Valdez Mayor’s Cup
Photo by Christine O’Connor - Mayor’s Cup winners at Saturday’s award ceremony. Left to right are Pro Class winner Robbie Shackle, Vet Class winner Tyson Johnson and Semi-Pro Class winner Bradley Kishbaugh.
Allison Sayer - CRR Staff
The Valdez Mayor’s Cup took place on the weekend of March 19-20 with different classes competing, including pro, semi-pro, veterans, and different junior classes.
According to the official Valdez, website, “The Mayor’s Cup is a 150-mile cross-country snowmachine race set on a 25 mile loop around Hogsback Glacier and the Valdez Glacier Flats.”
The race has been an annual tradition in Valdez since 1998; each year the current mayor of Valdez waves the green flag to start the race. Event coordinators bill the race as: “it ain’t for babies.”
This year’s cash prizes totaled over $30,000 with the first place pro-class winner taking home over $5,000.
Photo by Adrenajen. Kamdyn Masson Junior Pro Winner.
