2026 RACE DATE IS AUGUST 8th. REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1st

The 14th Kesugi Ridge Traverse is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026!

The Full Traverse (30 miles) and Half Traverse (15 miles) will have a combined capacity of 100 entrants.

Registration will open here (GREEN BUTTON ABOVE) at 8 a.m. Alaska time on Friday, May 1 (THIS IS A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED REGISTRATION, not a lottery).

Please do not register without a valid qualifier or permission from the race director. Those without approved qualifiers will be moved from the registration list to the waitlist.

When the events reaches capacity, a WAITLIST will open.

RACE INFO — GO TO www.kesugiridgetraverse.com

Up-to-date race information for 2026 will be posted at www.kesugiridgetraverse.com. This includes QUALIFIER REQUIREMENTS, a course description, mandatory gear, FAQs, and much more.
This Ultrasignup race page will NOT have up-to-date 2026 race info (though results will be posted here).
In the photos above (click through), there are maps for the full course (with profile) and the start and finish areas.

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed! Full-race volunteers in 2026 will receive free entry for 2027 if they wish. Contact race director Matias Saari at matiasmountain@gmail.com to volunteer.

Event's current local time: 2:27 PM AK