Chena River to Ridge Multi-sport Endurance Race, Fairbanks, Alaska

Chena River to Ridge

March 4, 2023

55 Mile and 26 Mile Multi-sport Endurance Race

 

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.

Chena River to Ridge Race Trail

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Trail grooming update

Yesterday (Thursday) evening, three snow machines broke out and groomed the Colorado Creek/Compeau loop after this week's snowstorm. The effort was capped off by pulling a 5' drag over all 25 miles of the race course. Daytime temperatures reaching the upper teens, and...

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Revised 2018 race course

Due to heavy snowfall and deep drifts, we were unable to break out the 50-mile (Stiles Creek) loop. As such, the race course has been condensed to the 25-mile Colorado Creek/Compeau loop, around which the 50-mile racers will circulate twice.Twin Bears CR2R 25-mile...

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A 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...

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2 months ago

Chena River to Ridge

We love our local sponsors!! A massive thanks to Bankstown Bike and Ski for donating gift certificate services to our podium finishers in the bike and ski category!

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast in need of local knowledge, ski service, bike service, and good vibes, head over to Bankstown Bike and Ski and meet Dorian Granger, the human responsible for bringing some serious spoke…STOKE… to the Fairbanks outdoor community!

#chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #spokestoke #ski #bike #run #local #fairbanks #alaska #alaskalife #gearshop #staytuned #stayfrosty #supportlocal #smallbusiness
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We love our local sponsors!! A massive thanks to Bankstown Bike and Ski for donating gift certificate services to our podium finishers in the bike and ski category!

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast in need of local knowledge, ski service, bike service, and good vibes, head over to Bankstown Bike and Ski and meet Dorian Granger, the human responsible for bringing some serious spoke…STOKE… to the Fairbanks outdoor community!

#chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #spokestoke #ski #bike #run #local #fairbanks #alaska #alaskalife #gearshop #staytuned #stayfrosty #supportlocal #smallbusiness

2 months ago

Chena River to Ridge

It’s exhausting recreating hard to enjoy these spring conditions in the interior… kind of like the finish line of CR2R 😉!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #finishline #fairbanksalaska #alaska #ski #bike #run #interior #stayfrosty #spring #alaskalife
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It’s exhausting recreating hard to enjoy these spring conditions in the interior… kind of like the finish line of CR2R 😉!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #finishline #fairbanksalaska #alaska #ski #bike #run #interior #stayfrosty #spring #alaskalife

2 months ago

Chena River to Ridge

Snotsicle Sunday’s are pretty legendary in our neck of the woods!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #snotsiclesunday #fairbanksalaska #ski #bike #run #subarctic #stayfrosty #local #raceface #alaska #alaskalife
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Snotsicle Sunday’s are pretty legendary in our neck of the woods!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #snotsiclesunday #fairbanksalaska #ski #bike #run #subarctic #stayfrosty #local #raceface #alaska #alaskalife

2 months ago

Chena River to Ridge

Meet George Berry. George is not only a local Fairbanks legend as one of the most active members in the running community, but he is also Chena River to Ridge’s MVP as the grill master! George hauled his grill out to race head quarters and spent all day volunteering making sure the grill stayed hot and the racers stayed fed!

George is a shining example of what makes our active Fairbanks community so special. Thanks for lighting up the grill and lighting up the day with your presence, George!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #grillmaster #ski #bike #run #community #volunteer #mvp #burgersbyberry #stayfrosty #fairbanks #alaska #local
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Meet George Berry. George is not only a local Fairbanks legend as one of the most active members in the running community, but he is also Chena River to Ridge’s MVP as the grill master! George hauled his grill out to race head quarters and spent all day volunteering making sure the grill stayed hot and the racers stayed fed!

George is a shining example of what makes our active Fairbanks community so special. Thanks for lighting up the grill and lighting up the day with your presence, George!

📸 @junebug2008 #chenarivertoridge #rivertoridge #grillmaster #ski #bike #run #community #volunteer #mvp #burgersbyberry #stayfrosty #fairbanks #alaska #local

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Thanks for all your volunteering, George! You help make Fairbanks special!

George is something special! A real CR2R treasure!

Thank you, George!

Big cheers to George! FBD!

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