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The Geissert Challenge

November 3, 2022 - March 26, 2023

What if the path to joy is cross-country skiing? Would your life be better if you skied more? Find out this year by joining the Geissert Challenge.

John Geissert was a longtime GMNC member whose passion was cross-country skiing on the Grand Mesa, with a goal of logging 100 days every season. His personal best was 121 days. John died in May of 2020 at age 85, having skied 85 days in his last season.

How close can you get to the Geissert goal of 100 ski days? We’re offering a way to help you track your ski days. This is a personal challenge, not a competition. However, at the end of the season we will recognize people who have met the Geissert challenge of 100 ski days. And since 100 may seem impossible when life throws up other challenges, we will also honor people who achieve a half-Geissert, 50 days in one season. If nothing else, we hope that John will inspire you to get up and ski a little more.

Use this form to submit your numbers each month.

Current Geissert Standings-Days

NameOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayTotal Days
Formerly Fast51918221276
Jeff Mikesell22
Joey Fourpaws42019171575
Donald Metzler1216101250
Jay A. Mathis21219141562
Beverly (Polly) Pulver1247923
Melissa Newell21320222178
Michele Hart33
Mesanite721273026111
Diane Myers2215
Chinchilla Carlsen2525282787
Klippity Kloppet1411192257
Dave Knutson1171013647
Buckwheat41421252892
Jessica Meadows335

Current Geissert Standings-Distance

NameOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayTotal distance (KM)
Jeff Mikesell1212
Jay A. Mathis25.4166.1247.3205.2205849
Beverly (Polly) Pulver55
Diane Myers158831
Chinchilla Carlsen331223862813691191
Buckwheat2586144154142551
Dave Knutson792437449265
Jessica Meadows5.53.38.8

Details

Start:
November 3, 2022
End:
March 26