Jay & Tracey near the finish line. Start your cheering!

I Had to share this email I got from Top Shelf rider Mike Piker. I think it really sums it all up…

Hey Everyone,
I had to email about my friends Jay and Tracey Petervary. They are nearing the finish of the 1100 mile self-supported snow-bike race across the Alaskan Wilderness. The course is the same used by the sled dogs during the Iditarod. Tracey has already set the female course record for the race to Mcgrath (350 miles) and is on pace to set a new female record to Nome by several days. Jay finished third overall to Mcgrath and has been traveling with Tracey to Nome. They have endured everything from warm temps and soft trails to frightening cold temps between 40 and 45 below zero on the trail. At one point they both had to run for hours with their bike to keep their extremities from freezing. Let that sink in for a moment… Most folks have never experienced anything colder than 20 or 30 below and if so did it from the comfort of a living room. The last couple days they have been riding along the Bering Sea crossing sections of sea Ice. Based on Tracey’s call in, they rode almost 24 hours straight to get to White Mountain, the last stop before Nome. They have been treated well by the villages and have even established a celebrity status. The children have been greeting them as they come into the villages and asking for autographs. Hey JP/TP will you sign my team kit when you get home???

Take care,
Michael Piker