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.
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Call 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...
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.
Rental cost for Twin Bears camp race start/finish facility donated to CR2R
Jane Lanford, a well-known distance runner in interior Alaska, and her husband, Steve, have generously donated the cost of the rental fee for the 2018 Chena River to Ridge staging facility. It's a win-win for all involved, as all fees for renting the Twin Bears camp...
Registration open for 2018 Chena River to Ridge
Registration is now open for the 2018 Chena River to Ridge at Ultrasignup…
Results from 2013 through 2017 Events Now Available
Visit the results page to see results from the 2013 through 2017 Chena River to Ridge races.
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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!
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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 😉!
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RESULTS ARE LIVE! www.athlinks.com/event/342530/results/Event/1039868/Results
We truly apologize for a delay in final results being available due to technicalities that we’re out of our hands. We will NOT experience these issues again in 2024.
CONGRATS to all race finishers on what was an extra cold and extra special day out there!
Thanks for organizing a very fun race! Judging from the results of my "blistering pace", I might have had a little too much fun 😊!
Snotsicle Sunday’s are pretty legendary in our neck of the woods!
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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!
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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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