Update 4/10/2011
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I finished April 10th, 2011, Sunday at 3:50pm. with amazing company including members of the Inuvik Run Club, members of the community, media, and local RCMP. Other runners joined me at the 30 km mark for the final leg. It was truly an Arctic Challenge. I had at least three times where I questioned how I was going to make it. I almost became one with the ice road as I was battling the bitter conditions that I was faced with. The wind was high and it was below -40 when I was nearing Tuktoyaktuk. I got enormous encouragement and warm wishes from passer bys and especially the truckers who I shared the ice road with. On the way back I had two weak moments between 70-90km into the run and again at the 48km before the finish. Running back was easier because I had constant support from the Inuvik Run Club members (vehicle following me and runners spending a lot of time running with me) and I didn't have to pull the sled. The last 30km I was accompanied with about 20 runners which helped me to locate within myself some extra energy to allow me to push through. At the end, at the entry into the town of Inuvik, it was an amazing entry with a convoy of vehicles, including local police and media, and all the runners, and their families. People were chanting "Alicja, Alicja" and I was chanting back "Inuvik, Inuvik." This run was about helping raise awareness and funds for the Inuvik Homeless Shelter and so far we have approximately $20,000 and counting. Thank you everyone for your incredible support and encouragement along the way. Thank you Inuvik Run Club and the community of Inuvik who embraced me as one of their own. When I leave tomorrow I will take part of Inuvik with me and this experience will remain in my heart. It's been a great journey and experience. Photos
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I finished April 10th, 2011, Sunday at 3:50pm. with amazing company including members of the Inuvik Run Club, members of the community, media, and local RCMP. Other runners joined me at the 30 km mark for the final leg. It was truly an Arctic Challenge. I had at least three times where I questioned how I was going to make it. I almost became one with the ice road as I was battling the bitter conditions that I was faced with. The wind was high and it was below -40 when I was nearing Tuktoyaktuk. I got enormous encouragement and warm wishes from passer bys and especially the truckers who I shared the ice road with. On the way back I had two weak moments beween 70-90km into the run and again at the 48km before the finish. Running back was easier because I had constant support from the Inuvik Run Club members (vehicle following me and runners spending a lot of time running with me) and I didn't have to pull the sled. The last 30km I was accompanied with about 20 runners which helped me to locate within myself some extra energy to allow me to push through. At the end, at the entry into the town of Inuvik, it was an amazing entry with a convoy of vehicles, including local police and media, and all the runners, and their families. People were chanting "Alicja, Alicja" and I was chanting back "Inuvik, Inuvik." This run was about helping raise awareness and funds for the Inuvik Homeless Shelter and so far we have approximately $20,000 and counting. Thank you everyone for your incredible support and encouragement along the way. Thank you Inuvik Run Club and the community of Inuvik who embraced me as one of their own. When I leave tomorrow I will take part of Inuvik with me and this experience will remain in my heart. It's been a great journey and experience.
Photos