2015 Government Peak Climb

Saturday, June 6, 2015 11:00 AM (GMT-8)

2015 Government Peak Climb

Event info
Sport: Running - trail
Location: Palmer, AK, United States
Registrations: 173
Registration closes: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 11:59 PM (GMT-8)
Organized by: Colony High School XC Skiing/ Mat-Su Ski Club
Event notes
Thank you for your support for the Colony High School XC Ski Team and the Mat-Su Ski Club!

Race date: June 6th, 2015
Race time is 11:00am
Race start will be at the NEW Government Peak Rec Community Center (GPRA Chalet)
Entry Fee: $30 before May 19th, $40 May 19- June 3rd, $50 day of race

Family entry: $100 for a family (immediate family only) (For Family registration Email me) (strabel@mtaonline.net) to sign up with names, ages, genders, and I will give you the instructions how to sign up. (Must sign up before June 3rd)

Parking: There is a parking fee (Mat-Su Boro), State Park Passes will not work.

Same lower race course as last year, but with a very small detour, due to new mountain bike trails
Alternate trails are available and signs will be posted

Training on the mountain:
TRAIL UPDATE (May 7TH): The road and parking lot to the chalet will be paved starting Monday May 11th, and is expected to take 2 weeks. Please be aware of detour or closures or delays.
The trail is open and in great shape!

Alternate trail/ parking: Mountain Streams B & B 10051 N Mooselick circle (old race start) park in the upper parking lot at the trail parking signs.
Directions: almost the same as to the chalet, except don't turn on Mountain trails road, travel another 1.2 miles on Edgerton Parks Rd,
email me for current conditions (strabel@mtaonline.net)

Directions to the race start:
From Anchorage:
North on the Glenn Hwy (continue onto the Parks Hwy)
Exit at Trunk Rd
North on Trunk Rd (go through a round-about, stoplight, round-about)
Turn left on Palmer Fish-hook Rd
North on Palmer Fish-hook Rd for 4.5miles
Turn left on Edgerton Parks Rd (mile 7.1 Palmer Fish-hook rd)
Travel 1 mile
Turn north on Mountain trails road, drive 1 mile


if you have any further questions or emergencies come up you can reach me at
strabel@mtaonline.net

Thank you,
Mark Strabel
Race Director / Colony High School XC Ski Team Coach
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