ALASKA MOUNTAIN RUNNERS RACES  2009
May	June	July	August	Sept
	6 Saturday Government Peak Hill Climb	4 Saturday Mount Marathon	1 Saturday Matanuska Peak Challenge
	21 Sunday Robert Spurr (Bird Ridge)	18 Saturday Crow Pass Crossing	15 Saturday Alyeska Mountain Run
			23 Sunday Awards Banquet
Other  Alaska  Races  2009
May	June	July	August	Sept
26 Tuesday Turnagain Arm		19 Sunday Knoya Ridge The Dome	22 Saturday Lost Lake	12 Saturday Alyeska Climbathon
		25 Saturday Powerline Pass
		26 Sunday Arctic Valley Trail

June 21, Sunday - Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb, Bird Ridge

• 3 miles, 3400' vertical gain, up-hill only
• Meet 8:30 AM at Bird Ridge Trailhead  --  Race time 10:00am
• Limited Entry 250 - No bib pickup after 9:30am
• This year we are offering a youth race for participants 13 years old & under, which will run approximately 1/2 of the mountain. For youths 14 to 17 who still want to run the entire course, that option is still available.
• Entry fee: $25 on-line or by mail if received by 6/17  --  $35 on race day

• RACE PHOTOS: Michael Dinneen Photography is the official photographer for the 2008 Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb -- pictures of the race may be found in the SPECIAL EVENTS listing at his web site.

• Register Online

 July 2009

• 24 miles – Crow Pass trail, Girdwood to Eagle River Visitor’s Center
• Meet 6am at Crow Pass Trailhead  --  Race time 7:00am
• Limited Entry 130 – entry fee: $60
• Mandatory pre-race meeting and bib pickup on 7/17
• Hosted by UAA - race director:
• Michael Friess 786-1325 anmaf@uaa.alaska.edu
• More info at AK Sports Medicine Clinic 276-7277

• 14 miles, 9000' vertical gain, round-trip
• Meet 8:00am at Lazy Mt. Parking Lot – race time 9:00am
• Contact Braun Kopsack 746-5133 or Lance Kopsack 745-5966
• Entry fee - $30

August 15, Saturday - Alyeska Mountain Run

• Meet 10:00am – at base of Alyeska Tramway
• Race time – 12:00noon – Entry closed at 11:30am
• Uphill mountain race only – no round trip race
• 2000ft elevation gain, 2.5 kilometers
• Entry fee: $25 on-line or mail in if received by 8/12
• $35 on race day, on-line registration begins 5/1
• Hosted by Alaska Mountain Runners:
• Brad Precosky 345-1857
• akmtnrun@hotmail.com

-- No Alyeska Youth jamboree --

Alaska Mountain Runners Annual Awards Banquet
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Russian Jack Chalet, 6-9:30 pm
Potluck style dinner, 2009 overall and age group awards for the Grand Prix

• 4 mile race – McHugh to Rainbow – meet 5:30pm at McHugh trailhead
• 8 mile race – Potter to Rainbow – meet 5:30pm T Potter trailhead
• Both races finish at Rainbow trailhead
• Both races start at 6:30pm
• Entry fee: $20 on-line if received by 5/25 – race day entry $25
• Contact:  Trond Flagstad 786-1285/229-3518
• Register online @ www.signmeup.com/62968
• Sponsored by UAA Ski Team and Skiwolves Booster Club
• Benefit run for UAA Ski Team scholarships

July 19, Sunday - Knoya Ridge Hill Climb (The Dome)

• 3+ miles with 2000 feet elevation gain
• Meet at 8:30am Klutina Street, Chugach Foothills, corner of Muldoon & Tudor Roads
• Shorter Junior race
• Race time 10:00am
• Entry Fee: $20 adults, $5 youth 15-17 , under 14 free
• Race day registration only
• Proceeds benefit the Tom Besh Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Contact :
  • Bill Spencer 346-3582, billspencerak@hotmail.com
  • Marianne Pedersen 333-8836, Marianne_Peders@hotmail.com

July 26, Sunday - Arctic Valley Trail Run

Detailed Race Information

• Elite Race: 9k, 2700’ vertical gain (limited entry 35 men 15 women) - Cash awards top 10 men top 5 women
• Adult: 6k, 1500’ vertical gain
• Junior: 3k short course for Juniors under 16
• Munchkin: 10 and under
• Meet at 8:30am Alpenglow Ski Area
• Race start times for Adults, Juniors and Munchkins: 10:00am, Elite race starts at 11:00 am
• Day of race entry or online at Sign Me Up
• Minors must have Liability Waiver completed by a legal guardian.
• T-shirts for the first 50 entrants
• Entry fee: $35 adults,  $15 Juniors, $5 Munchkins - CASH ONLY
• Hosted by Anchorage Ski Club
• Karl Volz 264-7427 volz@aeff.uaa.alaska.edu
• Jennifer Branchflower 248-8978

September 12, Saturday - Alyeska Climbathon

• Climb the North Face of Alyeska Mountain (tram base to tram top) as many times as you can between 9:00am and 7:00pm
• 2.5 kilometers & 2000ft elevation gain per lap
• Meet 8:00am – at base of Alyeska Tramway
• Race Time 9:00am
• Bib pickup and race day registration 8-8:45am
• Entry fee: $25 on-line or mail by 9/9/9
• $35 on race day