We are very excited to announce that Dave Norona will present his feature documentary “The Iditasport Impossible” as part of the MOMAR weekend in Cumberland.

In the year 2000, Kevin Vallely, Andy Sterns and Dave Norona attempted to Cross Country Ski from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska following the 1800km Iditarod Dog Sled Trail. For 33 day they fought their way through minus 65 degree temperatures, insane storms and pushed themselves further than they had ever before. The Iditasport Impossible film was mastered by Chris Wilberg of Barney and Oscar Films and captures the beauty of Alaska as well as it’s harsh winter environment.

I have seen this film and it is nothing short of inspiring. You will be amazed by their perseverance and dedication to the end goal.  Seeing this film will be all the motivation you need to get you to the finish line at the MOMAR!

DATE: Thursday, September 24th & Friday, September 25th
TIME: 7:00pm & 9:00pm (doors 30 minutes prior to each show and no late admittance)
LOCATION: Reel Films @ Frelone’s, 2781 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC
DURATION: 78 minutes film followed by a Question and Answer session with Dave Norona
TICKET PRICE: $15 + online ticket processing charge

All proceeds go to the Cumberland Community Forest Society. Tickets are very limited (35 per screening) and are sure to sell out quick.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW:
7:00pm – Thursday, September 24th
9:00pm – Thursday, September 24th
7:00pm – Friday, September 25th
9:00pm – Friday, September 25th
* Please note that tickets will NOT be mailed out. Your name will be on a list at the door.

The new issue of Get Out There Magazine is now out on newstands and the MOMAR makes the front cover and gets a featured article!

The cover shot was taken by Tony Austin from last year’s Cumberland MOMAR as racers jockey to the start line on Comox Lake.  Can anyone tell me the name of the guy who is front and centre?

Inside the issue, Gary Robbins writes an article about his first MOMAR experience and what motivates him to keep coming back.

And you can read an article by MOMAR’s MC and former eight time MOMAR champion, Dave Norona, on his recent mountain biking adventure.

Click HERE to view the entire issue online now.

Photo by Sleepmonsters.com

It is only mid February, but the hardcore are already out racing some big events.

• Gary Robbins put in a solid performance at the Orcas 50km Ultra this past weekend.
• Jen Segger is ski racing down in Colorado competing in a 24 hour ‘rondo’
• Chris Koch and Jim Mandelli are down in South America racing with Team Spirit in the Pategonia Expedition Race. Lina Augaitis is also competing with Team Buff.
• And Dave Norona is ripping it up on the sled in the Chilcotins.

Meanwhile, I spent the day celebrating my 38th by eating about 5000 calories… although I did get a good workout in at the gym (hot tub)…  Living the dream… ;0)

MOMAR’s MC, Dave Norona, just posted a great video on YouTube.  Check it out here.

It has been almost four years since professional adventure racer, Dave Norona, race competitively but this past weekend, Dave made a brief (one time?) exit out of retirement to race in Scotland’s Drambuie Pursuit. Racing with Frank Wolf, Kevin Vallely, and Greg Inkster, Dave and his team took on teams from around the world in this one day adventure race. Here’s an excerpt from Dave’s newsletter:

We arrived in London for a pint and then on to Inverness, Scotland. The first evening we were given food and then taken out to a giant castle for the prologue – an Archery section. We placed 4th on the night with two impressive sessions by Greg and Frank. Over the next day we mountain biked, ran, canoed, and did a section on dune buggies and Zap Kats which are inflatable speed boats that go 50 miles per hour and push 3 G’s in the corners. We were the passengers in this section and the goal was to try and not fall out. After a wicked day of hard racing we arrived at the finish line in first place overall. We celebrated with the other teams well into the night with lots of amazing Drambuie Drinks and fine food.

So, does this mean Dave is officially out of retirement? Well, he will be at the Squamish MOMAR, but as the event’s MC. For those of you that have never heard of Dave, he has won 8 overall MOMAR titles between 2000 and 2004. He’s raced in almost all of the big adventure races around the world and is super fun guy. He’s going to keep you entertained at the finish line and he will be on the dance floor all night.