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57? Mile Run (walk, hike, crawl, whatever) - July 1, 2021
Ishpeming MI to Ishpeming MI
Last years 2020 FIST earner (40, 100, 225EX Bike & 40 mile run) Jeff Abitz returned for the double! His love for the Upper Peninsula and his need to train for his upcoming Marji Gesick marjigesick.com/ Duathlon provided the incentive. Of course his sidekick Paul provided reliable support all day and all night. 
Missed turns and hard to find checkpoints (Do not be the first to attempt the route on day 1) increased his mileage to about 70 and had him desperately chasing to beat the 24 hour deadline. Crossing the finish in 23:44 was cutting close, but a finish is a finish. 
Jeff was 8th of 10 finishers.
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Did the course go through there? Yes it did!
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Crusher EX - August 7, 2021
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Ishpeming MI to Ishpeming MI
267 miles with 13, 983' of climbing
The next Crusher event was the "Big Boy". Jeff Abitz and Adam Koenig set out to conquer a course that, frankly, makes most gravel "racing" routes look like pedestrian paths. One missed checkpoint forced us to turn around and add about 20 miles of extra credit. 148 miles later they arrived in the town of L'Anse where Adam accepted, in his words, his first experience of being "Crushed". Adam climbed into the support van while Jeff continued on into the dark unknown. Well into the next day, Jeff arrived at the finish in a time of 33:00:13. He was ​26th of 36 finishers.
Job done. Next...
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Your 38 mm tires are not welcome here.

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"Mosquito Gulch" has reached legendary status in the UP.
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"Mulligan Plains" always delivers a welcome respite. 
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The "Huron River Crossing" is always a crapshoot. Sometimes the water is low, sometimes it is chest deep. Here it is just right.
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Finished after 267 miles and 33 hours. No time for a nap. Time to clean up and head to Black Rocks Brewery!
Crusher 40 - August 14, 2021
Ishpeming MI to Ishpeming MI
59 miles with 3,386' of climbing

Next up was the "fun ride". This one Jeff had a goal of setting the fastest time (not that anyone is really racing).
He completed the course in ​time for lunch with a time of 4:38:17. 
1st of 38 finishers  
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Crusher 100 - August 19, 2021
127 miles with 5,728' of climbing
This was the perfect mix of distance and features for Jeff to wrap up his FIST experience. 
5th out of 105 finishers in ​11:54:09
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Jeff Abitz was one of three who earned the FIST. His fasted combined time put him in 1st (but whose racing?)
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- Jabitz
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