AlaskAcross 2018

2018 Coal Mine Road to Gerstle River Bridge

June 16, 2018

Route

Start 63.73009, -145.86020
End 63.81891, -144.92123

Participants

32hr. 49min.
32hr. 49min.
finis not

The Country Calls

AlaskAcross is a wilderness event.
      From the AKX declaration:
 "AlaskAcross is an event for those experienced with boreal wilderness travel... This event is beyond categorization of difficulty... ...appropriate knowledge and practice of wilderness travel, situational awareness, orienteering, terrain assesment, animal behavior, deterrent choice, cold river assesment: fording/crossing and paddling; injury assesment and treatment; weather hazards, hypothermia, equipment choice, equipment loss or failure, and other associated strategies must have been acquired before starting this event. Participants must be prepared to travel alone if necessary..."
AKX 18, begins June 16,  Donnelly Creek to Gerstle River bridge
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please reply regarding participation (declaration of freedoms is attached)
   be free,
     -mdr

start at Coal Mine Road trailhead, (a few miles north of Donnelly Creek campground), 10am, June 16, Saturday
give a shout if any questions.

The Aftermath

AlaskAcross 18,  began 6-16-18, 10am,
  To Gerstle River Bridge from Donnelly Creek (Coal Mine Rd.)
As of ~9pm Sunday night, everyone arrived at the Gerstle River bridge destination:
6.) Mark Ross,  finis not (cycle)
5). Kyle Freeberg and Kelcey Harrison (paddle)       32hr. 49min.
4.) Scott Jerome and Kriya Dunlap      (paddle)       24 : 07
3). Jenna Zechmann and Joanna Young (foot)        23 : 48
2). Andrew Cyr and Jeremy Vandermeer (paddle)   12 : 13
1.) Nick Janssen and Stefan Tangen   (foot)           09 : 49
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an AKX experience was had by everyone; welcome to the club

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