{"id":318,"date":"2021-01-25T14:18:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iceman.com\/blog\/?p=318"},"modified":"2021-01-25T14:18:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:18:29","slug":"2021-is-here-and-november-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/25\/2021-is-here-and-november-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Is Here…and November Is Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, hello there strangers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019re finally through 2020 and things are slowly looking brighter, happier, and healthier. We have a long way to go, but thanks to the hard-working medical professionals, essential workers, and everyone who has done their part to stay safe, we can start to look at getting together in November!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every single edition of the Bell\u2019s Iceman Cometh Challenge is special for its own reason, but we understand that this one, well, this one is going to be different. We\u2019re hoping that November 6, 2021 serves as the family reunion we all didn\u2019t get in 2020 and the one we\u2019re all desperately hoping to bring our mountain bike community together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We wouldn\u2019t even be talking about a 31st edition of the race without the thousands of riders who chose to defer or donate last year\u2019s entry, so when you line up this November, make sure you say thank you to the guy or gal next to you; odds are, they helped to make this year\u2019s event possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Those same folks will get the first crack at registration. If you <\/span>donated <\/span><\/i>your entry, you\u2019ll receive a link in your inbox that will allow you to get signed up. You can start feverishly hitting \u2018refresh\u2019 on your email account the week of February 15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you <\/span>deferred <\/span><\/i>your entry to 2021, you\u2019ll get a link that will allow you to register for the Bell\u2019s Iceman Cometh Challenge or Meijer Slush Cup. We were hoping that we\u2019d be able to just squeeze everyone in automatically, but our legal team reminded us that waivers are kind of a big deal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re waiting to see what the COVID-19 situation looks like over the next few months, don\u2019t worry; the link for your deferred or donated entry won\u2019t expire until September 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There will be questions. Jessica will have all the answers at <\/span>icemaninfo@iceman.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0so don\u2019t hesitate to reach out!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, we won\u2019t be able to host our traditional in-person registration parties at 7 Monks in Traverse City and the Bell\u2019s Eccentric Caf\u00e9. However, you can have a party all your own at 9 am on March 5, when all available spots are open to new Iceman riders! It\u2019ll feel like the good ol\u2019 days of hopping on right at 9 and registering because there aren\u2019t many spots available!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since we\u2019ve had an awful lot of time to come up with some cool things to do, make sure you\u2019re checking out a few neat things we\u2019ve added to registration this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iceman Registration Donation.<\/strong>\u00a0Last year, generous Iceman racers raised over $16,000 for Michigan Mountain Bike Association by adding just a few dollars to their registration. This year, we\u2019re hoping to raise just as much for the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. GTRLC protects and preserves natural areas all over northern Michigan including Arcadia Dunes, Bullhead Lake Natural Area, and Glacial Hills Pathway. They also helped to save the Sand Lakes 160, a 160-acre parcel of the Pere Marquette forest that serves as a critical point of intersection for dozens of Traverse City trails, including the heart of the Iceman course itself!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Virtual Training Challenge.<\/strong>\u00a0One of the toughest aspects of the past several months has been finding the motivation to get up and get moving without some of our favorite rides, races, and events. We\u2019re hoping to recreate your riding community and help you nail your best Iceman Training Challenge. Join the 500, 1,000, or 3,000 mile Challenge groups and rack up the miles from March 5 to October 30. Along the way, you\u2019ll earn milestones, get coaching tips from your favorite Iceman pros, and have a chance to win prizes from Iceman, Bell\u2019s, Trek, Clif, and more. Each challenge group will have its own club on Strava, and if you hit your challenge goal, we\u2019ll move you up to keep you riding! Watch for more on this next week!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Donate A Sno Cone Entry<\/strong>. Every kid deserves a chance to shred. This year, we\u2019re making it easy to donate a free spot to the Sno Cone race at checkout. We\u2019ll give the spot you donate to any kid who wants to race but whose parents can\u2019t swing it. No stress, no questions asked. Let\u2019s build the next generation of mountain bikers today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve also been working on an Iceman Zwift Meet-Up<\/strong> to give riders from across the country a chance to ride together, get in a tough workout, and connect! Watch for a Meet-Up calendar, instructions on how to join, plus links to the official, always-updated Iceman playlist and workouts for each ride! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oh, hello there strangers.\u00a0   We\u2019re finally through 2020 and things are slowly looking brighter, happier, and healthier. We have a long way to go, but thanks to the hard-working medical professionals, essential workers, and everyone who has done their part to stay safe, we can start to look at getting together in November!\u00a0   … Continue reading “2021 Is Here…and November Is Coming!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,9,12,18],"tags":[154,90,114],"class_list":["post-318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-news","category-news","category-registration","category-training","tag-154","tag-news","tag-registration"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.iceman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Registration-Update.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iceman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}