R2AK makes one big rule change for 2020
With awards being given out, beer flowing and lots of laughter going around the Race to Alaska's annual Blazer Party during the Wooden Boat Festival, there was also a big announcement to be made about the future of the race.…
R2AK UPDATES: – Two teams left! Drawing to a close.
Tuesday, June 25th, 0830: Then there were two. Team ‘Backwards AF’ finished yesterday leaving Team Sloveig and Team Wee Free Men on final approach. Both teams were up early this morning headed for Ketchikan. Sloveig…
Race to Alaska Official Program 2019
The 2019 5th annual Race to Alaska is upon us and likely every team racing will come across some form of dilemma. Teams don’t get engines, pre-planned support or planned rest stops. What they get is various forms of hardship…
Team Sail Like a Girl continues to inspire
Team Race Like a Girl, which is competing again in this…
As Race to Alaska 2019 looms, team bios trickle in
Since its first running in 2015, the Race to Alaska (R2AK) has grown into a noticeable summertime spectacle for boaters and landlubbers alike in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With an ever-diverse array of teams and…
Video: Canoeing the Inside Passage
Watch this and be inspired by the power and beauty of the Inside Passage:
The R2AK is one…
R2AK: Team Sail Like a Girl's Trip to Victoria
Hey R2AK Fans! This morning, we heard from the awesome crew of women aboard Team Sail Like a Girl. They had a quick trip across the often-gnarly Strait of Juan de Fuca, proving themselves in the eyes of the race organizers…
The R2AK horizon is here for Team Wild Card
I strolled down the dock with disbelieving eyes. It was the start of the inaugural R2AK and a mere 12 hours before the race the participants were adjusting, fixing, repairing or building things. Big substantive things.…