AMH Anchorage Cup

A WINTER TRADITION!

• Achieve your goals of fitness this winter
• Fun for all ages and abilities
• Kids race their first race FREE
• Community ski/Touring wave at each event
• New to community skis? Come to the introduction at the first event

The AMH Anchorage Cup Citizen Races are five ski events brought to you by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage and sponsored by Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking. Skiers of all ages and abilities are welcome. The goal is to have fun, ski on well-groomed trails, and enjoy the amazing Anchorage ski community.

This series is similar to the Tuesday Night running series, people of all ages and abilities choose a distance, line up on the start line, and go! Whether you prefer the warmth of wool or the speed of spandex, whether you want to go as fast as you can or ski with friends, it’s a great way to get outside on a Sunday and enjoy the winter!

Can you volunteer? We always need help. Please contact:
Race Director, Brenden Fontana branden.fontana@gmail.com

New to racing? Click here to find out How it All Works

Register

Register online and save $10!

Registration Opens October 1st

Event Day Registration: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Bib pick-up: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Start Times: 12:00 Noon

Fees

SAVE $10 WHEN YOU REGISTER ONLINE!

AMH Freestyle

Co-hosted with Alaska Winter Stars! Thank you for the delicious soup and all your help!
Alaska Winter Stars will provide apres-ski soup – Please bring your own bowl, spoon, and mug if you would like soup

Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Hillside Park, Noon
Freestyle race (skate or classic)
Distances: Short, medium, long, and a kid’s course
Race co-host: Alaska Winter Stars
Course Map

10am in the Service Gym: New to community races? Learn the ins and outs of this community series and more local events and races. Great for parents and Jr. Nordic families! 

AMH Classic

Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Kincaid Park, Noon
Classic race (classic only)
Distances: 5km, 15km, 30km, and a shorter race for kids
Course Map

Hickok Duathlon

Co-hosted with APU Nordic Ski Team! Thank you for the delicious soup and all your help!
APU will provide apres-ski soup – Please bring your own bowl, spoon, and mug if you would like soup

Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Kincaid Park, Noon
Duathlon race (classic, then freestyle)
Distances: 15km (combined 7.5km classic race and 7.5km freestyle race) as solo or relay, and a race for kids
Race co-host: APU Nordic Ski Team
Course Map

This is a duathlon event (also called a pursuit) – Solo racers ski around the classic loop and stop in the stadium to exchange equipment before going around the freestyle loop. Solo racers have no requirements for how much equipment they exchange, however, while in the equipment exchange area, they must come to a complete stop and step out of their bindings before continuing on. The equipment exchange area will be in a separate chute from the finish and relay tag zone chute.
Read about Bruce Hickok

Sprint Relays

Sunday February 10, 2019 at Kincaid Park, Noon
Freestyle race (skate or classic)
Distances: 2 x 2 x 1km (two partners will each ski two 1km laps), and a shorter race for kids
Race co-host: Anchorage Junior Nordic
Course Maps

Featuring:
-Food Trucks – featuring delicious menus
-Ski Cross course for youth races! (plus unofficial ski cross races for youthful adults)
Youth skiers will do heats of the Ski Cross course (Ski Cross is a short ski race with obstacles, jumps, etc. to make things interesting and challenge skier’s abilities, it leads to kids becoming experts on skis!)

Sven Johansson

Sunday February 17, 2019 at Kincaid Park, Noon
Freestyle race (skate or classic)
Distances: 5km, 10km, 30km, and a shorter race for kids
Course Maps

There will be one feed station in the stadium by Start/Finish transition area. High school volunteers will be handing out water and sports drink. Say hello to them when you ski on by.

There will be a potluck and prizes following the race!! Awards will be given to the top men and women of the Anchorage Cup point winners.

Signup HERE to bring something for the potluck

Read about Sven
1959 Sven Article
More History

Race Conditions

Anchorage Cup races will not be held when weather or trail conditions pose a safety risk to participants. When weather or trail conditions are marginal we may encourage participants to enter the shorter distance events. There is no specific minimum air temperature that races will be held. The determination of whether the race can be safely held will be based on multiple factors including temperature, wind, precipitation and course conditions.

The Race Director will make a final determination regarding the acceptability of racing conditions as soon as possible but no later than 10 AM the morning of the race.  Any cancellations or updates will be posted to the NSAA Facebook page. A race that cannot be held due to unsafe conditions will be rescheduled and if there are no available dates it will be cancelled.  Registration fees will not be refunded.

Race Details

Participants will have the option to buy a 5-race series pass or register for individual races. Series points will only be awarded for finishing the full distance at the following races: AMH Freestyle, Hickok Skiathlon, AMH Classic, and the Sven Johansson.

Age Groups: 13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Prize drawings and refreshments following the event.

Anchorage Cup Points

Anchorage Cup points will be awarded to everyone who finishes a race. Points are calculated by taking your race time and dividing by the average time of the top 3 finishers in your race. For the longest race course the result will be multiplied by 100. For shorter races, the result will be multiplied by the ratio of your race distance divided by the distance of the longest race. Men and women points will be calculated separately. For determining overall end-of-season Anchorage Cup winners, each person’s top 3 point values out of 4 points races will be totaled.

Points = Anchorage Cup Race Points

ATTT = Average time of the top 3 finishers in your race

Time = Your time

Dist = Your Course distance

MaxDist = The maxiumu course distance

Sponsors

Contacts

AMH Anchorage Cup Race Director: Branden Fontana

NSAA Program Manager: 276-7609

NSAA Office Manager: Amber Adams aadams@anchoragenordicski.com