Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge
- Date Sun 21st December 2025 - Fri 20th March 2026
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $91.10
- Races 8 races
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Choose your challenge from 8 different race distances that span across Alaska, ranging from 60 miles from Anchorage to Whittier to an ambitious 2,000 miles from Ketchikan to Deadhorse. Track your progress, collect virtual badges, and compete on the daily leaderboard while supporting local Alaskan non-profits. With a portion of each entry fee going toward Alaska Trails, Anchorage Parks Foundation, and MatSu Park Foundation, you’ll be contributing to a great cause while enjoying the thrill of the race. So, gather your friends, stay motivated, and get ready to embrace the winter season in a fun and active way!
Organiser's Description
You can Walk, Run, Fat Tire Bike, Indoor Bike, XC Ski, Swim or log "other" for exercises not included like ice skating, kick sledding, stand-up paddle boarding or anything else where you can accrue mileage. Next you will pick which race distance you'll like to accomplish across Alaska with your choice of 8 different routes of varying distances depending on your goals!
RACE MILEAGE IF YOU BEGIN DECEMBER 21ST, 2025
* 60 MILES = Anchorage to Whittier (0.7 miles/day)
* 125 MILES = Anchorage to Sheep Mountain (1.4 miles/day)
* 235 MILES = Anchorage to Denali National Park (2.6 miles/day)
* 350 MILES = Anchorage to Delta Junction (3.9 miles/day)
* 500 MILES = Alaska Long Trail, Seward to Fairbanks (5.6 miles/day)
* 800 MILES = Denali Highway Loop (8.9 miles/day)
* 1,150 MILES = Historic Iditarod Trail (12.8 miles/day)
* 2,000 MILES = Ketchikan to Deadhorse (22.3 miles/day)
You will have the ability to log your miles, track your progress, collect virtual badges, and see how you rank up to others on the leader board daily. Invite your friends for a discount and to challenge you to stay motivated all Winter long!
RAAWC IS A FUNDRAISER FOR ALASKAN NON-PROFITS!
Alaska Trails, Anchorage Parks Foundation & MatSu Park Foundation will again be our 501(c)(3) nonprofits in 2025-2026. Our non-profit's share the vision of supporting Alaskans through physical activity, $10 WILL BE DONATED TO THE NON-PROFIT OF YOUR CHOICE OR YOU CAN DIVIDE BETWEEN ALL 3 PLUS racers can donate additional funds to support our non-profit donation goal. Since 2020 we have raised over $200,000 through racer participation and additional donations!
OFFICIAL RACE CANNON START
The official race cannon will be fired at the Zoom Kickoff Party on December 21st at 2pm AKS (6pm EST). Join our facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/824863588292365] to hear about pop-up Zoom and/or Zwift FREE workouts, weekly photo contests, and join others in our very fun social media group!
SO, THE QUESTION IS; WHOS READY TO PLAY?
Races
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60 Miles - Anchorage to Whittier
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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125 Miles - Anchorage to Sheep Mountain
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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235 Miles - Anchorage to Denali National Park
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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350 Miles - Anchorage to Delta Junction
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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500 Miles - Alaska Long Trail, Seward to Fairbanks
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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800 Miles - Denali Highway Loop
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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1,150 Miles - Historic Iditarod Trail
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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2,000 Miles - Ketchikan to Deadhorse
Incl. $6.10 Fee & Hooded Tri-Blend or Synthetic Long Sleeve?
$91.10
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