Valdez Mayor’s Cup

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  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.  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. [/caption]

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.   Photo by Adrenajen. Kamdyn Masson Junior Pro Winner. [/caption]
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