This year the overall Iceman Junior Men & Junior Women riders will receive gift cards and swag from local bike shops valued at over $1000.
In addition, gift cards will be awarded to 1st through 5th place, along with medals for each category in the Junior Iceman.
Overall winners and first place winners will also be awarded with an Iceman Cometh Jersey by Borah. Over $6,000 in prizes will be awarded to our Junior Riders in 2022.
Here is the breakdown: Overall Junior Men/Women Winner: $1000 in gift cards 1 st Place: $200 in gift cards 2 nd Place: $150 in gift cards 3 rd Place: $100 in gift cards 4 th Place: $50 in gift cards 5 th Place: $25 in gift cards
This marks the largest increase in Junior Prizes since the inception of the Iceman Junior.
This is a guest post by the overall junior women’s winner 2021, Lyllie Sonnemann
Hi! My name is Lyllie Sonnemann, and I really like bikes.
My favorite thing about bikes is the places they take you and the people you meet through them. Although I’ve been riding since before I can remember, I didn’t start racing bikes until I discovered cyclocross races when I was 10 (I’m now 14). When the pandemic started, I got my first mountain bike, and now I race both MTB and CX. I was privileged last year to have the opportunity to ride and race bikes all over the country, and it was amazing. I got to see so many different landscapes (like the Colorado Rocky Mountains), eat lots of delicious foods on my rides (the tacos in Tucson, Arizona are the best!), and learned lots of lessons (try not to fall off your bike onto a cactus, ouch!). I raced in 6 different states, competed in 30+ races, and the Iceman was one of my favorites. Although I did my first Snow-Cone at age 7 (and several Slush Cups after that), I didn’t realize it was a real race until my second Slush Cup. After finishing and learning that it wasn’t just an organized ride in the woods, I remember asking, “I was supposed to go fast?!” I didn’t care about whether I was at the front or the back, I was interested in having fun, and I sure did. I’ve started to love the competitive aspect of bike racing, but my top goal in each race is to have fun. I have a blast each November flying down the descents, making my way through the sand, and pushing myself to the top of climbs. The atmosphere and community also make this race one of the best, and I’m already counting down the days until this November!
If you would like to share your Iceman story, please email your story and photos to Fanphotos@iceman.com
