...had were a few broken spokes and valve stems and several broken chains he had to repair.Fairbanks ultra-cyclist Jeff Oatley was competing in the 350-mile Iditarod Invitational from Knik to McGrath when he and some other racers came upon Koitzsch...

...River. Twenty racers dropped out at the 90-100 mile point because of the conditions. They included past bike winner Jeff Oatley, his wife Heather Best, favored to win the women's title, and Louise Kobin, who holds the course record for women...

...cabin on the Tatina River at Rohn. The accommodations there are spartan, but there is food, shelter and warmth. Jeff Oatley from Fairbanks, a mountain biker who led the race to Rainy Pass Lodge on Puntilla Lake near the south end of the pass...

...with serious frostbite. Others struggled to fight through deep snow to make it over Rainy Pass. Fairbanks cyclist Jeff Oatley made it to McGrath on Saturday to win the race and about 20 racers remained on the trail.