Tyler Johnson

For everyone interested in the National Geographic Ultimate Survival Alaska show - Tyler Johnson, who is one of the contestants, just put up a new website.  http://www.tylerdjohnson.com/

2013 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic

For everyone who doesn't yet have an application for the 2013 race here it is straight from Luc Mehl.  
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Show time! The 32nd Wilderness Classic, Thompson Pass to McCarthy, will start June 23rd.

Follow the links below for race information and application. I'm leaving May 19th for a month without communication, so please get questions, concerns, and rookie applications to me before May 19th. After May 19th, please direct question to Team Heavy:

Rob Kehrer, robkehrer@gci.net

Greg Mills, gregthebrewer@gmail.com

Deadlines:

• Rookie Racer Applications: May 19th (soft deadline... I can't help you much after that, but the other guys can)
• Returning Racer Applications: June 21st (but please let me know sooner!)
• Liability Release, $100 suggested donation: June 21st

2013 Application

2013 Information and Liability Release

2013 race info webpage

2012 Results/Links

National Geographic Ultimate Survival Alaska Part Duex

In my last post I overlooked the fact that another one of the participants on the show is an experienced wilderness racer.  Brent Sass is an AlaskAcross veteran, 2007, Chena to Circle, 75+ mi., ~30hrs. 3rd to arrive.

You can register your social media vote for Brent and Tyler on the Nat Geo website. 

Ultimate Survival Alaska

Ultimate Survival Alaska - National Geographic

National Geographic has a new series debuting on May 12, 2013.  The show looks like a combination of the Wilderness Classic and the original reality show Survivor.  Best of all, the series is filmed in the real Alaskan wilderness with real Alaskan hardmen.  Don't miss it! 

Tyler Johnson, veteran and winner of the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic is one of the participants. 

Ultimate Survival Alaska - National Geographic Show

New Poll - Commercialize the Classic

A number of people were quite amused by the last poll about training for the Classic so I posted a new poll about the fundamental format of the race.  You can find it in the right column of the blog. 

Speaking of race organizing . . . this is a good opportunity to thank current race organizer Luc Mehl for doing a bang-up job with the race.