Fireweed | The Race Across Alaska

Races

• Great Alaska Half Century

  July 13, 2013

  The 50-mile course starts at Sheep Mountain Lodge and heads east toward Glennallen.

• Great Alaska Century

  July 13, 2013

  The 100-mile course starts at Sheep Mountain Lodge and heads east toward Glennallen.

• Great Alaska Double Century

  July 13, 2013

  The 200-mile course starts at Sheep Mountain Lodge and finishes in Valdez.

• Fireweed 400

  July 12-13, 2013

  The 400-mile course starts at Sheep Mountain Lodge and goes to Valdez where it turns around and heads back to Sheep Mountain.

• Great Alaska 2DAY300K

  July 12-13, 2013

  The 300 Km (200-mile) course starts Sheep Mountain Lodge, heads east to Glennallen, then turns south and continues to Tonsina Lodge.

The Fireweed

Register

International Entrants from outside the USA must Email register to George and may pay upon arrival in the USA.
Include Name, Email, Birthday, Gender, T-shirt size, Address, Phone number, Event Entered, Emergency contact name and phone number.

2013 Race Rules in PDF or Word, 2013 Race Waiver in PDF or Word

355 Entrants on May 5, 2013. Entry list in PDF.

Race Officials Needed: 2 for the 200 and 1 for the 400. Contact patrickm@alaska.net if you can help.

Road Construction: Every summer, there is some road construction along the course. In 2013, it will be around Glennallen from about mile 72 to mile 81, depending on the Granite Construction schedule. Granite Construction is one of our sponsors and is already helping us to minimize construction impact on the Fireweed.

New for 2013
1) 750 person limit on entries
2) Sheep Mountain Lodge Friday registration for out of Anchorage entrants
3) No Fat Tire separate division.
Not new for 2013
1) Same great volunteers and race committee
2) Same entry fee of $80 per person and maximum $160 per family

400 Time Trial Entrants for 2013
Johan Lunell, 1st 2013 entrant, pictured above, from Sweden
David Weiss, from Colorado
Also,
V. Lynn Meehan, 1st woman entrant, from Yukon, Canada, 100 miles

  

Fireweed 2012 a HUGE SUCCESS!

Riders, volunteers, and the weather all cooperated to make this our finest weekend!

Greg Morgan of Throwing Wrench Photography has 350+ new photos up 7/28/2012 HERE
Photo Galleries HERE. 200 new 50, 100, and Awards Ceremony photos added 7/20/12
FINAL RACE RESULTS for 200 solo and/or relay in PDF 7/18/2012
FINAL RACE RESULTS for 400/100/50 in   Excel   or Word 7/18/2012

Course 500K jpeg map and profile HERE or the 1.2MB topo version HERE

Fireweed - The Race Across Alaska, is now on Facebook.

2013 Fireweed Bike Jerseys Designed by Kathy Sarns ~ Available for PURCHASE online!
Pick either BLUE unisex or PINK women's, both Relaxed Fit.
FREE SPIRIT LLC Kathy's Cell (907) 435-7375 or Office TOLL FREE 1-877-842-3429
http://www.freespiritwear.com

2011 200 Results HERE. 50-100-400 Results HERE

Alaska Digital Visions photos HERE . Race movie HERE.

Race video by Matt Kinney of Valdez on You Tube HERE.

Read an article on the Backcountry Cycle Team pictured below HERE.

Funny video on what is a "Cyclist?"  $50 of your entry fee is tax deductible HERE

New book: Distance Cycling by John Hughes, who did RAAM and the Fireweed.