The Yukon Arctic Ultra has started in Whitehorse – Yukon on February 08th at 10:30 a.m. pacific time!
Again, Dr. Mathias Steinach investigates physiological changes in participants of the Yukon Arctic Ultra 430 mi runner-category. The conditions this time are a bit different from last time in 2013: temperatures at the start were already at -30°C which makes this the second-coldest Yukon Arctic in its history! All baseline-measurements in Whitehorse went fine. The next stop will be in Carmacks-Checkpoint. The study is joined by Dr. Robert Coker from the University of Alaska as he provides equipment to also allow blood-analysis.
Dr. Mathias Steinach in Whitehorse, February 7th, 7:30 a.m. and at -35 °C (a bit nippy).
Dr. Steinach and one of his study participants.
Group-photo of the “Yukon Arctic Ultra 2015” right before the start at 10:30 a.m.
You can follow the race online under: http://trackleaders.com/yukonultra15 (simply choose the 430 foot category to display only the runners of that category).
