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2012 IRON DOG
The 2012 Iron Dog is back and ready to traverse 2,000 miles by snow machine from Big Lake, AK to downtown Fairbanks. Iron Dog teams look forward to another exhilarating?sprint to the Chena River, and race fans in Fairbanks have the best seats in the house for a world-class finish.
?We hope to be there on time this year,? jokes Kevin Kastner, Executive Director, after?heavy snow and stormy weather caused several delays in the 2011 race.
This year?s Pro Class Finish is scheduled for 1:00pm on Saturday, February 25th. This time is approximate, and race fans should check the Iron Dog website as GPS trackers?help form a close?estimate of arrival times for all teams. The race finish will be broadcast on Channel 2 KTUU through television and the KTUU website.
New for this year is the?Iron?Dog raffle, a fundraiser for?a program called?Alaska?s Healing Hearts?that serves Alaska veterans. The grand prize drawing will take place in conjunction with the Iron Dog finish on the Chena River.?Five winners?will be drawn just before the first team arrives, receiving prizes like a 2012 Polaris Rush PRO R 600, a Hawaiian vacation for two, and a year?s supply of NOS energy drinks.
The grand prize winner scores a 2012 Toyota Tundra and will be announced right after the first team cruises past the finish line. You don?t have to be present to win, but it?s much better if you are. Tickets ($60; only 2,000 available) will be sold at race headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on 1st Avenue until noon on Saturday. Fans can also call (907)563-4414 to purchase tickets.
Kevin encourages race enthusiasts to use the Iron Dog Facebook page to post videos, photos, stories, or ask questions about the race, though he cautions recreational users to avoid the river on Saturday for their safety and the safety of competitors.
Just like in years past, the Iron Dog and Tired Iron take place at the same time, allowing snow machine enthusiasts to enjoy both events simultaneously.
?We?re tied together with the Tired Iron so there will be a little racing to watch before we start that morning,? Kevin points out. Just after the Iron Dog finish, the ?Wired Iron? races for kids on?120cc sleds will heat up ? making for a full day of snow machine guts and glory.
2012 TIRED IRON
The Tired Iron is?a series of races for sled heads?who prefer ?throwback? models crafted before 1980. This year, races are schedule for Saturday, February 25th from 10:00am-3:00pm and Sunday, February 26th from 11am-3:30pm.
The Tired Iron?has a reputation for being a bit more? irreverent? than most races. Race divisions include the Jurassic Classic, a ride ?intended for sleds no faster than 25 MPH, and for drivers that still have their faculties, but not necessarily their original teeth, hips, or knees.??The Wet Iron and Fun Run, for liquid and air cooled sleds respectively,?follow a 24-mile river track and are two of the most popular.
?The Classic and the Wet Iron are getting very competitive. The most popular is the Fun Run because normal people get to get out and ride,? David comments.
Speaking of friendly competition, David says rivalries continue to grow among old-timers who have competed in Tired Iron for years. One race veteran, Urban Rahol, recently traveled to Michigan just to pick up a 1965 Polaris sled for the race. He drove it back to Fairbanks in the bed of his truck.
Discussing a recent meeting of competitors, David chuckles, ?I heard one 90+ guy about the other 90+ guy say, ?I?m cleaning his clock this year.??
Tired Iron is one of the most family-friendly events in downtown Fairbanks at this time of year, due in large part to the dozens of contests and activities hosted on the river between races. New games include Human Moose Turd Bowling, in which contestants slide down an ice track in a saucer to knock down brown bowling pins.?In another new event,?a portable restroom with door removed will serve as the?target?for a wedge shot with a golf club, and extra points go to anyone who makes it in the urinal. A Mini-Arctic Man competition for kids simulates the big race with a short ski down a small ramp, a hookup to a snow machine, and three loops around a circle at the center of the river for the grand prize.
WHERE TO PARK?
Parking is available in the lots at Immaculate Conception Church, The Big I Pub & Lounge, the courthouse, Mt. McKinley Bank, and in the parking garage, with entrance on 3rd Avenue. On-street parking is also available, and fans are welcome to use the Sadler?s parking lot on Cushman Street if others are full.
When:
Saturday,?February 25th 10:00am- 3:00pm
Sunday, February 26th 11:00am- 3:30pm
Where:
Chena River
Downtown Fairbanks
Phone:
(907)452-8671?
Related:
- 2012 Tired Iron @ Chena River
- 2012 Iron Dog @ Chena River
- CROWDING THE CHENA
- HAVE YOU HEARD?
- STARFIRE, HUS-SKI, BLIZZARD AND POLARIS: ALL ARE WINNERS IN THE 2010 TIRED IRON
Source: http://downtownfairbanks.com/events/2012-tired-iron-iron-dog/
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