April 13, 2008 – Registration for the 2009 Rock and Ice Ultra is now open! Races are limited to 100 competitors so take advantage of the early registration schedule and reserve your spot soon! To download the ‘2009 Racer Information Package’ please visit rockandiceultra.com, or to register on line through our booking agents at Active.com here.

Very Early Registration
April 1, 08 – June 30, 08
Early registration
July 1, 08 – September 30, 08
Registration
October 1, 08 – March 1, 09

Congratulations to this Years Winners! For complete race reports and results click here.

Race Photography: To view / purchase photos from this years race please clickhere. More photos will be uploaded later this month. Thanks to our Photographers Rob Howard, from Sleepmosters.com and Alex Beaudin, from Karma Productions. If you have any race photos you would like to share please send them to scott@rockandiceultra.com.

Rock and Ice Committees
We expect participation in the 2009 Rock and Ice Ultra to double once again. In order to compete with other world class events we hope to form ‘committees to streamline the many aspects of the event. If you are keen to become involved in the development of the Rock and Ice Ultra and future events organized by Northern Canadian Adventure Racing Inc. you are invited to apply for one or more of our committee positions:

1. Volunteer Coordinator
2. Special Events Coordinator – Cultural Content / Wrap-Up Party
3. Adventure Tourism Coordinator
4. Media Relations
5. Sponsor and Public Relations
6. Logistics Coordinator
7. Communications
8. Administration
9. Medical Team
10. Merchandising
11. Food Services

For More information please visit the About Us page on the Rock and Ice web site.

Thanks to all our Sponsors

1. BHP Billiton – Deana Twissell and Jacqueline Cupples
2. MATRIX – Martin Knutson, Mike, Doug, Dean, Ken and the crew
3. Great Slave Helicopters – Rob Carol, Todd Johnson
4. Canadian North – Kelly Kaylo, Tami Johnson, Jean Vivian
5. CBC North – Janet Pacey
6. Clark Builders – Dave Brothers
7. Clear Arctic Springs – Peter Austin
8. NWT 2000 – Chris Hunt and Jim
9. Java Roma – Adrian Bell
10. The North Face – Corey Stecker
11. Mountain Hardwear – Derek Mitchel
12. The City of Yellowknife – Peter Neugebauer, Leah Russell, Leslie Valpy

A BIG Thanks to all of this year’s Volunteers

1. Jennifer Morse, Assistant Race Director
2. Ken Brophy, Logistics Manager
3. Brian Desjardin, Media Coordinator
4. Jenni Bruce, Special Events Coordinator
5. Dane Gibson, Cultural Events Coordinator
6. Shawn Mitchell, Field Operations
7. Shawn Roper, Field Operations
8. Aldin Jensen, COnstruction Crew
9. Jose and Maria, Race Administration and Registration
10. Geoff Fandrick and Jeff Hipfner – for a killer day/night/day of shuttling gear to and from Jennejohn Stage Camp
11. Corey Gibson and Linda Maljan – for all the sunshine, smiles and beer
12. Richard Zieba -for sweeping day 1
13. Pamela Fletcher & Susan Murphy – Pre-race logistics, Hidden Lake CP and general great advice for the the future.
14. Michael Corbett and Gail Bennett – Prelude West CP
15. Bev Wilson and Karen Stinson – Pre race set up and Ingraham CP
16. Wayne Overbo – for the long days in the saddle sweeping the entire course once again.

There are many more volunteers to be thanked for pulling off another successful event. This year Arctic Winter Games consumed most of Yellowknife and we did not have a Volunteer Coordinator to organize and communicate with all the Volunteers. Next year we hope to have a full time Volunteer Coordinator to streamline communications and volunteer logistics.

A Special thanks to the Safety Team at Arctic Response for putting together a safety and communications program unlike anything else in endurance and adventure racing.

1. Mike Rarog
2. Jeff Baxter
3. Gerald
4. Dave Abernathy
5. Wayne Overbo
6. David Taylor
7. Tom
8. Simon

CANADA ONEXONE

Starting May 11th, 2008, Canadian ultramarathoner and Rock and Ice Race Advisor Ray Zahab and a team of runners will set off to run 80km a day for 13 days straight – that’s right – more than a marathon every day – for 13 straight days. That’s over 1,000km in just 13 days.

The purpose of this unique cross-Canada journey is to raise awareness for ONEXONE, a non-profit foundation committed to supporting, preserving and improving the lives of children at home in Canada and around the world. Through an annual campaign, ONEXONE is dedicated to helping create a world where children can live safely and with dignity.

Ray will be running in Yellowknife May 20. Perhaps we can time the annual Prelude Relay to coincide with this great cause.