And now for something entirely off the regular beat of hikes, beautiful scenery and the Alaska travel videos. Scott and I were looking for something with a little more motorized energy and dropped by the first RallyCross event of the 2008-2009 winter season. The Arctic Alaska Region of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) hosts several car racing events throughout the year, but in my opinion, the rally racing is by far the most fun.

Racers lined up before daylight and began working the track and preparing their cars in between hand warming sessions. The ambeint temperature wasn’t necessarily subzero, but the ice fog and light winds made it feel extremely cold. Nevertheless, everyone appeared excited with anticipation for the chance to rally their cars around the track built on an empty lot in downtown Anchorage.

A cadre of cars and racers showed up with their Subarus, BMWs, a Ford Explorer and a really unique Japanese market right hand drive Nissan. Everything from SUVs to Subaru station wagons had their chance to kick up some snow!
Winter in Alaska offers lots more than just cross country skiing or snowshoeing. Traveling to Alaska for winter activities may sound daft, but there are so many things going on – it’s worth a visit.

This February 2009, there will be at least three winter festivals just in the Anchorage area including the infamous Fur Rondy which includes a really cool road race “The Grand Prix”, dog sled races, outhouse races, Running of the Reindeer and loads of other family activities.

Other events include, the Iditarod, WinterFest, World Ice Art Championship, Yukon Quest and many more!

So, without further ado, enjoy the show!

Resources

Alaska SCCA
The Arctic Alaska Region of the SCCA is your grassroots motorsports outlet.

Explore Tours
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