Iceman Cometh Challenge Pre-ride 10.01.2022 (Timestamped)

Notable segments of the course are listed below. You can click on the link and it will take you right to that point on course.
This is video footage from a pre-ride of the 32nd Iceman Cometh Challenge. The data from my Garmin registered: Distance (27.53 mi), Riding Time (2:47:19), Elevation Gain (1,811 ft). The weather was unreal... mid-60's and sunny without a cloud in the sky! The course is a pretty straightforward Iceman, although there are three spots that are currently being logged and they are BRUTAL! There were a lot of ruts from logging trucks but, hopefully, they get packed down more...same with the sand. BEWARE: the bottom of Woodchip Hill, just before making the final turn into Timber Ridge is super sandy.
This footage contains all of the trail starting from the Kalkaska Airport driveway, so the course will be about 30 miles with the airport section and the finish in Timber Ridge included. It will be a really fun race! Thank you Cody and the rest of the Iceman crew for sharing this map!
Notable segments of the course are listed below:
00:02:32 Enter two track (Logging area #1... this has been packed down pretty well and shouldn't be an issue)
00:06:52 Sandy two-track
00:09:05 Enter singletrack
00:14:15 Singletrack re-route
00:20:02 Smith Lake Rd.
00:29:40 Gravel section
00:34:27 Tornado Alley singletrack re-route
00:42:14 Dockery
00:45:28 Enter singletrack
00:47:43 Climb before Wattle Bottle Hill (21%) -- I took the left climb but we're doing the right climb, I misread the map
00:50:15 Water Bottle Hill Bypass
00:57:55 UPDATE: Make it Stick reroute... we'll go left here this year to avoid the Guernsey Lake climb and Make it Stick
00:58:39 Guernsey Lake climb (24%) *THIS WILL NOT BE IN THE 2022 COURSE*
01:00:49 Make it Stick/Keen Hill (20%) (Logging area #2) *THIS WILL NOT BE IN THE 2022 COURSE*
01:15:45 Sandy road WE GO LEFT HERE THIS YEAR the past few years we've gone straight
01:22:30 Red-tail hawk sighting
01:23:25 Sand Lakes Rd.
01:28:40 Sand Lakes climb (.25 miles maxing out at 20%)
01:32:33 Turn towards power lines
01:34:34 Power line section leading to Broomhead (Logging area #3)
01:37:45 Broomhead
01:48:55 Grass snake sighting
01:52:55 Hot Sister
01:55:43 Three Sisters Re-route
02:01:20 Williamsburg (21%)
02:15:30 Vasa 25k
02:25:15 Wall Bypass (right)
02:30:45 Boonenberg climb (.25 miles maxing out at 15%)
02:42:40 Anita's Hill (39%)
02:59:45 Vasa CC climb (21%)
03:04:20 Lands End Road
03:06:05 Madeline's Trail (17%)
03:10:30 Vasa 25k
03:15:00 Four corners/Woodchip Hill
03:15:27 Sandy area (bad crash there in 2021)
03:15:40 Turn towards Timber Ridge
03:17:08 Icebreaker (24%)

[@davecolliver3687]

This is awesome Colin! Thanks for letting me tag along! Great detail in the description and time stamps. Very helpful.

[@shotpointm28]

Thanks for being up for it!

[@Sagacity833]

Dave, for not training much you took it like a champ. Can't wait to ride with you again!

[@Sagacity833]

Great Riding with you as always! Enjoyed the mellow ride.

[@Sagacity833]

We're hammering in November!!

[@shotpointm28]

It doesn't get much better....

[@Sagacity833]

@@shotpointm28 no it really doesn't. We're lucky to do this stuff. Two years ago, I couldn't really walk. All of this is an honor and a blessing.

[@danfarkas9637]

Thank you for this video!

[@shotpointm28]

You bet, Dan! I always enjoy being able to get out there to make these. Good luck this year! Have fun

[@danfarkas9637]

@@shotpointm28 you too. Lets hope for a fast and safe race for all racers!

[@jkal1588]

Shot Point? You have a place there?