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Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2016!

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email received yesterday (13 Aug. '15) -

"After numerous debriefs with safety personnel, race staff, event sponsors and others, we have decided to move forward with a second Race to Alaska. Besides, there may have been a full-blown revolt if we hadn't run this again," said Jake Beattie, Executive Director of the Northwest Maritime Center, R2AK's host organization. The race will start on June 23 in Port Townsend, WA; all other details regarding the second iteration of the race will be released on September 11 at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. "There will be changes and some fun additions to the 2016 challenge," says Race Boss Daniel Evans, on board for his second year as Race Director.

The first-ever R2AK Blazer Party will also be held at the Wooden Boat Festival; this event is free to racers and $25 for all others. Attendees can come rub elbows with R2AK teams, see the second place steak knives, and be the first to hear the details of next year's event. In mock formality, there will be a rack of thrift store R2AK-emblazoned jackets for the racers to wear (racers who completed both stages of the race get one with two arms).

For more information about the Race to Alaska, visit www.r2ak.com, and attend the R2AK Blazer Party at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival on September 11!

Thanks for following the Race to Alaska!

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Post by Dirk Visser 166 »

Good news about the sequel!
Particularly the new late June starting date.
In Washington State they used to say," March: In like a lion, out like a lamb..."
Maybe in B.C. and Southeast Alaska they meant June!
Also enjoyed the imaginative new fund raising gambits- swagger wall, side bets, and Team Oracle publicity throwdown..

If there really is more dinero this year maybe we can get the organizers embedded more in the actual fabric of race events.

A mobile video crew would up Race Boss's power rating substantially and pay real-time dividends in fan base attraction.
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