Jesse Gobeli will lead "20th Anniversary" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
This is the 20th Anniversary Epic! Over 1,000 Epics and counting!
Meet at 6:15 p.m. (note earlier time) at the Windy Corner trailhead. From there, we will carpool back to the Potter Marsh Weigh Station for a 6:30 p.m. start. We will run the 9 miles of the Turnagain Arm trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Green Lake / Black Lake" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. This will be an out and back jog with an intermission to explore the frozen Green and Black lakes.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "McHugh Mix" with a duration of 2.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the lower McHugh Parking Lot. We will proceed along a mix of terrain, including forest paths and rocky scrambles, depending on the whims of the participants as we head toward a high point on the ridge and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Vista Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Mile Hi traihead off of Eagle River Road. The route will be an out and back dash to the top of Vista Peak.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "See Me, Feel Me" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the middle fork trail to just below Rusty Point where we will quickly diverge for the high point. We will proceed along the ridge to Wolverine with a return over Near Point.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Double Bypass" with a duration of 4.5 hours somewwhere in Eagle River - North.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Ptarmigan trailhead in Chugiak. We will follow the main trail up the valley, ascend Blacktail Rocks and then Roundtop to complete a loop back to the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ninja Ridge" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes trailhead at the very end of Canyon Rd. We will follow hidden trails that plunge to Rabbit Creek. We will follow the creek for awhile before taking off on an ascent to McHugh Peak. We will then stay on the ridgeline all the way to Rabbit Lake and return on the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Full Circle" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at the Peter’s Creek trailhead at the end of Malcolm Drive. We will ascend Bear Mountain, partially descend the north ridge, traverse an alpine valley and ascend Eklutna Peak, then plunge back to the main trail completing a circle route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Telephone Pole Rock parking area just south of Beluga Point on the Seward Highway. We will follow trails until we ascend the north face of Rainbow Peak. We will return by the standard route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Hole-in-the-Wall" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rainbow trailhead. We will take the east ridge of Rainbow, and then head towards Hole in the Wall. We will return by a circuitous route.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Caballo Blanco" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the gravel parking area just past McHugh Creek. We will follow game trails as we ascend and eventually top out on Caballo Blanco. We will return by the scree field to the main trail.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Creek 20K" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
It is time for the Annual Bird Creek 20K! Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Creek trailhead at the end of Konikson Road. Participants will be delighted by cold temperatures and pillowy snow as we work our way over the gently rolling terrain past the ford site and back. An excellent postholing workout! The first six finishers will receive a prize.