2020 - to be added!
2019 - to be added!
2018
If you show up and pass gear check, you will receive:
- $10 in Rice Lake Chamber Dollars, redeemable most places in Rice Lake
- RM-Gear Buff
- RM-Gear Bib personalized with name/number
- Vaniply .35 oz
Podium Finishers 1-2-3, M/F, 80/160, Run, Bike, Ski:
- Laser engraved wood round made by Signature Signs, Butternut, WI
- Run - Gift certs from TC Running Co
- 1st - $50
- 2nd - $30
- 3rd - $15
- Ski - Gift Certs from Out There
- 1st - $50
- 2nd - $30
- 3rd - $15
- Bike - Gear from Salsa Cycles
- 1st - Salt Flat Carbon Bar
- 2nd - Top Tube Bag
- 3rd - Insulated Water Bottle
Chuck's Legacy Honey (harvested by Mark Scotch in Plover, WI) will make an appearance in the podium awards somewhere.
All Finishers will receive the coveted Finisher Hat, made again this year by RM-Gear.
Raffle
Raffle will take place during the pre-race meeting on Friday. Must be present - or on the course - to win!
- RUN: Adventure Running Co - up to $1295 value based on the trip you choose
- BIKE: Salsa Cycles - Complete EXP Series Kit - >$500 value
- SKI: Out There - $600 gift cert for skis, boots or bindings
- Onyx Racing Products - Hub set - >$600 value
- Northern Lites Snowshoes - Elite Race with Speed Bindings - $259
- Black Rock Gear - Down hats x14 - $70 ea.
- RM-Gear - some cool things from Roberto
- Puffin Bottle Insulators x18
- NW Alpine
- Black Spider Hoody x2 - $119 ea.
- Belay Jacket - $289
- Thielsen Pant x2 - $149
- Enlightened Equipment - $100 Gift Cert
- Ames Adventure Outfitters - items from
- Empire Wool & Canvas Company
- Small Arctic Anorak - $375
- Jackpine Vest x2 - $305 ea.
- True North Mittens - $185 (These are amazing!!)
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2016/2017
All racers (i.e., everyone who shows up) receive a Tuscobia logo items such as buff, headband, socks etc.. Also, we give all racers "Chamber Dollars" in lieu of a pre-race meal - these are redeemable pretty much anywhere in Rice Lake.
1st, 2nd, 3rd male & female in each race receive:
- a wood round award (see images below)
- a gift certificate from our run/bike/ski partner
- a pot of local honey
All racers are entered into the raffle where we give away goodies from partners including a grand prize which has to date been a fat bike frame set. The raffle typically takes place at the larger pre-race meeting (i.e., for the 160-mile bike and 80-mile racers). Must be present to win (or already on the course if you are a 160-mile foot/ski participant).
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2014/2015 Prizes:
Confirmed so far:
Everyone that checks-in:
- will receive a pair of Fitsok ISW socks, customized for the Tuscobia Winter Ultra. A wool blend sock perfect for winter.
All finishers:
- will receive a SweatVac 60/40 beanie, customized with the Tuscobia Winter Ultra Logo and the race distance. Below are pictures of past year's beanies. White (2011) and Blue (2012). Orange (2013) and 2014/15 will be .........
Podium Finishers:
- First, Second or Third in their race distance (150, 75 or 35), mode of transport (Run, Bike or Ski) and gender (Male or Female only) will receive a laser engraved, locally harvested, wood "round" trophy from Signature Signs in Butternut, WI. Potentially 54 awards for a field of 160. Still borderline "everyone should get a prize" philosophy. Still, almost as bad as a 10k road race.... I am going to have to rethink this for next year.....again.
- First place winners in each distance, mode of transport and gender will receive either local maple syrup from Northern Wisconsin Maid, with special thanks to John Slack, or local honey, with special thanks to Mark Scotch.
- RUN:
In all three RUN races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to TC Running C0 , with two locations in the Twin Cities. Phone sales are taken for out-of-towners.
- BIKE:
In all three BIKE races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to fatbikes.com , the internet home of 9:Zero:7 bikes.
- SKI:
In all three SKI races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to Out There Nordic Sports , located in Rice Lake on the Western end of the Tuscobia Trail. Online and Phone sales are taken.
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2013 Prizes:
Confirmed so far:
Everyone that checks-in:
- will receive a pair of Fitsok ISW socks, customized for the Tuscobia Winter Ultra. A wool blend sock perfect for winter.
All finishers:
- will receive a SweatVac 60/40 beanie, customized with the Tuscobia Winter Ultra Logo and the race distance. Below are pictures of past year's beanies. White (2011) and Blue (2012).
Podium Finishers:
- First, Second or Third in their race distance (150, 75 or 35), mode of transport (Run, Bike or Ski) and gender (Male or Female only) will receive a laser engraved, locally harvested, wood "round" trophy from Signature Signs in Butternut, WI. Potentially 54 awards for a field of 160. Still borderline "everyone should get a prize" philosophy. Still, almost as bad as a 10k road race.... I am going to have to rethink this for next year.....again.
- First place winners in each distance, mode of transport and gender will again receive local maple syrup from Northern Wisconsin Maid, with special thanks to John Slack.
- RUN:
In all three RUN races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to TC Running C0 , with two locations in the Twin Cities. Phone sales are taken for out of towners.
- BIKE:
In all three BIKE races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to fatbikes.com , the internet home of 9:Zero:7 bikes.
- SKI:
In all three SKI races, First ($30), Second ($20) and Third($10) place male and female will receive a gift certificate to Out There Nordic Sports , located in Rice Lake on the Western end of the Tuscobia Trail. Online and Phone sales are taken.
For the Ladies:
Chicked is providing some special awards for the First place women:
- First place Female winner in the 150 Run, Bike and Ski will each receive a Minne-Skirt. These things are pretty sweet, and I (Chris) have trying to convince them to make one for me.
- First place Female winner in the 75 mile Run, Bike and Ski will receive a Chicked T-shirt.
- First place Female winner in the 35 mile Run, Bike and Ski will receive a Chicked T-shirt.
- 9:Zero:7: 1 Framset (frame and fork)
- Black Rock Gear: TBD
- Bar Mitts: 6 Mitts (3 Bike and 3 Ski Pole Mitts)
- Gemini Lights: 2 Xera Light systems
- Spot: 1 Spot Tracker, Gen 2
- Stormy Kromer: Tuscobia (custom) Stormy Hat, size 7 3/8
- St. Croix Rods: 5 Rio Santo rods
- Actif Epica Race: 2 Entries for February 15, 2014
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2012 Prizes will include:
- Finishers that place First, Second or Third in their race distance (150, 75 or 35), mode of transport (Run, Bike or Ski) and gender (Male or Female only) will receive a laser engraved wood "round" trophy from Signature Sign in Butternut, WI. Potentially 54 awards for a field of 120. Borderline "everyone should get a prize" philosophy. Almost as bad as a road race.... I am going to have to rethink this for next year.....See the picture below - it will be updated with 2012 replacing 2011. Pumpkin not included.
- First place winners in each distance, mode of transport and gender will also receive local maple syrup from Northern Wisconsin Maid. Considering the sap drought this past winter, this prize is worth its weight in gold.
- In the 150 mile race, the first place Female in the Run, Bike and Ski will receive a $150 gift certificate from Vi Endurance.
- In all three RUN races, the Male and Female First place winners will receive vouchers for free shoes from TrekSta. Choices of shoes are: Edict, Edict GTX, Evolution II, or Evolution GTX. Prize is valued at roughly $150 each depending on which model the winner chooses.
- In all three RUN races, First, Second and Third place male and female will receive a gift certificate to TC Running C0
- Door Prizes - more information on Door Prizes to come. Will be random drawings and all entrants will be eligible to win.
