Chena River to Ridge
FEBRUARY 29, 2020
55 Mile and 26 Mile Multi-sport Endurance Race
in Interior Alaska’s Chena Recreation Area
We invite you to venture north to Fairbanks to participate in this unique multi-sport endurance race in interior Alaska. The Chena River to Ridge race will take racers around maintained snow-machine trails in the Chena River Recreation Area about 30 miles east of Fairbanks. Its a challenging race course with big ascents, fast downhills, blind turns, and outstanding views of the local hills and the Alaska Range as the trail climbs high above the valley floor. Racers can either travel by ski, bike, or on foot. There is a 55-mile course and a 26-mile course. After the race, you can relax your muscles in the thermal waters at Chena Hot Springs Resort, about 30 minutes away.
Latest News
Fairbanks Cycle Club one-day membership required for all racers
This is an Endurance North event sponsored by the Fairbanks Cycle Club. As part of our insurance requirements, every participant must become a one-day member of the club. Please complete the membership form and bring it with you to the event check-in the morning of...
read moreA couple more volunteers needed!
We could use an additional volunteer for the start/finish, and one more medic. No experience required for the first, Training in emergency first aid/wilderness first responder for the second. Please accept our bribe of an event shirt, low-quality hot dogs, and all the...
read moreTrail Grooming to commence this weekend for the CR2R course.
We plan to groom the entire 50 miles of race course this weekend after a series of storms dumped several inches to a foot of new snow in the area. Stay tuned next week for an update of course conditions.
read moreCall for event volunteers!
The 2018 Chena River to Ridge needs volunteers to help with staffing the Start/Finish, an aid station, and parking directors. Aid station volunteers will need their own snow machines to access a remote location on the course. We are also in need of two EMT- or...
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Hot off the press, the new CR2R logo
Designed and illustrated by Fairbanks’ Karri Sicard, the new logo will adorn the next generation of CR2R swag.
read moreRace Start Countdown
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Trails are in good shape! Got our on the course for a little bit! We tried to spray paint arrows (like last year) but the can kept freezing 😞. Oh well. See ya tomorrow!!!
Thank you for your work and thank you again Jane & Steve for the warm place at the start/finish! Cannot wait for tomorrow!
Thanks for getting out there Nikki! Notice any inversion up high?
Thanks for all your work!!
As many of you know, its cold as s&@t outside!
We will still be out there because it’s Alaska and weather rarely stops us!
BUT... it’s cold! Your race can go bad in a hurry and could possibly become dangerous. It is up to YOU to make the right decision for YOU. Only you know your needs and your limits. We will be there to support you, but that’s just it, “support”. Our CP folks can’t babysit you and we will not be tracking you thru your journey. You’re responsible for you, no one else.
Be prepared tomorrow. Dress appropriately, bring hand/feet warmers, no matter how cold you are- fluids and fuel! Keep a change of clothes at Twin Bears so you can change when you’re done.
We know all of you don’t need this lecture, but still felt we needed to throw this out there while we sit in our warm homes not wanting to go out and do more race prep! Ha!
See your smiling, frosty faces tomorrow.
Where’s the race start & finish?
Thanks to everyone who showed up tonight!!! It was fun to see everyone!
Winners for tonight’s raffle that were present:
Alex Areneson- bike pogies
Melanie Vriesman- bike pogie
Ryan Batman- 4 min membership to SRC
Sarah Clement- Nosehat
Winners of Alaska State Parks day pass decals are Eyal Saiet and Clinton Brown! Redeem on race day!
Other winners:
James Schilling- Banff film festival ticket
Bryan Myers- Banff film festival ticket
Karla Ruth Secor- bike pogies
Jane Lanford- nosehat
You can pickup race morning! Please remind us since things will be crazy! If you need to reach us, do so before noon on Friday. After that we will be on the race course or at HQ and out of cell.
Special thanks to all of our sponsors and prize donators!!! NoseHat, HooDoo Brewing Company, UAF SRC, Dogwood designs, and I know I’m forgetting others! Thanks for making this happen!
See ya on Saturday!
Terrific!! Now to get that Awesome bike I have been dreaming about! Great event this evening. Thanks!!
Yay!! I never did get around to buying a nosehat! Now I’ll have one!!! 😃
Looking for something fun to do on Sat (29th)??? The Chena River to Ridge Race is looking for someone else to assist w CP#3 (Stiles Crk cabin). You will get to hang out with the awesome Brady Gross, stay in a warm cabin and assist racers. You will need a snowmachine. Please let me know and share.
Huge shoutout to UAF Nanook Recreation for sponsoring the race! Each racer will receive a free day pass for the SRC or pool. We will raffle off 2 tickets to the Banff film festival and a 4-month membership to SRC/pool! Thanks Mark Oldmixon for making this happen!
Thank you to Trax Outdoor Center for returning as a sponsor again this year! Each racer will receive a free yoga class and a cool Trax sticker in your swag bag. Who supplied the swag bags? Trax supplied those, too! Get over there and support them when you have the chance.
Trails are marked! Went out again today, did some grooming (our efforts from Monday seemed to have disappeared!!) Many thanks to those that helped out! There is a fair bit of overflow on Colorado Crk. More info will be shared in a race email next week. Enjoy your weekend!
Greta Palmer Liam Palmer wahoo!!
Nick Bliss
Puppy torture! She digs everything but the hoodie I think... the finishing buffs are awesome!!!
In celebration of Alaska State Parks 50th Anniversary, we will be raffling off 2 day use decals! One winner for each distance will be announced after bib pickup. You have to show up to bib pick up to be entered to win!
Thanks to Alaska State Parks and the Park Rangers for assisting in the race efforts!
The trails are ready for you!!! A group of folks went out last weekend, we hit it with 2 groomers today and plan to be back out on Sat. There were lots of drifting snow on Stiles and fresh snow from last week. Let’s hope the snow holds off a bit and the trails can firm up! Big thanks to Alaska State Parks for also grooming 🙂
Thanks crew for getting out there! Can't wait to ride in less than 2 weeks!
So grateful to see! Thank you for your hard work
Woo! Can’t wait!
Thanks, guys!
Greta Palmer Liam Palmer
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