10 BEARS DENThe 10 Bears is awarded for mastering the sport ofultrarunning. It is a clock and a standing Grizzly Bear mounted on a large slab of native Montana juniper or cedar. It is earned by a runner who completes 10 Le Grizz events as a registered entrant. The runs do not need to be completed consecutively, and there is no time limit, but there is a penalty for not finishing: No credit for a completion. This award is unique in the sport of ultra running, as it takes at least 10 years to earn. Learning to run ultras is an undertaking that takes years, has nothing to do with accidentally finishing one's first ultra attempt, and is different for everyone. The 10 Bears Award is a measure of the commitment, perseverance, injury management and mental tenacity one must develop to persist in the sport. An occasional DNF or missed year is simply part of a runner's development. This award, unlike recognition for winning or setting a record time, emphasizes! finishing. It places a premium on the patience needed to incorporate necessary recovery periods (with their attendant physical deterioration) into one's lifestyle, to stop and smell the roses rather than just stop and smell. It provides incentive to learn pacing, or to tough it out when a fast time is not going to happen. And it makes one hell of a belt buckle.

The Chief 10 Bears Award enhances membership in the 10 Bears Den by recognizing lifetime achievement. It is conferred on a runner with 20 completions. It is derived from the legacy of Paruasemena, a Comanche Chief whose oration at the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty in 1867 is still regarded as the finest ever delivered by a native American.

After completing one’s 20th run, a candidate may participate in a First People’s Confirmation, as elements found in Native American culture furnishthe most appropriate perspectives available for honoring the accomplishment.

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Skookumtumtum (Steve) Heaps

Year of Award: 1991Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 47Hometown: Spokane & Greenacres WA

Performance Data

1982 7:26:481983 8:09:021984 8:21:111985 7:23:57 - Men's Masters Winner1986 7:14:221987 7:47:161988 7:46:391989 7:53:311990 7:49:491991 8:27:38 - 10 Bears awarded1992 9:49:161993 7:54:431994 7:58:561995 8:24:251996 8:57:521997 8:36:401998 9:27:311999 10:22:382000 9:17:102001 10:03:15 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded 2002 9:28:582003 9:39:592004 10:08:402005 11:26:132006 9:54:362007 9:56:102008 10:59:392009 Dropped @ 32 miles - dnf2010 Master of Ceremonies for Chief 10 Bears2011 Attended2012 Attended2013 Entrant crew2014 Attended

1983

Bobbie (fka Dixon) Pomroy

Year of Award: 1991Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 44Hometown: Helena & Clancy MT

Performance Data

1982 7:21:11 - Women's Overall Winner1983 7:16:16 - Women's Overall Winner1984 7:07:56 - Women's Overall Winner1985 6:37:53 - Women's Overall Winner

Women's Course Record1986 7:05:37 - Women's Overall Winner1987 6:58:18 - Women's Overall Winner

Women's Masters Course Record1988 7:42:09 - Women's Masters Winner1989 7:29:08 - Women's Masters Winner1990 7:23:51 - Women's Overall Winner1991 7:54:32 - Women's Masters Winner

10 Bears awarded1992 7:58:30 - Women's Overall Winner1993 8:01:121994 8:44:18

1988

Rick Spady

Year of Award: 1992Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 40Hometown: Ovando MT & Cool CA

Performance Data

1982 6:36:23 - Men's Overall Winner1983 5:55:49 - Men's Overall Winner1984 Dropped @ 10 miles - dnf1985 6:33:561986 5:50:56 - Men's Overall Winner1987 6:19:571988 5:44:54 - Men's Overall Winner1989 6:05:09 - Men's Open Winner1990 6:10:21 - Men's Overall Winner1991 5:59:361992 6:36:53 - 10 Bears awarded1993 6:37:551995 Dropped @ 18 miles - dnf1996 7:06:381998 Dropped @ 36 miles - dnf2001 8:01:54

1990

Jim Pomroy

Year of Award: 1993Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 47Hometown: Clancy MT

Performance Data

1982 7:09:301983 6:38:031984 6:35:57 - Men's Overall Winner1985 6:13:35 - Men's Overall Winner1986 Dropped @ 10 miles - dnf1987 6:22:27 - Men's Masters Winner1988 6:29:21 - Men's Masters Winner1989 6:56:151990 Dropped @ 15 miles - dnf1991 6:35:091992 6:45:281993 7:21:05 - 10 Bears awarded1994 7:51:36

1983

Larry Carroll

Year of Award: 1993Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 53Hometown: Post Falls ID, Spokane & Liberty Lake WA

Performance Data

1983 7:02:19 - Men's Masters Winner1984 6:48:54 - Men's Masters Winner1985 8:11:531986 6:49:421988 7:16:581989 7:49:041990 7:33:581991 7:29:011992 7:01:36 - Men's Seniors Winner 1993 7:13:34 - Men's Seniors Winner

10 Bears awarded1994 7:15:48 - Men's Seniors Winner1995 7:04:091996 6:58:45 - Men's Seniors Winner1997 7:49:141998 7:09:01 - Men's Seniors Winner1999 7:28:38 - Men's Seniors Winner2000 7:17:21 - Men's Seniors Winner2001 7:13:52 - Men's Seniors Winner2002 7:35:582003 7:28:55 – Men’s Seniors Winner

Chief 10 Bears Awarded2004 Dropped @ 18 miles dnf2006 8:29:462008 8:29:382010 10:20:052014 Dropped @ 41 miles -dnf

1988

Doug Clark

Year of Award: 1995Years to Earn Award: 13Age Award Achieved: 47Hometown: Nine Mile Falls & Spokane WA

Performance Data

1983 6:50:171984 7:09:211985 6:32:191987 7:47:161988 7:19:591989 6:49:261990 7:28:451991 8:57:371993 7:45:301995 8:24:25 - 10 Bears awarded1996 7:51:202004 9:12:17

1987 with Support Crew

Jim Grindley

Year of Award: 1995Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 58Hometown: Bozeman MT, Thief River Falls MN & Cottonwood, AZ

Performance Data

1984 8:17:071985 8:27:501986 7:43:561987 7:59:111988 8:48:511989 9:09:421992 8:45:431993 10:20:021994 10:33:241995 10:41:36 - 10 Bears awarded1999 10:43:012000 10:45:332002 10:51:502003 9:49:252004 9:48:072005 9:32:162006 11:01:292007 10:09:512008 10:36:402009 10:46:15 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2012 Attended2013 Attended2014 Attended2019 Entrant crew

1988

Bill Close

Year of Award: 1996Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 36Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1986 7:46:501988 8:16:081989 8:31:501990 8:23:571991 8:30:371992 8:51:501993 8:52:081994 9:20:201995 8:31:211996 9:03:32 - 10 Bears awarded1997 9:18:572000 Participated unregistered

1996

(inset 1988)

Stuart White

Year of Award: 1998Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 51Hometown: Great Falls MT & Portland OR

Performance Data

1989 7:38:551990 6:55:381991 6:34:12 - Men's Masters Winner1992 6:49:591993 6:58:371994 6:50:091995 7:08:061996 7:09:30 1997 7:18:09 - Men's Seniors Winner1998 7:42:31 - 10 Bears awarded1999 7:51:252000 8:55:482001 8:32:102002 7:58:502003 8:10:112004 7:54:362005 8:30:242006 8:23:052007 8:22:282008 9:56:33 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2009 9:14:372010 9:41:022011 9:17:562012 9:55:272013 13:01:512014 11:22:12 2015 13:20:28 2019 Entrant crew

1994

Bob Feeney

Year of Award: 1998Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 46Hometown: Medicine Hat AB

Performance Data

1989 6:30:421990 6:21:481991 6:07:351992 6:04:16 - Men's Masters Winner1993 6:02:55 - Men's Masters Winner1994 6:09:38 - Men's Masters Winner1995 6:32:29 - Men's Masters Winner1996 6:53:36 - Men's Masters Winner1997 6:58:091998 6:34:12 - 10 Bears awarded1999 8:05:482000 7:05:502001 7:37:222002 7:27:19 - Men's Seniors Winner2003 8:30:022004 8:20:182005 7:45:292006 8:01:302007 8:36:232008 9:10:11 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2009 9:14:372011 Attended2014 Attended 1999

Mark Totman

Year of Award: 1998Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 43Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1988 7:30:091989 8:12:081990 8:16:241991 7:21:291992 7:31:201993 7:22:421994 7:17:071995 7:46:421997 7:30:221998 7:44:34 - 10 Bears awarded

1992

Mark Tarr

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 37Hometown: Whitefish & Columbia Falls MT

Performance Data

1990 6:29:121991 5:53:57 - Men's Overall Winner1992 6:00:37 - Men's Overall Winner1993 5:51:21 - Men's Overall Winner1994 5:38:26 - Men's Overall Winner1995 6:13:031996 5:34:38 - Men's Overall Winner

Men's Course Record1997 5:55:30 - Men's Overall Winner1998 6:02:42 - Men's Overall Winner1999 6:08:43 - 10 Bears Awarded2000 6:17:17 - Men's Overall Winner2001 6:12:59 - Men's Overall Winner2002 6:27:02 - Men's Overall Winner2003 6:36:05 - Men's Overall Winner2004 6:32:45 - Men's Overall Winner2005 6:26:17 - Men's Overall Winner 2006 6:41:43 - Men's Masters Winner 2007 7:16:482008 Dropped @ 18 miles - dnf2009 Dropped before checkpoint - dnf2010 8:29:52 2011 8:10:33 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2012 Attended2013 8:19:102014 Attended2019 Entrant crew/Award presenter

1996

with son Aric after setting course record

Will Aslin

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 16Age Award Achieved: 52Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1984 8:29:021985 8:19:031987 7:36:571988 7:26:231991 7:52:161993 9:03:531995 8:46:451997 9:01:291998 9:56:531999 9:50:42 - 10 Bears awarded2001 9:49:432003 10:48:432009 11:11:37

1988

Mike Rembolt

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 13Age Award Achieved: 49Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1987 8:26:581988 8:17:201989 8:27:151990 8:03:071993 7:51:261994 10:13:231995 10:24:491996 8:09:281997 8:42:511999 9:01:34 - 10 Bears awarded

1988

Dennis Clute

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 46Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1990 7:22:091991 7:33:271992 8:20:581993 7:57:571994 7:43:341995 8:07:091996 7:46:101997 7:47:571998 7:51:461999 8:09:39 - 10 Bears awarded2000 8:51:322001 7:38:022002 8:03:052003 8:32:302004 8:10:432005 8:37:58 2006 8:37:46 2007 8:00:31 2008 8:15:28 2009 9:17:05 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2010 8:59:43 2011 Dropped @ 20 miles - dnf 2013 Event Staff/Entrant crew2014 Entrant crew2017 Entrant crew2019 Entrant crew

1993

Mary Ann Clute

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 47Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1990 9:39:481991 9:19:281992 8:45:431993 8:51:001994 8:55:481995 8:47:011996 9:16:531997 9:59:271998 9:27:311999 9:47:27 - 10 Bears awarded2001 10:15:162002 10:26:062003 11:17:432004 10:24:072005 10:46:33 2006 9:49:472007 11:56:362008 10:06:052009 10:55:532010 11:01:40 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2011 10:09:04 - Women's Seniors Winner2013 11:10:252014 11:51:23 2017 12:31:49 2019 Entrant crew

1993

Jim Ballard

Year of Award: 1999Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 49Hometown: Bozeman MT & Klamath Falls OR

Performance Data

1989 9:09:421991 10:49:201992 8:43:451993 9:43:441994 10:04:211995 9:16:581996 10:00:281997 11:26:341998 11:10:341999 10:43:01 - 10 Bears awarded2001 11:41:52 2002 10:51:502004 10:24:072005 10:13:492006 12:16:182007 12:35:282009 13:47:022011 11:46:442012 11:43:332013 12:41:35 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded2014 Entrant crew 2015 Entrant crew 2016 Entrant crew 2017 Entrant crew2019 15:29:51

1999

Ron Warner

Year of Award: 2000Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 56Hometown: Tacoma & Allyn WA

Performance Data

1991 8:16:151992 7:54:461993 7:43:131994 7:49:091995 8:31:211996 8:07:061997 8:27:121998 8:32:421999 9:16:022000 9:38:16 - 10 Bears awarded2003 10:51:58

1997

Bob Haynes

Year of Award: 2000Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 69Hometown: Bozeman & Absarokee MT, Bend OR

Performance Data

1991 11:17:291992 11:35:301993 11:18:081994 11:22:321995 11:42:581996 11:34:351997 11:40:291998 12:48:541999 15:04:302000 14:22:10 - 10 Bears awarded2004 16:30:452005 no finish reported - dnf2006 participated unregistered

2000

Dan Whittemore

Year of Award: 2002Years to Earn Award: 13Age Award Achieved: 50Hometown: Alexandria NH

Performance Data

1990 8:23:561991 8:30:351993 8:52:061996 8:15:391997 8:06:251998 7:45:251999 7:30:162000 7:46:092001 7:43:292002 8:03:59 - 10 Bears awarded2007 9:04:14

1991

Fred Robinson

Year of Award: 2002Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 49Hometown: Helena MT

Performance Data

1992 8:21:451993 7:44:431994 7:53:151995 8:07:561996 8:04:311997 8:12:581999 8:46:032000 9:17:102001 9:34:512002 9:28:58 - 10 Bears awarded2009 Dropped @ 18 miles - dnf 2014 Attended

1994

John Koch

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 60Hometown: Bremerton & Winthrop WA

Performance Data

1993 8:44:451994 8:01:341995 7:46:521996 8:17:371998 8:51:361999 9:55:372000 8:46:012001 10:35:292002 10:09:102003 10:13:15 - 10 Bears awarded

1998

Jim McKenzie

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 48Hometown: Missoula & Livingston MT

Performance Data

1992 8:04:351993 8:23:521994 8:24:161995 8:36:551996 10:33:591998 9:14:011999 9:34:132000 8:38:502002 11:30:052003 9:09:55 - 10 Bears awarded2004 9:22:402005 9:33:122006 9:36:102007 Checkpoint-Aid Station Staff2009 9:52:392010 10:58:42

1999

Tom Rowe

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 15Age Award Achieved: 55Hometown: Livingston MT

Performance Data

1989 8:13:581995 7:47:371996 7:47:071997 7:37:251998 8:04:481999 8:01:382000 7:36:342001 8:08:422002 8:49:022003 8:42:42 - 10 Bears awarded2004 9:08:202006 9:04:34

1999

Judy Novobielski-Muhs

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 48Hometown: St. Maries ID

Performance Data

1993 8:45:351994 8:55:231995 8:46:491996 8:58:051997 8:24:091998 9:24:452000 9:21:482001 9:48:052002 10:42:362003 10:48:43 - 10 Bears awarded2005 10:31:122007 Entrant crew2010 Entrant crew

1994

Dick Hembd

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 59Hometown: Kalispell & Columbia Falls MT

Performance Data

1991 Beer baron/food dude1992 Beer baron/food dude1993 8:03:471994 7:46:311995 9:27:091996 8:31:241997 8:59:171998 Course patrol1999 9:36:422000 8:37:362001 8:33:552002 8:59:172003 8:43:38 - 10 Bears awarded2009 Awards table2010 Course patrol 2011 Awards table2012 Awards table 2013 Awards table2014 Awards table

2003

Sharon Carroll

Year of Award: 2003Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 60Hometown: Spokane & Liberty Lake WA

Performance Data

1993 8:51:51 - Women’s Seniors Winner1994 8:54:56 - Women’s Seniors Winner1995 8:58:44 - Women’s Seniors Winner1996 9:18:20 - Women’s Seniors Winner1997 9:13:15 - Women’s Seniors Winner1998 9:04:421999 10:17:06 - Women’s Seniors Winner2001 9:47:482002 10:54:272003 10:01:36 - 10 Bears awarded2004 10:00:23 - Women's Seniors Winner2007 11:56:402008 Entrant crew2010 Entrant crew2013 Entrant crew

2002

William (Bill) Greene

Year of Award: 2004Years to Earn Award: 23Age Award Achieved: 60Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1982 7:17:371987 6:50:091989 Dropped @ 30 miles – dnf1990 7:26:511992 8:37:101993 7:45:301995 8:24:251999 9:20:572002 9:28:582003 8:42:162004 9:47:24 - 10 Bears awarded2007 9:05:062008 10:59:39

2004

Margaret Smith Heaphy

Year of Award: 2006Years to Earn Award: 20Age Award Achieved: 51Hometown: Missoula & Polebridge MT

Performance Data

1987 9:17:191990 8:40:541992 8:31:471993 9:04:341994 8:34:211995 10:13:591996 9:39:412002 10:58:302004 11:34:062006 12:06:48 - 10 Bears awarded2007 11:22:042009 Entrant crew2010 Entrant crew2011 Entrant crew2012 Entrant crew2014 Attended 2015 Entrant crew 2016 Event Staff 2017 Event Staff2018 Attended 2019 13:11:53

1994

Bob Hayes

Year of Award: 2006Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 80Hometown: Evaro MT

Performance Data

1995 9:37:491996 8:49:071997 8:55:441998 8:56:131999 9:36:422000 9:50:522002 9:56:352004 9:50:222005 10:13:492006 11:04:03 - 10 Bears awarded2008 11:00:332009 10:47:452010 12:02:542011 13:13:28

2006

with wife Ann, son Tom, son Andy & daughter-in-law Liz

Pam Naugle

Year of Award: 2007Years to Earn Award: 15Age Award Achieved: 55Hometown: Butte & Helena MT

Performance Data

1993 10:20:021994 10:33:241995 10:48:181997 11:26:341998 11:19:281999 11:32:232001 11:41:002002 11:25:312003 11:06:192007 12:35:28 - 10 Bears awarded

1994

Jocelyn & Byron Chikinda

Year of Award: 2007Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 47 & 56Hometown: Edmonton AB Canada

Performance Data

1997 10:26:52 – Women’s Open Winner (Jocelyn)1998 10:44:551999 10:17:312000 9:38:452002 10:48:332003 10:14:502004 10:47:142005 10:33:562006 11:31:382007 11:04:03 - 10 Bears awarded2008 10:25:50 Byron (Jocelyn crewed)2010 Checkpoint-Aid Station Staff

2000

Ron Carey

Year of Award: 2008Years to Earn Award: 18Age Award Achieved: 57Hometown: Salem OR

Performance Data

1991 7:50:051992 8:42:271993 7:44:101996 7:56:181997 7:47:301998 7:57:522004 8:46:132005 8:43:002006 10:17:202008 11:08:39 - 10 Bears awarded2009 10:51:58

2006

Brooks Wade

Year of Award: 2008Years to Earn Award: 17Age Award Achieved: 63Hometown: Anchorage AK

Performance Data

1992 7:47:231993 7:38:361994 7:49:491995 8:01:381996 8:28:301997 8:47:502005 10:11:172006 10:37:202007 10:04:592008 10:27:30 - 10 Bears award

1997

Mary Ritz

Year of Award: 2008Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 53Hometown: Gooding ID & Cody WY

Performance Data

1999 11:38:132000 11:17:382001 11:08:472002 11:24:092003 11:25:322004 11:20:512005 11:06:022006 11:18:122007 11:26:452008 11:26:14 - 10 Bears awarded

2003

Kathie Lang

Year of Award: 2008Years to Earn Award: 13Age Award Achieved: 59Hometown: Bozeman MT & Klamath Falls OR

Performance Data

1996 Dropped @ 36 miles – dnf1997 11:47:331998 11:52:431999 11:53:132001 11:41:522002 11:37:202004 12:11:312005 11:58:492006 12:16:182007 12:35:282008 12:08:31 - 10 Bears awarded2009 12:51:042011 12:15:532012 11:43:332013 12:29:412014 11:59:40 2015 12:35:14 2016 12:36:28 2017 13:02:41 2018 13:43:58 2019 13:11:53 - Chief 10 Bears Awarded

2008

Larry Vandenburg

Year of Award: 2009Years to Earn Award: 17Age Award Achieved: 55Hometown: Spokane WA

Performance Data

1993 7:41:131994 6:56:171995 6:56:131999 6:55:15 – Men´s Masters Winner2001 7:05:152004 7:43:502005 7:19:382007 8:04:222008 7:55:48 – Men´s Seniors Winner2009 7:35:25 – Men´s Seniors Winner

10 Bears awarded2010 Entrant crew

1995

Murray Barker

Year of Award: 2009Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 46Hometown: Medicine Hat AB

Performance Data

1998 6:34:121999 6:54:312000 7:13:042002 7:16:50 – Men´s Open Winner2003 8:30:022005 7:11:402006 7:50:302007 7:41:582008 7:47:422009 8:15:21 – Men´s Masters Winner

10 Bears awarded2010 7:40:54

2007

Bob Johnson

Year of Award: 2009Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 71Hometown: Bozeman MT

Performance Data

1999 10:57:322000 11:16:242001 11:07:412002 10:24:412003 10:54:062004 11:07:122005 10:52:192006 11:19:382007 11:45:362009 12:13:37 - 10 Bears awarded2010 Entrant crew

2004

Gregg MartellYear of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 19Age Award Achieved: 53Hometown: Teton Village WY & Tetonia ID

Performance Data

1992 8:15:041993 8:10:121994 8:05:201998 8:34:122001 8:57:062003 8:51:142004 9:08:552007 9:53:062009 10:59:282010 10:58:42 – 10 Bears awarded

1994

Andrew Matulionis

Year of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 14Age Award Achieved: 45Hometown: Whitefish MT

Performance Data

1997 7:46:161998 7:28:071999 7:16:512002 7:52:422004 8:33:23 – Men´s Open Winner2006 7:58:542007 7:48:252008 8:35:132009 8:27:212010 9:17:19 – 10 Bears awarded2013 8:22:08

1997

John Hallsten

Year of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 12Age Award Achieved: 53Hometown: Helena MT

Performance Data

1999 7:48:472000 7:10:492001 7:51:382002 8:07:582005 7:26:302006 8:49:412007 7:57:50 – Men´s Seniors Winner2008 8:48:592009 8:33:252010 8:53:55 – 10 Bears awarded

1999

Tim Marchant

Year of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 52Hometown: St. Ignatius MT

Performance Data

2001 11:10:562002 10:11:022003 9:51:092004 10:52:552005 10:58:412006 12:47:302007 10:46:262008 11:38:102009 10:50:502010 11:23:10 - 10 Bears awarded2011 12:15:532012 12:21:542013 12:40:522014 12:45:21 2015 13:12:08 2016 12:30:45 2017 12:51:48 2018 12:41:042019 12:28:53

2008

Kevin Hebb

Year of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 59Hometown: Exshaw AB

Performance Data

2000 8:36:472002 8:18:352003 8:51:472004 9:43:432005 9:20:012006 9:07:402007 9:42:512008 10:36:252009 10:36:222010 9:21:38 - 10 Bears awarded

2007

Charles Steele

Year of Award: 2010Years to Earn Award: 28Age Award Achieved: 55Hometown: Great Falls, Bozeman & Belgrade MT

Performance Data

1983 9:25:021994 8:27:281996 10:37:011997 9:06:472003 9:06:542004 8:44:582005 11:10:592007 10:05:162009 11:40:032010 11:17:16 - 10 Bears awarded2011 11:06:012012 11:46:062013 11:39:112014 12:14:21 2015 12.21.01 2016 12:24:00 2018 13:21:47 2019 13:25:25

1983 & 2010

Mike Otterberg

Year of Award: 2011Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 66Hometown: Glasgow & Fort Peck MT

Performance Data

2001 11:07:412002 9:56:222003 11:13:242005 10:52:192006 10:53:092007 11:45:362008 11:42:542009 12:13:372010 11:31:232011 11:47:00 – 10 Bears awarded2012 13:24:542013 12:29:21

2006

Mike Mustari

Year of Award: 2013Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 65Hometown: Tucker GA & Edmonds WA

Performance Data

2003 11:43:102004 12:54:132005 13:23:342006 12:36:062007 11:59:502008 12:43:002010 12:48:082011 13:00:372012 13:36:132013 13:43:52 – 10 Bears awarded2014 Dropped @ 18 miles -dnf

2008

James Derby

Year of Award: 2015Years to Earn Award:10Age Award Achieved: 51Hometown: Spokane, WA

Performance Data

2006 10:34:172007 8:59:322008 9:35:252009 8:55:502010 8:36:122011 9:48:202012 9:11:412013 10:28:532014 9:38:392015 10:38:21-10 Bears Awarded 2016 Checkpoint/Aid Station Staff2017 Checkpoint/Aid Station Staff2018 Checkpoint/Aid Station Staff2019 Checkpoint/Aid Station Staff

2015

Martin Miller

Year of Award: 2018Years to Earn Award: 29Age Award Achieved: 66Hometown: Helena, MT

Performance Data

1990 8:18:231991 8:11:312007 9:53:582008 9:57:382009 10:01:222010 9:34:292012 9:40:582014 9:54:352016 11:00:302018 10:55:35 - 10 Bears Awarded 2019 Entrant crew

2010

Matt Glew

Year of Award: 2018Years to Earn Award:11Age Award Achieved: 39Hometown: Newcastle & Renton, WA

Performance Data

2008 10:11:372009 10:13:552010 9:39:312011 10:23:472012 11:10:392013 11:11:582014 dnf2015 11:15:182016 10:33:152017 11:45:24 2018 12:01:19 - 10 Bears Awarded

2008

Tyler Bucklin

Year of Award: 2018Years to Earn Award:10Age Award Achieved: 42Hometown: Conrad, MT

Performance Data

2009 8:56:262010 8:40:012011 7:40:002012 7:42:082013 7:30:312014 7:56:082015 8:07:132016 8:07:092017 8:44:592018 8:37:06 - 10 Bears Awarded

2012

Debbie Gibson

Year of Award: 2019Years to Earn Award: 11Age Award Achieved: 54Hometown: Helena, MT

Performance Data

2009 8:12:35 - Women's Overall Winner2010 7:26:44 - Women's Overall Winner2011 7:59:22 - Women's Overall Winner2012 8:05:36 - Women's Masters Winner2013 7:17:56 - Women's Overall Winner2014 7:17:112015 7:38:18 - Women's Seniors Winner2016 7:35:57 - Women's Seniors Course Record 2017 7:36:50 - Women's Seniors Winner2019 7:53:27 - Women's Seniors Winner

10 Bears Awarded

2010

Jeff Metsky

Year of Award: 2019Years to Earn Award: 10Age Award Achieved: 38Hometown: Columbia Falls & Whitefish, MT

Performance Data

2010 9:40:512011 10:19:382012 10:07:122013 9:43:102014 9:42:432015 9:57:282016 10:29:362017 10:21:552018 9:50:172019 10:10:21 - 10 Bears Awarded

2018