Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2026

Date: 14 June 2026

Location: Inside Passage, Port Townsend to Ketchikan, United States

Organizer: Northwest Maritime Center

750-mile engineless human/wind-powered race from Port Townsend WA to Ketchikan AK. Stage 1 (Port Townsend - Victoria BC) starts at 5am 14 June; Stage 2 to Ketchikan begins shortly after. $10,000 first prize, steak knives for second.

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