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The Tuckerman Inferno – March 19th

The Tuckerman Inferno

PINKHAM NOTCH, NH – The Tuckerman Inferno, an evolution of the original American Inferno ski races of the 1930s, consists of:

  • 6-mile fat bike ride at Great Glen Trails
  • 6-mile freestyle cross country ski at Great Glen Trails
  • 5-mile backcountry snowshoe from Great Glen Trails to Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
  • 3+-mile mountain run up the Tuckerman Trail to Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine
  • A ski/snowboard mountaineering race with a giant slalom component in and/or around Tuckerman Ravine.

Skiers and snowboarders will continue down the Sherburne ski trail to a finish at the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center.

Up to 600 athletes will compete–solo, or in relay teams–for a one-thousand-dollar cash prize, plus various additional prizes, and a chance to become the next Tuckerman or Tuckerwoman champion.

Two classes of racers:

  • Solos: Registration Fee – $200
  • Relay Teams of 2, 3, 4, or 5 people: Registration Fee – $500.00.

Online registration is available for 30 days at www.friendsoftuckermanravine.org. Registration is open now and capped at 200 bib numbers.

Race registration and bib pick-up will begin at Ledge Brewing, in Intervale, on Friday, March 19, 2021, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Race Starts at 8 am on Saturday, March 19th at Great Glen Trails

Ledge Brewing Company is also hosting the awards gathering, carefully following COVID-19 protocols, starting at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021.

 

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