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Cyclists cross remote highways between Sheep Mountain and Valdez
Alaska’s longest road race challenges solo riders and relay teams across hundreds of mountain-lined miles, demanding careful support, pacing, and overnight logistics.
Event details
The Fireweed asks solo riders and relay teams to cross the Glenn and Richardson highway corridors toward Valdez under their own power and support, with the longest division stretching a full 400 miles through broad valleys and mountain passes. The route’s sheer scale turns Alaska’s scenery into part of the physical challenge itself, not merely a backdrop passing by the window.
This is squarely an event for experienced endurance athletes and their crews, but families following along gain a rare view into remote highway country most travelers never see, watching riders emerge from empty valleys hour after hour as the race unfolds across multiple days and changing weather conditions along the route.
Support crews should plan multiple nights, detailed vehicle logistics, food, and weather layers well ahead of the race, since services thin out dramatically along the route between towns. Valdez offers a natural finish-area base for families waiting on riders, while Sheep Mountain and roadside communities require advance coordination. Spectating is free; racer registration varies by division and distance chosen for the event.
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