AlaskaCross 13

The AlaskaCross race just finished a few days ago. Here are a couple links to news articles about this year's race.

News Miner Pre-Race Article

News Miner Post-Race Article


Also, check out the finish line sign-in sheet. 

Another Great Wilderness Race

Here's another great Alaskan wilderness race to check out.  Send an email to mdr65n@yahoo.com for more information. 

AlaskAcross moves out of the Yu-Tan highlands to the Ahtna plateau:

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the country calls:

begins June 16, 10am

   there is no entry fee; the cost/benefit is out in the country. 

there are no "rules";  

there is a release form:  

           Reply to this note for the form.

a "code of conduct" does apply in this AKX event.

please contact an AlaskAcross veteran for more information (previous AKX event: HotSprings100,  2007-11)

2011 Hot Springs Race

For those of you looking for a great pre-Classic race here is a great one near Fairbanks.  The pre-race meeting is in just a few days so hopefully your schedule is flexible and can accommodate a last minute race. 

Here is the press-release:

Hot Springs--AlaskAcross  MEETING, May 24, 7pm  at  beaver sports

 

please attend

Cost:

--the price you pay is out there in the country

 

Rules:

-- a code of conduct is understood:

      no pack animals(except yourself), no caches of gear, 

      carry all gear from start to finish, no sabotage

AlaskAcross is for those experienced with raw wilderness travel.

There are no marked trails or directional markers.  This is wild country. The event is difficult and hazardous even when conditions are best. You will be entirely on your own in a remote region of Alaska . 

No help will be available.  No rescue can be anticipated. The appropriate knowledge of wilderness orienteering, bears and other animal hazards, crossing and paddling rivers, illness, injury, gear failure or loss, self- rescue, bad weather, hypothermia, frostbite, extremely difficult terrain, and the like must have been acquired before entering this event. 

 

Hot Springs 100 Race Results

Here are the results from the 2010 Hot Springs 100 Race.  You can also check out this article from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner.  Clouds and Fog.

 

Mark Ross --    25:50 (hr : min)

Gerry Hovda--   26:20

Danny Powers/Eli Sturm--  29:58

Drew Harrington/Steve Taylor/Brian Young--  31:23

Jeff Wells/Jason Reppert-- 31:23

Steve Masterman/Sarah Masterman/Chip Vaughan--37:40

Ian Lleshi---  40:30

Jeff Gaarder/Michael Roylance--  41:06

Rourke Williams/Storm Williams--  61:50

Hot Springs 100

The Hot Springs 100, is a 100km++ overland wilderness event from Chena Hot Springs to Circle Hot Springs, Alaska.

 

In a straight line as the raven flies the distance on map is about 65 miles.

Afoot on terrain it may be 75 to 80 actual miles.

The terrain is primarily wilderness: unglaciated alpine domes and ridges.

 

Possible foot trails include animal(~73%), atv(~12%), gravel/tailing road(~15%),

Also a wilderness river float (as much as 40%).

 

This is a wilderness event.  The routes are mainly alpine with boreal forest approaches and a possible 30mi+ river section.  Bears, black and grizzly, are common all throughout the country.

 

Participants must be fit and equipped with wilderness experience; ready to cope with wilderness hardships.  It is essential a person feels comfortable orienteering from map to landscape and from landscape to map with a compass.

 

The event has occurred four times.

61 total participants. 55 finished.

The solo record time is 23hr. 50min.  (2009) The team record time is 23hr. 38min.  (2009) The solo all-overland record time is 24hr. 56min. (2007)

 

   Information 457-6376  or mdr65n@yahoo.com

 

be free,

-mdr 

The Winter Wilderness Classic

The 23rd Annual Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic starts in just a few weeks but you might still have time to sign up if you want to compete.  Contact Dave Cramer who is the event coordinator at summitctok@aol.com.  You can get an application and find out more about the race at this link. 

The race this year is from Galbraith to Anaktuvuk to Wiseman.

Alaska Adventure Racing

Here's a link to another adventure race in Alaska. It looks like they have a race coming up in the middle of January somewhere in the Chugach mountains.  I don't know much about it other than looking at the website but if it's in Alaska in January, it's bound to be cold, dark and fun.
 
Alaska Adventure Racing Website

Juneau Empire Article about the Winter Wilderness Classic

Here's a link to a 2007 article I found in the Juneau Empire archives about the Winter Wilderness Classic. It covers the Nabesna to McCarthy route.

Juneau Empire Story

Another race.

I just came across this race. It looks like there's a little more structure than the Classic but it could be interesting. Especially if you have ambitions for out of state races. http://www.alaskaadventureracing.com/1.html

Winter Wilderness Classic

Here's a hot link to the website of the winter version of the Wilderness Classic. http://www.scsalaska.com/ski/default.asp

Winter Wilderness Classic

Here's a link to a story about the winter version of the Wilderness Classic. It's similar to the summer version except it's called the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic. Some people have competed in both the summer and winter versions of the race but the races are organized separately and are not affiliated.

Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic Article

Hot Springs 100

For people interested in other burly races, this is also just in off the news-wire . . . http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/04/wilderness-trek-chena-circle-hot-springs-serves-pl/