Alcoa Ridge to River

ALCOA’S RIDGE TO RIVER RELAY
rACE COURSE MAP

The race is broken down into six distinctive legs. Each leg can be completed by an individual of a team, or all the legs can be completed by a single individual known as an 'Ironman'. A better breakdown of the legs can be seen below. Click the icon for full details of each leg.

Click Me	Cross Country Ski Leg The Nordic leg will feature a four-stage, staggered start beginning near the top of Mission Ridge. It is three miles long and is a continuous loop, featuring up and downhill terrain.
Click Me	Downhill Ski Leg The Nordic to Alpine exchange features a 75-100 yard run uphill by the alpine team member before the racer puts on skis. The course is entirely groomed and features giant slalom and downhill gates.
Click Me	Run Leg The Run leg begins at the Mission Ridge Ski Area parking lot and ends in Squilchuck State Park. It is approximately 4 1/2 miles of moderate to moderately steep downhill running on an asphalt road.
Click Me	Cycle Leg Please note changes. Click Here
Click Me	Canoe/Kayak Leg (Please note changes.) The paddle leg will now start at Confluence State Park and will go up the Columbia River past the Odebasion Bridge to a turn-around point and travel back to Walla Walla Point Park. Click Here
Click Me	Portage Leg The final leg is a 1/4 mile sprint from the boat ramp to the finish line at Riverfront Park. Any team member can make this sprint.

The Columbia Course:20-mile challenge, 6 stages The Columbia Course follows the same ski legs and run leg as the Wenatchee Course. On the bike leg, in the Chatham Hill area, the Columbia course turns east toward the Columbia river to an exchange zone at Confluence State park. at Confluence, they will pass off to the boaters, who will paddle to the lagoon at Walla Walla point park and continue the race on the traditional portage/sprint finish. this is an opportunity for students, novice and recreational participants to race a modified bike course and water leg that are both shorter and less technically challenging than the Wenatchee Course. The bike leg is approximately 10 miles and the water leg is 3 miles.

Eco Boomer Course, Ages 13-17: 14-mile challenge, 3 stages Starting at lincoln park, the Eco Boomers will run 3 miles around the park, then cycle the R2R short Course to Confluence park, then Kayak to Walla Walla park, and run across the finish line.