|
Date |
Finishers |
Conditions
(despite a
reputation for big tailwinds, this race has yet to record a year with true
gale force winds.
The U.S. government's National Weather Service defines a “gale” as a wind
with maintained speeds between 17 and 24 mps.) |
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Sat, 10 Mar
2012 |
|
|
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Sat, 12 Mar
2011 |
660 |
Race Temp: 4 ◦C, Direct headwind 2.0-2.6 mps, Sunny, Dry Road |
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Sat, 13 Mar
2010 |
590 |
Race Temp: 3 ◦C, Strong
W Tailwind
gusting up to 8.0 mps, Cloudy, Dry Road |
|
Sat, 14 Mar
2009 |
538 |
Race Temp: 8 ◦C, SSE
Quartering Headwind 3.4-10.2 mps, Few Clouds, Dry Road |
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Sat, 8 Mar
2008 |
355 |
Race Temp: 3 ◦C, WNW
Tailwind 4.7-6.1 mps, Dry Road |
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Sat, 10 Mar
2007 |
443 |
Race Temp: -4 ◦C, Swirling
Tailwind, Dry Road |
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Sat, 11 Mar
2006 |
321 |
Race Temp: -3 ◦C, NE
Headwind 1.3-2.7 mps, Clear Sky, Dry Road |
|
Sat, 12 Mar
2005 |
263 |
Race Temp: -3 ◦C, NE
Headwind 3.1-5.4 mps, Blowing Snow, Deep Slushy Ruts |
|
Sat, 13 Mar
2004 |
408 |
Cool (-2 to 6 ◦C), Breezy,
Trace Snowfall, Dry Road |
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Sat, 15 Mar
2003 |
444 |
Cool (-11 to 4 ◦C),
Headwind, Trace Snowfall & 10 cm Accumulated but Road Dry |
|
Sat, 9 Mar
2002 |
211 |
Cold (-2 to 4 ◦C),
Quartering Headwind, Ice-Packed Road |
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Sat, 10 Mar
2001 |
322 |
Cool (-7 to 5 ◦C),
Tailwind, Trace Snowfall & 10 cm Accumulated but Road Dry |
|
Sat, 11 Mar
2000 |
322 |
Cold (-7 to 5 ◦C), Hard
Tailwind, Trace Snowfall |
|
Sat, 13 Mar
1999 |
370 |
Warm (-3 to 14 ◦C) & Sunny |
|
Sat, 14 Mar
1998 |
340 |
Daily Temp: -5 to 11 ◦C,
2.5 cm Accumulated Snow in Area but Dry Road |
|
Sat, 15 Mar
1997 |
264 |
Daily Temp: -16 to 7 ◦C,
Dry Road |
|
Sat, 9 Mar
1996 |
250 |
Warm (-6 to 15 ◦C), Calm &
Sunny, Snow Melted on Asphalt Before Race |
|
Sat, 11 Mar
1995 |
220 |
Daily Temp: 2 to 12 ◦C, 1.3
mm Rain |
|
Sat, 12 Mar
1994 |
295 |
Daily Temp: -6 to 12 ◦C,
Dry Road |
|
Sat, 13 Mar
1993 |
277 |
Daily Temp: -9 to 8 ◦C, 2.5
cm Accumulated Snow in Area but Dry Road |
|
Sat, 14 Mar
1992 |
311 |
Pleasant, 0 to 19 ◦C
(Warmest March 14th on Record in Anaconda) |
|
Sat, 9 Mar
1991 |
205 |
Daily Temp: -10 to 8 ◦C,
Dry Road |
|
Sat, 10 Mar
1990 |
220 |
Daily Temp: -2 to 15 ◦C,
Headwind, Dry Road |
|
Sat, 11 Mar
1989 |
201 |
Daily Temp: 0 to 15 ◦C, Dry
Road |
|
Sat, 12 Mar
1988 |
329 |
Daily Temp: -7 to 0 ◦C,
High Tailwinds, Slippery Snow |
|
Sat, 14 Mar
1987 |
346 |
Daily Temp: -3 to 10 ◦C,
Dry Road |
|
Sat, 15 Mar
1986 |
239 |
Daily Temp: -5 to 10 ◦C,
2.5 cm Accumulated Snow in Area but Dry Road |
|
Sat, 9 Mar
1985 |
>100 |
Daily Temp: -11 to 11 ◦C,
10 cm Accumulated Snow in Area but Dry Road |
|
Sat, 10 Mar
1984 |
>188 |
Daily Temp: -2 to 10 ◦C,
0.3 mm Rain |
|
Sat, 12 Mar
1983 |
~190 |
Daily Temp: 0 to 12 ◦C, 0.3
mm Rain |
|
Sat, 13 Mar
1982 |
? |
Daily Temperature Range:
-2 to 6 ◦C, Dry Road |
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Great thanks to long-time Anaconda weather observer Don Nyquist for
providing historical local, daily weather reports. Thanks also to many past
AOH race participants who shared memories and log entries concerning AOH
results, conditions, etc. |
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