Tag Archives: Park Falls


Distinguishing Reality from Delusion, Hoberg Thaws Tuscobia

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Will this be just another delusion encountered on the Tuscobia Trail: A sub-40 hour finish at 2018’s 160-mile foot race? Maybe not. Scott Hoberg amazingly peeled 3 hours 10 minutes off his 2016 course record and tantalizingly lowered the bar … Continue reading →


The Road to Hrimthurs: “Weeping Bitter Tears of Rage”

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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The most difficult individual award of the winter, winning entry to The Order of the Hrimthurs, relates to achieving that prize. It is an individual recognition, the best kind, only available to those who do the maximum distances of … Continue reading →


Manitoba’s Sue Lucas Tames Tumultuous Tuscobia 150-Mile Trek

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Amazing! Manitoba’s Sue Lucas, 51, won the overall 150-mile run on the Tuscobia Trail in the unique 2014/2015 edition when she entered the Tuscobia tent in Park Falls at 6:26 Saturday morning. Her time pulling the pulk of 48 hours, … Continue reading →


Jared Vanderhook Runs Tuscobia 75 Miles Winter Endurance with Pal, his Pulk

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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“It was two nights before the race and zip-lock bags filled with over 8,000 calories of gels, candy, chips, sandwiches and other calorie dense food that wouldn’t freeze in the cold were spread across my kitchen table. Gear filled the … Continue reading →


Five Records Tame Tough Tuscobia Winter Ultras

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Tuscobia Trails—the 74-mile stretch of lonesome woods from Park Rapids, Wis., to its counter-weight at Rice Lake—would just as soon sit you down, send you home, beat you into submission. Meanwhile, Tuscobia Race Directors, Helen and Chris Scotch, wish racers … Continue reading →