2008 Race Itinerary
Note: Times are Yukon Time for all Canadian Locations and Alaska Time for all US locations (5:00 p.m. Yukon time is 4:00 p.m. Alaska time)

May 24, 2008, 12:00 PM Yukon Time

Early Registration Deadline for Teams

The deadline for early registration is 12:00 pm, May 24, 2008. After this time the prices will be higher. There is a maximum of 1400 riders allowed in the race, so register early. Changes to your registration can be made after you register. 

Monday, June 16, 2008, 12:00 PM Yukon Time

Last date to register for the race.

Friday, June 20, 2008, 6:00 to 8:30 PM Yukon Time at the Haines Junction Convention Center

Final Race Registration changes

• Any changes to the team application including: changing riders, changing the order of the riders. Teams will be charged $20.00 for each change/addition. Any new team participants must have signed waivers that are to be handed in by the Captain at package pickup.
• We will no longer be accepting new team registrations on the Friday night before the race. We will only be accepting changes and signed participant waivers at the Haines Junction Convention Centre.

Package Pickup

• Packages will be available for pickup Friday, June 20, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Yukon time at the Haines Junction Convention Center. All changes must be made and paid for before the team package will be handed out.  
• You must hand in signed copies of the waivers that each team member completed prior to picking up your team package.

Friday, June 20, 2008, 9:00PM Yukon Time at the Haines Junction Convention Center

Team Captain's Meeting

• Mandatory for all Captains or their designate. Only one person per team, please, we don't have enough room for everyone.
• Review of race rules.
• Changes from last year, plus questions and answers.
• Other important last minute information. You are responsible for sharing this with your team and support crews.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Road Closure (This is tentative. Updated info will be provided as available. Final word might not be until the Team Captain's meeting.)

The Haines Hwy to Haines, Alaska, will be closed at Haines Junction at 8:15 am Yukon time until 9:30 am Yukon time. All support vehicles supporting riders on legs 1 and 2 should be through prior to the road closure. The road closure extends from the start line to just prior to the 1st pull off at the top of the hill on the left about 5 km from the start.

Northbound traffic will be stopped just south of Checkpoint 1 from 8:15 am Yukon time until approximately 10:00 am (when most riders have passed Checkpoint 1).

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8:30, 8:45, 9:00, and 9:15AM Yukon Time at the Weigh Station just before the Dezadeash River bridge, Haines Junction

Race Start Times

• 8:30 AM for all 4-person teams.
• 8:45 AM for all solo, 2-person, and tandem teams.
• 9:00 AM for 8-person teams numbered 800 through 860.
• 9:15 AM for 8-person teams numbered 861 and higher.

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 7:00PM Alaska Time

Checkpoint 7 - Leg 8 Riders

All leg 8 riders must leave Checkpoint 7 at 7:00PM Alaska Time at the latest. Leg 8 riders still waiting for leg 7 riders to finish will be started together. The checkpoint will remain open for leg 7 riders to finish.

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 2:00PM to 9:00PM Alaska Time

Race Finish

The race finishes between approximately 2:00 p.m. and exactly 9:00 p.m. Alaska Time at the Parade Grounds, Fort Seward Barracks, Haines, Alaska. The race finish area will officially close at 9:00 p.m. Alaska Time. Any riders finishing later than that will not get an official time (ditto for their team) but will not be disqualified. They will not be eligible for the red lantern award. Note that this still gives riders at least two hours to ride leg 8 since the latest they can start the leg is 7:00 p.m. Alaska Time.

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 5:00PM to 9:00PM Alaska Time

Beer Garden and Banquet

Beer Garden and Banquet are at the Finish Line area from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Parade grounds. Meal tickets are handed out in the team package. Some tickets will be available for purchase at the Banquet.

Sunday, June 22, 2008, 9:00AM Alaska Time

Awards Ceremony

The Awards Ceremony is at the Parade Grounds in the banquet location.

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