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BE A SPONSOR OF THE SECOND CHILKAT CHALLENGE TRIATHLON !
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The annual CHILKAT CHALLENGE TRIATHLON, hosted by Alaska Clean Water Advocacy, is a 38-mile paddle/cycle/run along Southeast Alaska’s Chilkat River, through the heart of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
Beginning at Mosquito Lake about 30 miles north of Haines, Alaska, paddlers race down the Chilkat River and through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, home to the world’s largest congregation of bald eagles. After an 8 mile paddle racers swap their canoe, kayak, or paddle board for a bike and cycle 21 miles alongside the Chilkat River on the Haines Highway. The final leg is be an 6 mile run along the Chilkat River. From start to finish racers are surrounded by snow-capped mountains and glaciers, giant forests of spruce, hemlock, and cottonwood trees, bald eagles, and maybe a bull moose or mama grizzly bear!
The CHILKAT CHALLENGE TRIATHLON, one of the great races of the last frontier, is more than just fun and a test of skill, strength, and stamina in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The CHILKAT CHALLENGE TRIATHLON raises awareness of the importance of protecting the Chilkat River and the fish, eagles, bears and people who have depended on this river’s wild salmon runs for more than a thousand years.
Sponsorships (cash or in-kind donations) are available at the following levels:
- King – $5,000
- Sockeye – $3,000
- Coho – $1,000
- Chum – $500
- Pink – $250
- Hooligan – $249 and below
In-kind contributions of outdoor gear and other promotions (e.g., travel to/from Haines, flightseeing and rafting trips, B&B stays, etc.,) will be auctioned or given away as prizes at the Awards Ceremony, or sold to raise funds at a Silent Auction on Race Day. If you are interested in donating an item, use the contact form and a CCT staff member will contact you.