7th Annual Takshanuk Ridge Run

🏃‍♂️ Charity Support

• Proceeds: 100% of the race proceeds will be donated to the Haines Glacier Bears middle and high school XC running programs!

🏔️ Race Details

• Challenge: Looking for a challenge? The Takshanuk Ridge Run is a premier summer trail race in Haines, Alaska. This demanding 11.5 mile trail run climbs through temperate rainforest, along an iconic alpine ridgeline, and ultimately finishes in the center of Haines.
• Event: Come join us for the 6th annual run between the sea and sky in the adventure capital of Southeast Alaska!

📍 Location

• Where: 7 mile Saddle Trailhead Parking Lot.

🕗 Schedule

• Shuttle: If you would like a ride out to the race start, there will be a shuttle to transport all the racers to the start at 7:30 AM.
• Departure: The shuttle will leave from Alaska Backcountry Outfitters (across the road from the SEARHC Clinic).
• Start Time: The race will start from the 7 mile Saddle Trailhead at 8:00 AM.

🎁 Perks

• Token: Beer/Root beer token for those who complete the race.
• Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers and most improved time.

⚖️ Rules

• Bear Awareness: We are in a wilderness area and traveling through bear country. Take care/be aware of the natural surroundings. There will be extra bear spray and air horns at the race start for racers to borrow.
• Safety Gear: In a mountain area, weather and conditions can change fast. Bring the equipment you think you will need to be safe. Only a wind jacket, food & water, waste bag or backpack, and bear spray are mandatory racing gear.
• Trash Responsibility: Racers must carry a waste bag or backpack and pack out any trash.
• Respect: Respect the other runners and the volunteers. They are there to help you.
• Self-Sufficiency: The race is semi-autonomous. Given the terrain of the course, there are no aid stations. Think about and bring the food and liquid that you need.
• External Aid: Excluding an emergency, no external aid is permitted outside what the racers can carry with them.
• Assistance: In case of injury or danger to another runner, you will need to take appropriate precautions and help until rescue arrives.
• Director's Authority: The race director has the authority to modify the route, reschedule, and/or cancel the race in case of bad conditions.
• Withdrawals: If you decide to stop the race, you need to communicate this to a race volunteer or the race director.
• Doping Policy: No doping.

🔒 Responsibility

• Liability: The TRR and the CVCRC will not be held liable in case of accident, neglect, and/or loss of the objects of each participant.
• Participant Responsibility: Participants will be responsible for any damage that may be caused to themselves or others.

📅 Registration

• Link: For more information and registration, visit the official race page: Takshanuk Trail Invitational.