2023 - Abominable Snow Race
2023 distances
Obstacle race
Just For Fun - Morning Heats (1 Lap)
5 Miles (1 Lap) and 20+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times 0900 thru 1130.
Just for Fun - Afternoon Heats (1 Lap)
5 Miles (1 Lap) and 20+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times include 1200 thru 1300.
Competitive: Age Group - (1 Lap Awarded)
5 Miles (1 Lap) and 20+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. Age Group awards will be presented in the following categories: <20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ Competitive racers may upgrade to the Yeti's Challenge (2 laps, 3 medals for $35). If you upgrade, you qualify for both the Age Group awards and the Yeti's Challenge awards (King and Queen of the Mountain - fastest time for 2 laps).
Elite/Masters: 5 Miles, 20+ Obstacles (1 Lap, Cash Awards)
5 Miles (1 Lap) of Technical trail and 20+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. Top 3 M/F in Elite and Masters will be awarded: - $200 | $150 | $100 Cash - Bottle of Yeti Nation Bourbon - Custom Trophy Elite/Masters racers may upgrade to the Yeti's Challenge (2 laps, 3 medals for $35). If you upgrade, you qualify for both the Elite/Masters awards (fastest time for 1 lap) and the Yeti's Challenge awards (King and Queen of the Mountain - fastest time for 2 laps). Elite = Ages 17-39 Masters = 40+ Elite/Masters categories are predefined by your age on race day. Masters racers do not qualify for Elite.
Yeti's Challenge - 10 Miles, 40+ Obstacles (2 Laps, 3 Medals, Cash Awarded 0800 Heat)
Yeti's Challenges you to complete 2 Laps of our Abominable Course. 10 Miles, 40+ Obstacles. You'll earn 2 of our standard medals (1 per lap) and you'll earn the coveted Yeti Nation Medal (3rd). All racers receive a timing chip. Heats 0800 and 0830 are awarded for this event: Top 1 M & F awarded $200 Cash, a Bourbon Bottle from Geneva Lake Distillery, an ASR Trophy, a Podium Medal, and the title of King & Queen of the Mountain Heats 0900, 0930, and 1000 are just for fun. All Yeti Challenge racers
LiL Yeti - 1/2 Mile, 7+ Obstacles
Our lil Yeti Course features 7+ Obstacles over 1/2 Mile of snowy terrain. Ages 4-11 can run the lil Yeti Course. lil Yeti's receive a Finisher's T-shirt, a Yeti Medal (like Mom and Dad), and a Hot Chocolate at the finish. Note: ages 8+ can run the adult course
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 28, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (CST) in Lake Geneva on January 28, 2023 — 9h 50m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — Abominable Snow Race
736 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Just For Fun - Morning Heats (1 Lap)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Martell | 3:26 | 0:41 /mi |
| 2 | Christopher Shakespeare | 8:15 | 1:39 /mi |
| 3 | Jose Hernandez | 22:49 | 4:34 /mi |
| 4 | Mandy Shakespeare | 35:05 | 7:01 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Gallo | 40:16 | 8:03 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Lake Geneva
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Lake Geneva events
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