2018 SnoFatShu will be held Sunday, March 4
Registration is open HERE
The Winona Forest Recreation Association (WFRA) is a non-profit organization that maintains and grooms Winona State Forest trails on the Tug Hill Plateau near Mannsville, N.Y. On Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 2018, these trails will be the site of a festival that features both our annual IditaFAT bike race and the annual SnoFatShu race, offering winter enthusiasts and families an unparalleled opportunity to compete in a weekend of fat biking and snowshoe running.
The IditaFAT and the SnoFatShu are two of the most unique races in the world! For more information on the IditaFAT please click HERE.Winona Forest Recreation Association is ahead of its time on this one. The SnoFatShu is the first snowshoe/fat bike duathlon of its kind in the country and considered by many to be the most incredible race they have ever participated in!!
With the great success of the annual Stone Wall Snowshoe Race, and the IditaFAT winter fat bike race, we thought it only made sense to offer a greater challenge for those looking for one by combining the two into one single AMAZING event.
Named after the mythical Icelandic Monster, the SnoFatShu consists of a snowshoe jaunt of approximately 3K of groomed trials, arriving back to the transition area to send the partner racer out with the fat bike for a 12K “ish” of fat trail heaven. Once back, the snowshoe runner will head out for the final 3K. Participants are able to do the SnoFatShu as a team or solo; it is your choice.
The top three finishers receive awards and get to stand on our homemade podium for pictures, which has become a SnoFatShu tradition and one that everyone enjoys.
Special recognition will be given to the male and female athlete with the fastest combined times in both the 50k IdtaFAT and solo SnoFatShu. They will be crowned the King and Queen of “The Festival of Flakes” Weekend.
All proceeds from the IditaFAT will be donated to the Winona Forest Recreation Association to help maintain the grooming machinery as well as management of the trails.
Date: Sunday March 4th, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Winona Forest Mannsville, NY
Details:
• Fat bikes only (3.5” or larger tires)
• Team or solo; it is your choice.
PARKING AND DIRECTIONS: To CCC Camp Parking Area P-4
To CCC Camp: Take the Mannsville Exit #39 off I-81.
Follow County Rt. 90 east through the village of Mannsville crossing Rt 11.
Continue east, carefully following signs to stay on Rt. 90 for approx. 6 miles.
CCC Camp Buildings and parking are on the left at the intersection of Bargy Road.
TIPS FOR THE DAY OF THE RACE:
Please confirm that your bike is in safe working order before the race.
Dress properly – winter hats, gloves and warm socks.
Please pay attention to the course markings.
Plan accordingly; there will be no food/hydration stations on the course
Come join us on the BEST groomed trails in our region!!!
Please note: The race will take place snow or no snow -- it's all part of the adventure! However, race organizers reserve the right to cancel the race in the event of extreme weather conditions.
The IditaFAT and the SnoFatShu are two of the most unique races in the world! For more information on the IditaFAT please click HERE.Winona Forest Recreation Association is ahead of its time on this one. The SnoFatShu is the first snowshoe/fat bike duathlon of its kind in the country and considered by many to be the most incredible race they have ever participated in!!
With the great success of the annual Stone Wall Snowshoe Race, and the IditaFAT winter fat bike race, we thought it only made sense to offer a greater challenge for those looking for one by combining the two into one single AMAZING event.
Named after the mythical Icelandic Monster, the SnoFatShu consists of a snowshoe jaunt of approximately 3K of groomed trials, arriving back to the transition area to send the partner racer out with the fat bike for a 12K “ish” of fat trail heaven. Once back, the snowshoe runner will head out for the final 3K. Participants are able to do the SnoFatShu as a team or solo; it is your choice.
The top three finishers receive awards and get to stand on our homemade podium for pictures, which has become a SnoFatShu tradition and one that everyone enjoys.
Special recognition will be given to the male and female athlete with the fastest combined times in both the 50k IdtaFAT and solo SnoFatShu. They will be crowned the King and Queen of “The Festival of Flakes” Weekend.
All proceeds from the IditaFAT will be donated to the Winona Forest Recreation Association to help maintain the grooming machinery as well as management of the trails.
Date: Sunday March 4th, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Winona Forest Mannsville, NY
Details:
• Fat bikes only (3.5” or larger tires)
• Team or solo; it is your choice.
PARKING AND DIRECTIONS: To CCC Camp Parking Area P-4
To CCC Camp: Take the Mannsville Exit #39 off I-81.
Follow County Rt. 90 east through the village of Mannsville crossing Rt 11.
Continue east, carefully following signs to stay on Rt. 90 for approx. 6 miles.
CCC Camp Buildings and parking are on the left at the intersection of Bargy Road.
TIPS FOR THE DAY OF THE RACE:
Please confirm that your bike is in safe working order before the race.
Dress properly – winter hats, gloves and warm socks.
Please pay attention to the course markings.
Plan accordingly; there will be no food/hydration stations on the course
Come join us on the BEST groomed trails in our region!!!
Please note: The race will take place snow or no snow -- it's all part of the adventure! However, race organizers reserve the right to cancel the race in the event of extreme weather conditions.
