Roster for 2010

2010 Entrants in no particular order

Updated List

Updated List
The following riders have been selected (randomly) from the stack of 183 postcards. If you see your name on the list congrats! You now have a winter of training in front of you. You also must notify us (Jake) by 11:59 PM on April 6th if you cannot make it to the race. There are 78 people who would love to be racing, so if you can't make it. Please don't take a spot needlessly. Thanks.


For those not on the big list, we have pulled your cards randomly to set the "reserve" list. As people drop out, you will be notified in the order that your card was pulled and you'll then be in. We'll post the top twenty, and as that starts to dwindle we will update said list.


2011 Ragnarok 105 Starting List


Alan Oscarson
Andy Tetmeyer
Ben Oney
Bill Franken
Bill Nelson
Bob Shepard
Bobby Brown
Brad and Kelly Skillicorn
Brad Cole
Brandon Manske
Brandon Parr
Brandt Elson
Brent Bruessel
Brett Swenson
Brian Dukek
Bruce Pletka
Chad Millner
Chad Sova
Charlie Farrow
Charly Tri
Chelsea Strate
Chris Oswald
Chris Larkin
Chris VanErt
Craig Irving
Dan Dittmer
Dan Hansen
Dan Steeves
Dave Asp
Dave Tyler
David Bruning
David Cizmas
David Meyer and Julia Peek
Derek Carlson
Donald MacNaughton
Eddie Karow
Eric 'The Red'
Evan Tweed
Gerald Hansen
Grant Braasch
Heath Weisbrod
Hunter Sheldon
Hurl Everstone
Ian Nancekivell
Jack Donovan
James Bialas
James Foley
Jason Buffington
Jason Vinar
Jay Pitts
Jeff Austin-Phillips
Jere Mohr
Jeremiah Jazdzewski
Jeremy Kershaw
Jerry Bilek
Jim Palmer
Joe Meiser
Joel Nichols
John Pike
John Struchynski
Jon Kern
Jon Loye
Josh Peterson
Joshua Schneider
Justin Coyne
Keith Peterson
Kelly MacWilliams
Larry Marx
Larry Sauber
Leah Gruhn
Lonie Sauber
Luck Francl
Mara Larson
Mark Benishek
Mark Emery
Mark VanderWoude
Martin Rudnick
Matt Johnson
Matt Muraski
Matt Riley
Mick Carlson
Mike Larson
Neil Cary
Nick Oswald
Paul and Janna Krawczyk
Paul Marietta
Pete Bell
Phil Dech
Ray Nickles
Rich Hendricks
Rick Cleary
Robbie Morford
Robert Held
Ross Hargrove
Roy Vosberg
Scott Erickson
Scott Kinderman
Scott Meulebroeck
TC Worley
Ted Clausen
Tiffany Foley
Tim Ek
Tim Norrie
Tim Stark
Troy Lawrence




Alternate Top Twenty (in order)

Todd Sample
Mark Kowaliw
Rick Kompelien
Ed Boltz
Chewy Tottenhall

Taken from http://ragnarok105.blogspot.com/

Withdraw deadline

The cut off for withdrawing without suffering scorn is Saturday, April 2nd at noon. If you aren't going to make it to this year's event and you are on the start list notify one of us via email, phone or PM before then.
A post on this blog or other website is not enough.
We will continue to fill vacancies with riders on reserve up until that deadline. After that, our start list will be set and we will expect you to show up rain or shine.

The start has moved this year to Mississippi National Golf links. More details to follow on what this means to you.

Taken from http://ragnarok105.blogspot.com/

I think we're "full"

1) Maybe I'm just naive, but I'm a bit shocked at how fast 50 slots have filled up. Thanks! We must have done something right last year.

2) If you showed up last year, with the weather as it was, to race and don't see you name on the list (haven't gotten a confirmation email from me either) don't fret. We are opening up additional slots for you. We will know who you are. Let's say.... have a card in the mail by Dec. 31st and your spot will still be there. Yes we'll be over 50, but they are our rules, so we can break them.

3) If you want to be put on a waiting list, let me know (via postcard). Invariably there will be quite a few people dropping out as spring rolls around so all isn't lost.

Again, a big thanks to those who have entered. This is still only the second year for this race so we're still getting comfortable with the logistics. In future years we may open the race up to more folks, but for now it is what it is. Thanks again and have a happy halloween!

Taken from http://ragnarok105.blogspot.com/

OPTIONS FOR SUMMER FUN ARE END-LIST

Publisher Fred Armstrong is one of those out-of-the-closet Star Wars geeks who can rattle off all the characters and recall episode “classics” as if this sci-fi schlock really mattered.
Because your scribe has slept through every Star Trek and Star Wars offering, I resist “Ewoking” over to his office to hear about “The Force” and “The Jedi Council,” stormtroopers, droids or the so lost GPS-less space crew that makes TransLink look efficient.
And negotiating my “kling-on” pay with Fred in Star Wars lingo – So-Solo(w) – hasn’t helped my Take-Home Empire strike back.
Please don’t tell him I think his space opera obsession is a tad whacked – he still signs my cheques. If he insists Chewbacca is one misunderstood beast, or that Darth Vader is getting a little Wookie on the side from Princess Leia, so be it.
We get along fine otherwise and he offers ideas – some good – like in today’s edition.
The proud father, who coincidentally has given plenty thought to keeping his son busy and out of trouble with school ending today, suggested a list of 101 Things To Do This Summer, some with the kids, some with adults and some, dare I say it, solo. Yodaman, boss!
Fred’s list included “great” Star Wars classics – methinks his son might have more fun getting into trouble, but I digress.
We took Fred’s ideas, polled the office and friends and we beamed up a zillion ideas. So, who better than to whittle that down to 101 than Cam Tucker, our young, hard working, talented (coffee-fetching) contributor who used his “end-list” energy to whip up this fun stuff for summer.
And speaking of lists, Canadians were recently asked to come up with suggestions for naming a potential Gas Tax Holiday and the most popular choice was St. Vaseline’s Day.
Other noteworthy suggestions included We’re All Fools Day, HollowGestureWeen and Tanksgiving.
A recent list of things that make you go “hmmmm” revealed that No. 1 on most people’s minds was: Why do psychics have to ask your name? Folks also wondered if nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to the pan? And why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?
There are countless facetious lists circulating on the Internet, including one featuring names of children’s books never published – i.e. How to Blackmail Older Siblings For Fun and Profit, Why Can’t Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends? and Potty Time For Dummies.
We are also inundated with lists of songs, books, the sexiest, richest, most powerful, most eligible and weirdest people.
Male-bashing lists are popular for some crazy reason. No. 1 on a recent poll was Grow your own dope, plant a man and All men are animals, some just make better pets. Runner-up was Honk if you want to see my finger!
But perhaps the ones we’re most familiar with are the grocery, laundry and things-to-do-at-home-before-you-even-dare-think-about-golfing lists that consume our busy, waking hours.
We hope you enjoy Cam’s collection. If you have ideas that you’d like to see incorporated in these pages over the summer, please let us know.
Or better yet, send us your lists! And may the force be with you (wink, wink).

Taken from http://myextratwobits.blogspot.com/

Lotto Time

For those not on the big list, we have pulled your cards randomly to set the "reserve" list. As people drop out, you will be notified in the order that your card was pulled and you'll then be in. We'll post the top twenty, and as that starts to dwindle we will update said list.


2011 Ragnarok 105 Starting List


Alan Oscarson
Andrew Petersen
Andy Lambert
Andy Tetmeyer
Bill Franken
Bill Nelson
Bob Shepard
Bobby Brown
Brad and Kelly Skillicorn
Brad Cole
Brandon Parr
Brandt Elson
Brent Bruessel
Brian Dukek
Bruce Pletka
Chad Millner
Chad Sova
Charlie Farrow
Charly Tri
Chelsea Strate
Chris Larkin
Chris VanErt
Craig Irving
Dan Dittmer
Dan Hansen
Dan Steeves
Dave Asp
Dave Tyler
David Bruning
David Cizmas
David Meyer and Julia Peek
David Pramann
Derek Carlson
Donald MacNaughton
Eddie Karow
Eric 'The Red'
Evan Tweed
Gerald Hansen
Grant Braasch
Harlan Smith
Heath Weisbrod
Hunter Sheldon
Hurl Everstone
Ian Nancekivell
Jack Donovan
James Bialas
James Foley
Jason Buffington
Jay Pitts
Jeff Austin-Phillips
Jeff Zipfel
Jere Mohr
Jeremiah Jazdzewski
Jeremy Kershaw
Jerry Bilek
Jim Palmer
Joe Meiser
Joel Nichols
John Pike
John Struchynski
Jon Loye
Josh Peterson
Joshua Schneider
Justin Coyne
Keith Peterson
Kelly MacWilliams
Larry Marx
Larry Sauber
Leah Gruhn
Lee Nesbitt
Lonie Sauber
Luck Francl
Mara Larson
Mark Benishek
Mark Emery
Mark VanderWoude
Martin Rudnick
Matt Johnson
Matt Riley
Mick Carlson
Mike Larson
Neil Cary
Paul and Janna Krawczyk
Paul Marietta
Pete Bell
Pete Taylor
Phil Dech
Porter Million
Ray Nickles
Rich Hendricks
Rick Cleary
Robbie Morford
Robert Held
Roy Vosberg
Scott Erickson
Scott Kinderman
Scott Meulebroeck
Steven Wenzel
TC Worley
Ted Clausen
Tiffany Foley
Tim Ek
Tim Norrie
Tim Stark
Troy Lawrence




Alternate Top Twenty (in order)

Jon Kern
Randy Anderson
Jason Vinar
Brandon Manske
Ross Hargrove
Chris Oswald
Brett Swenson
Nick Oswald
Matt Muraski
Todd Sample
Mark Kowaliw
Rick Kompelien
Ed Boltz
Chewy Tottenhall

Taken from http://ragnarok105.blogspot.com/