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2025 Alcan 5000
  September 2 to 11 - 23 years of cycles
Kirkland WA to Whistler BC via Quesnel, Fort Nelson,
Dawson, Valdez & Hyder.  Like 2004 Alcan but longer!
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Itinerary
Map
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History
The 1984 Alcan 5000 Rally had 23 entries, and at 4,700 miles was the longest rally yet conducted in North America. The longest Alcan so far was 6,300 miles in February 1990
Vision
A competitive adventure that rewards experience, good judgement, consistency, reliability and resourcefulness.  A "level playing field" where private & factory teams compete on even terms. Over 90% of the route is scenic touring, scoring is in short "regularity" sections with equal penalty for early or late arrival.
Concept 
Alcan pursues the original idea of rallying as a grand tour, motoring adventure, and gentleman's sport.  Historic examples include the Monte Carlo [1911], Mille Miglia [1927] and RAC [1932].
Books?
Try The Milepost, Denison's Ice Road, Road Rally Handbook
Alaska, Coming into the Country and Good Time Girls
Cycles? The Adventurous Motorcyclist's Guide to Alaska

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2024 Alcan Winter Rally
February 21 to March 1 - 40 years!
  Sweeping tour of the far North, with Anchorage finish before Iditarod.  Highlights include Dawson,
Yellowknife,
Whitehorse, Fairbanks, Chena Hot Springs and Valdez, plus ice roads & slaloms  
Entry List
Regulations
Itinerary & Map
SpotWalla Map & FAQ
The Spell of the Alcan
Adrian Crane
How to stay alive on a
winter rally
- John Fouse
YouTube
Facebook
2022 Alcan 5000
  August 23 to September 1 - Celebrating 38 years!
Kirkland - Jasper via Quesnel, Telegraph Creek, Dawson City, Whitehorse, 
Skagway & Yellowknife.  Also a tribute to our first cycle teams in 2002
Entry List
Results
Itinerary & Map
SpotWalla Map

Regulations
FAQ
YouTube
Facebook
2020 Alcan Winter Rally
February 26 - March 6, "Tuk & Aklavik!"
Grand tour of the far North, with Anchorage finish before Iditarod.  Highlights include Dawson Creek, Whitehorse,
Dawson City, Inuvik, Tuk & Fairbanks, plus ice roads & slaloms   32nd anniversary of first winter Alcan in 1988.
Entry List
Results
Itinerary & Map
Regulations & FAQ
To absent friends
Facebook group
The Spell of the 
Alcan- Adrian Crane
How to stay alive on a
winter rally - John Fouse
2018 Alcan 5000
August 20 - 28, "More back roads!"
Kirkland to Fairbanks via the Blackwater, Cassiar, Klondike, Top of the World, Richardson and Denali
Highways.  Options include Telegraph Creek plus the North Canol, Dempster, Edgerton and Dalton.
Entry List
Results
Itinerary & SpotWalla GPS
Regulations, Map, FAQ
Yahoo group
Facebook group
The Spell of the Alcan
by Adrian Crane
2016 Alcan Winter Rally
February 25 - March 4
A sweeping tour of the Great North, with Anchorage finish just before Iditarod.  Stops included Grimshaw, Yellowknife, 
Whitehorse & Fairbanks, plus ice roads and ice slaloms   Also the 28th anniversary of our first winter Alcan in 1988.
Entry List
Results
Itinerary & Map
Regulations & FAQ
Yahoo group
Facebook group
The Spell of the 
Alcan- Adrian Crane
How to stay alive on a
winter rally - John Fouse
2014 Alcan 5000
August 18-26, Alcan's 30th anniversary!
Kirkland to Anchorage via the Blackwater, North Canol, Klondike, Top of the World, Dalton and Denali
Highways. Included "costal" towns like Hyder, Telegraph Creek, Skagway, Valdez, plus two nights in Fairbanks
Entry List
Entry Form
Results
Itinerary
Map
Regulations
Dedication
Yahoo (summer)
2012 Alcan Winter Rally
February 23 - March 2, "Dawson, Tuktoyaktuk and Valdez!"
A tour of northern contrasts, including ice roads and ice slaloms
2012 marked the 24th anniversary of the first winter Alcan in 1988
Entry list
Blogs and results
FAQ
Regulations
Itinerary / Map
Dedication
Alcan Yahoo
group (winter)
How to stay alive on a
winter rally - J Fouse
2010 Alcan 5000
August 16-24, "North Canol again!"
A grand tour of the North, including dual-sport cycles. The start was in Kirkland, finish in Anchorage. 
2010's route included Blackwater, North Canol, Dempster, Top of the World, and Denali Highways. 
Blogs & photos
Final Scores
Entry list
Dedication
Itinerary / Map
Regulations
Local weather
Yahoo (summer)
2008 Alcan Winter Rally
February 17-26, "More ice roads!"
This will focus on the far North, including 240 miles of NWT ice roads plus the usual ice slaloms
2008 was Alcan's 24th anniversary, and 20th anniversary of the first winter Alcan
Entry List &
team links
Final Scores
Regulations
Itinerary, maps,
and weather
How to stay alive on a 
winter rally - John Fouse
Yahoo (winter)
Dedication
2006 Alcan 5000
August 14-22, "The North Canol"
A grand tour of the North, including dual-sport cycles for the 3rd time. 2006 started in Kirkland and finished in Anchorage, with 2 nights in Dawson City plus the North Canol, Dempster, Top of the World, and Denali Highways. 
Photos & reports
Entry List
Final standings
FAQ
Detailed scores
Itinerary
Map
Regulations
Local weather
Yahoo (summer)
2004 Alcan Winter Rally
February 18-26
To Inuvik for the first time since 1994, and Tuktoyaktuk the first time ever. 
Other stops included Whitehorse, Dawson, Fairbanks and Anchorage.

Final scores & reports
Itinerary, Regulations, and Entry list
Entry form and other docs
2004 Alcan 5000
August 18-26
An anniversary tour, with special classes for motorcycles and vintage
vehicles.  Like the 2002 Alcan, but less miles and more side trips. 

Itinerary and Final Scores
Entry list and Regulations
Entry form and FAQ
2002 Alcan 5000
August 14-22, "To Yellowknife again!"
The 2002 Alcan visited Yellowknife for the first time since 1987.  2002 included an optional Inside Passage ferry cruise from Prince Rupert to Skagway, and a new motorcycle class.  Overnight stops included Quesnel, Hyder, Skagway, Fort Nelson, Yellowknife (2 nights), Grand Prairie, and the finish in Jasper, Alberta. (See map)
Itinerary
Press releases (pdf, 4 pages) 
Entry form and other documents
Current entry list(w/ team links)
Final results, news & photos!
"Virtual Tour" of the 2002 route
Regulations (final draft)
Alcan FAQ and cycle information


2000 Alcan Winter Rally
February 11-19, "Prudhoe Bay or bust"
This 14th Alcan Rally started near Seattle and finished in Anchorage.  Overnight
stops included Quesnel, Whitehorse, and Prudhoe Bay

  Official results & awards
DriveNorth.com: Jim Elder's Alcan journal
Primitive Racing's story (Car #6) + More
Car 16's story & web site
4x44U coverage by Ray Leonard
Journey to another planet?

1998 Alcan 5000
Aug 29-Sept 6, "Celebrating the Klondike Centennial"
 The 1998 Alcan started near Seattle and finished in Jasper, Alberta. This event focused on the Klondike Gold Rush Centennial, Yukon, and related history. The route included an Inside Passage ferry to Skagway, then followed the Klondike Highway to Dawson City, and the Alaska Highway south to Dawson Creek before finishing in Jasper, Alberta.
Entry form and fees
98 Regulations
98 Alcan fact sheet
"Virtual Tour" of 98 route
Daily event reports including final scores & positions 
The Everett Herald (Mary Lowry) 
Jeep Sporting Destinations (Jim Elder)
Jeff Gowdy: Car #5's updates and photos

1996 Alcan Winter Rally
Feb 23 - March 2, "Prudhoe Bay next time"
This was the 5th Alcan Winter Rally, and 12th Alcan event. Route inlcuded Seattle, Dawson Creek, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Fairbanks, and Anchorage.
Click here for 1996 info & archives.

Past winners
2024
Satish Gopalkrishnan / Savera D'Souza Subaru Crosstrek
2022
Satish Gopalkrishnan / Savera D'Souza
Marten Walkker
Mazda CX-5
BMW R80 ST/D
2020 Garth Ankeny / Russ Kraushaar Mercury Capri
2018
Frank McKinnon/ John Putnam / Peter Schneider
Steve Alley
Ford Escape
KTM 990 Adventure
2016
Paul Westwick / Yulia Smolyansky Subaru Forester XT
2014
Gary Webb / Pete Schneider
Steve Alley
Subaru Impreza
KTM 990 Adventure
2012
Gary Webb / Marc Goldfarb Mini Cooper Clubman
2010
Glenn Wallace / R Dale Kraushaar / Jenne Pierce
Jeff Brisendine
Subaru Forester XT
KTM 950 Adventure
2008
Gary Webb / Greg Hightower / Russ Kraushaar Subaru Impreza RS
2006
Revere Jones / Brian Deno / Tom Gould
Jim Robertson
Subaru Outback Wgn
BMW F650 GS Dakar
2004
Ronald Ahrens / Gary Webb / Pete Schneider (winter)
BMW X3
2004 Gary Orr (summer) BMW F650 GS Dakar
2002
Gary Webb / Richard Mooers / John Kisela
Craig Johnson / Don Beck
Subaru Outback Wgn
BMW R1150 GSA
2000
R. Dale Kraushaar/ Larry Richardso / Paul Eklund Subaru Impreza RS
1998
Walt Kammer / Jackie Adams BMW 325ix
1996
Paul Dallenbach / Johnny Unser/ Tom Grimshaw Isuzu Rodeo
1994
Paul Dallenbach/ Johnny Unser/ Tom Grimshaw  Isuzu Rodeo
1993
Russ Kraushaar / Satch Carlson BMW 2002ti
1992
Ken Knight / Greg Lester Subaru Legacy Wagon
1991
Ken Knight / Bob Dart  Subaru SVX
1990
Gene Henderson / Ralph Beckman Subaru Legacy Wagon
1989
Tim Paterson / Penny Thomas  Porsche 911
1988
Ken Maytag / Glen Bjorkman / Steve Richards Audi 5000 Quattro
1987
Ken Maytag / Glen Bjorkman / Steve Richards Audi 5000 Quattro
1986
Gene Henderson / Mike VanLoo Subaru RX 4x4
1985
John Buffum / Tom Grimshaw / Paul Choiniere Audi 5000 Quattro
1984
Tim Paterson / Douglas Paterson  Mazda RX7

27 events since 1984, 4,530,000 vehicle miles


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