Braveheart Series

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Braveheart 2016 Results click here.

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Braveheart 2014 Results click here.

Braveheart 2013 Results click here.

Braveheart 2012 Results click here.

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The Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series is returning for the 9th year!
This year we will again base the series on race participation NOT race placement.

If you are a new race director and want your race to be part of the series you can contact Braveheart at jimmcdonell1@gmail.com.

It works as follows:

First of all, There is NO fee to participate.

Runners must register for each race individually. To participate in the series, racers contact Dave Sykora at snowshower58@gmail.com with name, email address and phone number stating that you want to be in the series.

Important: In order for the race to count you will be required to report your participation in each race to Dave within a week of completing the race. Only races that are part of the series will count. Participating races can be found on the Snowshoe Event page of this website and are indicated by a "Braveheart Series" designation. If there are multiple races for one event you may do any or all of them provided you complete each race entered.

This year the series will have 4 race classifications:

Open

Mountaineering

Clydesdale / Athena

Kilter’s

Open Class - The participant may wear any size and or style snowshoe as long as the snowshoe is no smaller than the minimum requirements of the United Stated Snowshoe Association (USSSA). See: www.snowshoeracing.com

Mountaineering - Requires the participant to wear a 30 inch or larger snowshoe any construction plus 15-lb pack (back or fanny) or weighted vest. A special award will be awarded to any individual that completes the Mountaineering Division in both Perkinstown and Stomp the Swamp. The venue’s regulations will apply.

Note : There are race venues that have their own regulations for their Mountaineering race; i.e. Perkinstown, Badger State Games and Stomp the Swamp. It is recommended that you abide by these regulations. If you wish only to acquire points towards the Braveheart Series follow the series regulations, DO NOT enter the venues Mountaineering race and PLEASE notify the venues race director of your intention before the start of the race.

Athena / Clydesdale Class - Athena is female 150lbs+ and Clydesdale is male 200lbs+. You will not be weighed; it will be on the honor system.

Kilter’s Class – Any race participant that wears a kilt for any of the classes noted above will be entered in the Kilter’s class. Any individual completing 4 or more races will be awarded an embroidered patch that can be attached to your kilt.

Note: You may only score one series point per race even if you qualify for more than one class.

Series Prizes:

The major prizes (snowshoes, running shoes, etc.) will be awarded with an all-in drawing. There will also be separate drawings for each of the race classifications, so participants will be eligible for more than one prize.

Prizes will be awarded based on drawings held at the end of the season. The awards for 2018 will be distributed at the “Stomp the Swamp” snowshoe race on February 25th located at Nine Mile County Forest in Wausau, WI. For every series race completed and reported to Dave Sykora the participant’s name will be entered into a drawing.

Prizes will include: Snowshoes and other items to be posted on this web-site at a later date.

A special award, hand-made by Braveheart, will be given to all participants who complete 8 or more series races. These special awards will be presented at the awards ceremony at the "Stomp the Swamp" race. If winners are not present, the special awards will be given out the following winter at races. You DO NOT need to be present to receive a series award, but you will need to be present to receive a door prize. Only one door prize will be awarded per individual unless there are more door prizes than award ceremony attendees.

There is also an award for the racer that completes the most races in the series. If there is a tie for most races, a random drawing of those names will determine who wins the award.

Get ready for SNOW!!!!

Photo of the 2018 Awards - Triple candle holder.

2018 Award

Photo of the 2017 Awards - Snowflake with embedded mirror.

2017 Awards

Photo of the 2016 Awards - Key/Hat rack (Race medals, too!)

Photo of the 2015 Award
It's a Korean game called YUTI-NORI

Photo of the 2010 Award:

Photo of the 2011 Awards:

Photo of the 2012 Award: ($20 bill not included!) 2013 Award

2014 Award BraveheartCake

Awards made by Jim McDonell (Braveheart) Cake made by Beth Sykora

Announcing the ninth annual 2018
BRAVEHEART MIDWEST SNOWSHOE RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Stomp the Swamp race on February 25th is designated as the Braveheart Midwest Snowshoe Championship race for 2018. Please see the snowshoe schedule page for more information about the race.

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