1. Q: When is the race?
A: Alcoa’s adult Ridge To River Relay is Saturday, April 14, 2007 and the Wenatchee World’s Junior Ridge To River Relay is Saturday, April 21, 2007.

2. Q: Where is the race?
A: The Junior race is held at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee.
The traditional adult race spans a 35-mile course that begins at the top
of Mission Ridge and finishes at Riverfront Park in Wenatchee.

3. Q: How much does it cost to register?
A: Click here to visit our fee schedule page.

4. Q: How do I sign up?
A:Click here to visit our sign-up page.

5. Q: What kind of boat do I use to qualify for a Pro category?
A: Because there are many different options for vessels, bikes and skis,
we've outlined all the different options- and what category they qualify
for in our rules and regulations. Click here to visit that page. If you still
have questions after reading this information, call the Race Office at
(509) 662-8799 to be sure you arrive with the proper equipment.

6. Q: I want to race, but can't put together a team. How do I contact people
looking for racers?
A: We have developed a racer bulletin board page on this site to connect
racers with teams. Click here to visit this page.

7. Q: What is the difference between the Wenatchee and Columbia courses?
A: The Wenatchee course follows Alcoa’s traditional Ridge To River course.
The Columbia course is shorter, from 35 miles down to 20, and eliminates
participants from paddling in the sometimes-challenging Wenatchee River.
The bike leg is also shorter in the Columbia course.

8. Q: Can a Junior Ridge To River team be made up of less than 5 kids?
A: Yes, but teams consisting of less than 5 kids will still be scored
against teams of 5.

9. Q: Do Adventure Duo teams use two boats, or one?
A: All are Iron categories and must adhere to
all Iron rules, but they may paddle together or solo in the water in any
canoe or kayak(s).

10. Q: Do you have any suggestions for racers doing more than one leg on the
adult race?
A: This is a bit of a judgment call... our suggestion is that any racer
competing in more than one leg should do back-to-back legs (such as Nordic
and alpine, etc) or legs at each end of the race (such as Nordic and
paddle). Many racers ask if one racer can do the ski and bike. The answer is
yes, but the run is a very fast leg. More often than not, the racer does not
make it to the start of the bike before the runner finishes. The team can
wait for the biker to arrive, but the clock is not stopped.

11. Q: How does Mission Ridge help Alcoa’s Ridge To River Relay?  
A: We couldn’t do it without them! Did you know that Mission Ridge contributes approximately $30,000 in kind to pull Alcoa’s R2R off? The adult race is always held the first weekend after the Ridge closes. But, Mission Ridge still employs a large portion of their staff for grooming, lift operations, facility operations etc just for this one event. They are a wonderful partner and Alcoa’s adult race would not be possible without their generous support.